For students
Build independence without carrying every unfamiliar problem alone.
Whether you're still planning, landing next month or already on campus, First Year America turns the practical side of moving to America into steps you can actually finish.
Your student portal
What you get in your portal.
Your America Care Plan
Personal tasks organized by timeline and category, each with a due date, owner, checklist and next step. Mark them done — or reopen them if something changes.
Deadlines in one place
Add school, travel, housing and payment dates next to your plan, so you can see what's coming and what's overdue.
Help Me requests
Ask for help from any task, or start fresh. Choose a category and urgency, and get replies from your coordinator in your portal.
Family sharing on your terms
Invite family and choose exactly which updates each person can see. Nothing is shared until you turn it on.
Areas of support
Everything we help organize.
Housing and move-in
Know where you'll sleep, how to get your keys, and what to bring.
Airport arrival
A plan from the gate to your front door, with a backup.
Transportation
Getting to class, practice, groceries and appointments.
Banking and documents
Organized checklists, and the right office for official answers.
Phone and internet
Comparing plans and getting connected in your first days.
Food and groceries
Meal plans, grocery runs, and food that fits your needs.
School calendars
Deadlines, payment dates and breaks, all in one place.
Healthcare navigation
Knowing where to go before you need it.
Family communication
Updates your family can see, only when you choose to share.
Breaks and travel
Where to stay, eat and fly when campus closes.
Transfers and surprises
A steady hand when plans change or something goes wrong.
Belonging
Finding your people and the right person to ask.
Our first specialty
Student-athletes: we know your schedule.
Practice, travel, compliance paperwork, physicals, injuries and a calendar that doesn't stop for move-in day. Our founder has lived it. If you tell us you're a student-athlete, your plan includes athletics-specific tasks — like confirming what compliance needs before your first practice and knowing what to do if you're injured.
Not an athlete? You're exactly who we're for too. Housing, banking, phones, food, school deadlines and belonging matter to every international student — and your plan adapts to your answers.
Start with a plan you can actually follow.
Answer a few questions and see your personalized America Care Plan, organized by timeline, in about ten minutes.