Frequently Asked Questions

Clemson Area International Friendship (CAIF) is a community organization which coordinates hospitality and support services for foreign students, faculty and visitors in the Clemson area. CAIF is a Community Section of the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs.

The mission of Clemson Area International Friendship is to provide a mutually supportive and positive experience for both the international visitor and the community member. CAlF members want to become goodwill ambassadors to all our international friends.

If you are a student, you can join the CAIF program by filling out the form here. Once we have recieved your information, we will pair you with a community member as fast as possible. You will recieve an email once paired with additional information on who your commuinty member family is and what to do next.

If you would like to help international students by serving in the CAIF program as a commuinty member, fill out the form here. If you select that you would like to host student, you will recieve an email after a student is paired with you.

For more information about what the CAIF program is see What is CAIF?

If you have forgot your password, click the "forgot password" link under the signin form. Then enter your CAIF username to recieve an email to reset your password.

If you do not remember your CAIF username, email sccaif@gmail.com for help.

First login to your CAIF account. If you don't remember your password, see I can't login to my account. Once you have logged in, click the link "Edit Profile" in your profile.