The application deadline has been extended to March 30 for youths wanting to participate in this summer’s Toba, Japan, Sister City Exchange program.

Students ages 13, 14 and 15 may apply to exchange homes with a Japanese counterpart between July 25 and Aug. 15. Interviews will take place early April.

Four students from Santa Barbara and four from Toba will stay in each other’s family homes over the course of three weeks.

Boys are paired with boys and girls with girls. Each group of four travels with a chaperone from their home city.

As this is family-to-family exchange, the local Santa Barbara families plan most of the activities the students will all share together, or in small groups.

Estimated total cost to each family is $2,500, including airfare. Partial scholarship available upon review.

Contact for information and application forms is Sally Hamilton, SB/Toba Exchange chair, 805-453-1558, or email sallyshamilton@gmail.com.