Get out of Town

These are just a few of the ways to go abroad, any google search could come up with more.  Most of these are High School oriented, as most colleges have many opportunities on campus to go abroad...  

Rotary

http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/youthprograms/RotaryYouthExchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx

AFS

http://www.afs.org/afs_or/home

Germany Exchange-

http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens/students/programs/cbyx.htm

State Department List of Exchanges

http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens/students/programs/

http://www.studyabroad.com/