Chapman Exchange Students

Thanks to the leadership and generosity of Howard and Betsy Chapman, a significant scholarship fund administered by FWSCI, through the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Inc, exists to facilitate travel. The fund assists students, 14 to 21 years of age from our sister cities to come here and for students from Fort Wayne to visit our sister cities. Please, read the guidelines and complete an application if you wish to be considered for a grant.

The goal is to broaden the horizons of the exchange student by learning about different cultures. The underlying idea is that our countries will come more closely together if we understand each other better.

There have been almost annual student exchanges between Fort Wayne and Gera, as well as Plock, and scores of students have traveled between our city and Takaoka, supported in part by the Koshimae Foundation. The Chapman Exchange Students Fund is designed to ensure support for future exchanges.

You can find the application here