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Pre-College and Gap-Year Academic Programs Abroad
Education abroad professionals use a variety of labels for pre-college students who want to study abroad before starting their college or university career, making it somewhat problematic to search for programs through online databases. Terms currently used for this student population include: Pre-College, Pre-Freshman, Prematriculated, January/February Admitted Students, Second Semester Admits, Gap-Year Students, and High School Graduates.
Wheaton College does not promote any particular program, so institutions should determine which programs meet their specific academic qualifications .—Sue Atkins, Director of Study Abroad, Wheaton College, MA.
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Contact the program directors to confirm costs, dates, and other details.
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Center for Study Abroad (CSA)
Low cost study abroad programs in Europe, Asia, Mexico, Latin and South America. Earn college credit. Open to all adults. Semester, Quarter, Summer, Monthly terms. Housing in student residence or local host family. See CSA web site for details.
Dates: Year-round. See CSA web site for details.
Cost: Low cost. See CSA web site for details.
Contact: Alima K. Virtue, Program Director, Center for Study Abroad, 325 Washington Ave., Apt. #93, Kent, WA 98032; 206-726-1498, fax 253-850-0454; info@centerforstudyabroad.com, www.centerforstudyabroad.com.
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ASA Summer Study Abroad Programs
Three to four week summer study abroad programs in England (Oxford University) and Italy (Florence)
for students completing grades 9-12. Combine a taste of college life with exploration of another culture! Excellent
classes in exciting subjects, a wide range of activities to choose from, and guided excursions to all the best sights.
Spend this summer with ASA!
Cost: $6,195—$7,795
Dates: Multiple sessions in June, July & August
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8340. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: Summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com
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Where There Be Dragons
Summer and Gap Year Semester Programs in Asia, Latin America and Africa
Where There Be Dragons offers summer and gap year learning adventures in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Through off-the-beaten-path travel, home-stays, language study, service, and wilderness exploration, Dragons provides an authentic survey of culture, landscape and development issues in the world's most intriguing locales. Currently accepting applications for 2008.
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Cost: $5,050 - $10,375
Dates: Fall Semester: September 6th- December 8th.
Spring Semester: February 9th- May 12th
Contact: Where There Be Dragons, 3200 Carbon Place, Unit 102, Boulder, CO 80301, USA.
Tel/Fax: 303-413-0822, 303-413-0857
Email: info@wheretherebedragons.com
Website: www.wheretherebedragons.com
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SPI College Credit Study Abroad — Homestay Immersion
Study abroad and earn college credit this summer in Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, Costa Rica, or Italy! SPI programs truly let you experience the language and culture from an insider's perspective as you live with a local homestay family, travel to amazing sites, take fun classes for college credit, and prepare yourself for college.
Dates: Summer June - July
Costs: $2000-6000 All Inclusive Program Fees!
Contact: SPI Study Abroad, 11149 Research Blvd Suite 100 Austin, TX 78759
Phone: 866-502-7505. Fax: 512-532-0803
Email: info@spiabroad.com
Website: www.spiabroad.com
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The Learning Traveller — Gap Year Language Immersion Programs
The Learning Traveller offers several language immersion programs for gap year students. Each of The Learning Traveller programs has been extensively evaluated and we handpick only those that will provide you with the best possible language learning experience. And, in addition to offering great language and cultural immersion programs, we are committed to providing superb service and outstanding support from your first inquiry to your last day at the school. Contact us today and be forever changed by the challenges and rewards of a language and cultural immersion program!
Dates Offered: Summer and Year-Round Programs
Costs: From US$1640
Contact: The Learning Traveller Inc.
Suite 406, 147 Wyndham Street North
Guelph, Ontario,
N1H 1T9 Canada
Phone: +1 519 821 3202. Fax: +1 519 821 7490.
Skype: thelearningtraveller
Email: info@learningtraveller.com
Website: www.learningtraveller.com
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Worldwide — Namibia, Tanzania & Nepal
Medical & Nursing work experience placements in Africa and Asia
Gap Medics arranges placements for students in carefully selected hospitals in Namibia, Nepal and Tanzania. Following intensive pre-placement preparation, participants gain on-the-job training as well as making a real contribution to the local community and having the experience of a lifetime.
With the support and guidance of our dedicated in country teams, the security of our privately rented houses and the unparalleled placement opportunities, we offer the safest and greatest opportunity for students to explore the world of medicine.
Gap Medics builds on the success our sister company Work the World, the UK’s number one provider of healthcare elective placements.
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Dates: Throughout the year, placements arranged according to your dates.
Cost: Prices start at £1290
Contact: Omar Mohamed & Dave Brown, Work the World, The Brighton Forum, 95 Ditchling Road, Brighton
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1273 573876 / +44 (0)1273 689021
Website: www.gapmedics.com
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International Doorways
WELCOME! Bienvenido! Bonjour! Zdravstvuite! Konnichiwa!
From the heart of the Southern Hemisphere of Bali, to the Sacred Ancient Inca Ruin Site of Machu Picchu in Peru; participants will travel to, and participate in interactive projects in rarely accessed locations. This will provide students with an exceptional opportunity to explore cultures, ancient and modern; fundamentally different from their own. At International Doorways we seek to stimulate, educate and develop teenagers to partake in positive contributions enhancing global awareness. Programs last from two to six weeks focusing on key elements such as language study, community service, short internships/independent travel study & outdoor adventure.
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Dates: June, July & August (Custom Programs Available Year Round)
Cost: $2000-$7000 Full & Partial Scholarships Are Offered
Contact: International Doorways. Program Director: Kathleen Vivas, P. O. Box 12721, Raleigh, NC 27605
Tel.: (919) 832-3706
Email: Info@InternationalDoorways.com
Website: www.InternationalDoorways.com
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abroadco, www.abroadco.com; 011-33-0-14331-9950. Contact: Holly Warner, Director of European Operations. Programs in Paris & Cannes, France.
Academic Programs International, www.academicintl.com; api@academicintl.com, Programs in France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Academic Studies Abroad, 434 Massachusetts Ave., Ste. 501, Boston, MA 02118; 888-845-4272, fax. 617-437-9390; www.academicstudies.com, info@academicstudies.com. Custom programs for pre-college students.
American University of Paris France, U.S. Office, 950 South Cherry St., Ste. 210, Denver, CO 80246; 303-757-6333; usoffice@aup.edu, www.aup.fr.
ASA The Cambridge Experience:
Summer Study Abroad / Pre-College program at Cambridge University, England.
For more info visit www.asaprograms.com/program/cambridge/index.
Center for Cross Cultural Study, 446 Main St., Amherst, MA 01002-2314; 413-256-0011 or 800-377-2621; website@cccs.com, www.cccs.com (for study in Seville, Spain), www.studyinspain.org. Contact: Dr. Judith Ortiz, Director, U.S.
Center for Education Abroad, Arcadia Univ., 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, PA 19038-3295; 866-927-2234; cea@arcadia.edu, www.arcadia.edu/cea. Programs are offered in Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and Wales; not all programs will be open to pre-college entrants).
Center for Interamerican Studies, CEDEI, Office of International Programs, P.O. Box 460577, Denver CO 80246-0577 U.S.; 877-2-CUENCA or 623-505-4525; smp@cedei.org, www.cedei.org. Programs available for pre-college students: Summer Spanish Program in the Andes.
Center for International Studies (CIS), 5 New South St, #105, Northampton, MA 01060; 413-582-0407; jpalm@cisabroad.com, www.studyabroad-cis.com or www.degreesabroad-cis.com. Contact: Jeff Palm, Director. Programs in Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Spain.
CIEE, 3 Copley Pl., 2nd Fl., Boston, MA 02116; 800-448-9944, gapyear@ciee.org, www.ciee.org/hsabroad/gap/index.html. Gap years or gap semesters for pre-university students arranged in China, Japan, Chile, the Dominican Republic, France and Spain. Program includes housing and meals with local families, language classes, and English teaching internship or community service. Prices from about $12,000 for one semester.
City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Ave., Box C212, San Francisco, CA 94112; 415-239-3778; jheffron@ccsf.edu, www.ccsf.edu/studyabroad. Contact: Jill Heffron. Programs in Florence, Italy, Paris, France, Madrid, Spain, and summer programs in Mexico and China.
College Consortium for International Studies—Seville, Spain; St. Bonaventure University, Reilly Center 221B, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778; 716-375-2574, asayegh@sbu.edu, www.iis-seville.com. Contact: Alice Sayegh, Director.
College Year in Athens, Greece (semester and year programs), P.O. Box 390890, Cambridge, MA 02139; 617-868-8200; info@cyathens.org, www.cyathens.org.
El Casal, Learning Adventures in Barcelona. An interim program in Barcelona, Spain, for those who would like to take some time out between high school and college. Seminars are offered in Spanish language, Catalan language, art history, film and current Spanish affairs. Also offered are internships and community service activities, travel, social and cultural events, as well as a hike along the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. Participants live with carefully selected host families in Barcelona and they enjoy a warm and supportive atmosphere in a small program tailored to their needs and interests. Contact: www.elcasalbarcelona.com; info@elcasalbarcelona.com
European Study Abroad Center, Summer Programs; 303-316-7176; esac@esacenter.com, www.esacenter.com. Focuses on Central and Eastern Europe—affiliated with Prague College.
Friends World Program, Long Island University, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968; 621-287-8474; fw@liu.edu. High school juniors or students who have not yet completed their secondary programs may enter Friends World if they have approval and recommendation from their high school.
Global Quest, www.gquest.org, offers excellent gap year programs for U.S. students.
Institute for American Universities, Programs in the South of France; www.iaufrance.org. Contact: Nicole Ibanez, Admissions Coordinator.
Institute for Central American Development Studies (ICADS), Programs in Costa Rica & Nicaragua, www.icads.org.
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), 33 N. LaSalle St., 15th Fl., Chicago, IL 60602; 800-995-2300 or 312-944-1750. Contact: Nancy Kenyon. Develops customized programs for pre-college students.
ISA (International Studies Abroad), 901 W. 24th St., Austin, TX 78705; 800-580-8826 or 512-480-8522; www.studiesabroad.com. Contact: Brent Hunter, Study Abroad Advisor and ELAP Coordinator. Programs include Spain, Italy, France, U.K., Dominican Republic, Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, and Australia. There are a few exceptions that do require college time.
Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI), 111 John St., Ste. 800, New York, NY 10038, www.keiabroad.org. Contact: Eduard Izraylovsky, Principal Director.
LEAPNow: Lifelong Education Alternatives and Programs, 11640 Hwy. 128, Calistoga, CA 94515; 707-431-7265, fax. 707-431-8479; info@leapnow.org, www.leapnow.org. Internship placements in range of countries for pre-university and university students. Placement fee $650. Other semester programs in Central America, Australia/New Zealand, and the Indian subcontinent involve cultural immersion and environmental work (cost from $7,000).
Lexia International, 23 South Main St., Hanover, NH 03755-2048; 800-775-3942 or 603-643-9898; info@Lexiaintl.org, www.lexiaintl.org. Programs in Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Chiang Mai, Havana, Krakow, London, Paris, Prague, Rome, Shanghai, Venice.
Masa Israel Journey. The Gateway to Long-Term Israel Programs, enables thousands of Jewish young adults to spend a semester or year in Israel on one of over 100 approved programs by providing information, scholarships, and more. Masa’s aim is to help young Jews from around the world build a life-long relationship with Israel and a firm commitment to Jewish life. Contact: masainfo@masaisrael.org, www.masaisrael.org.
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), 2888 Main St., Lander, WY 82520-3140; 307-332-5300; admissions@nols.edu, www.nols.edu.
Outward Bound, 100 Mystery Point Rd., Garrison, NY 10524; 888-882-6863, www.outwardbound.com.
School for Field Studies, 10 Federal St., Salem, MA 01970; 800-989-4418; admissions@fieldstudies.org, www.fieldstudies.org. Programs in environmental studies in the Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, Costa Rica, and Kenya.
SEA Semester, P.O. Box 6, Woods Hole, MA 02543; 800-552-3633 x41; jgriffin@sea.edu, www.sea.edu. Contact: Jennifer L. Griffin, Coordinator of the Alumni Admission Network.
Semester at Sea, Institute for Shipboard Education, 811 William Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; 800-854-0195; info@semesteratsea.pitt.edu, www.semesteratsea.com. Pre-college students for summer abroad programs only.
Studio Art Centers International, www.saci-florence.org.
Study Australia, LLC, 54515 State Rd. 933 North, P.O. Box 1004, Notre Dame, IN 46556-1004; 800-585-9658; ann.diroll@study-australia.com, www.study-australia.com. Contact: Ann Diroll. Certain academically qualified pre-college students may be accepted on a case-by-case basis for study at particular Australian universities.
Univ. of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, Scotland, c/o Student Recruitment & Admissions Service; 011-44-1224-272090; sras@abdn.ac.uk, www.abdn.ac.uk.
Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, U.K., c/o Mike Roberts, International Office, The Registry; 011-44-1603-593280, intl.office@uea.ac.uk, www.uea.ac.uk/international.
Univ. of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, c/o Mary Hayden, Study Abroad Coordinator; 011-353-61-202414; mary.hayden@ul.ie, www.ul.ie/internationaleducation.
Univ. of Stirling Scotland, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, c/o Gordon Love, Study Abroad Officer; 011-44-1786-467040; study-abroad@stir.ac.uk, www.external.stir.ac.uk.
VentureCo Worldwide; The Ironyard; 64-66 The Market Place; Warwick UK CV34 4SD; mail@ventureco-worldwide.com; www.ventureco-worldwide.com. VentureCo’s opportunities (for students aged 17 – 20) include: Inca Venture; Galapagos Venture; Aztec-Maya Venture; Patagonia Venture; Himalaya Venture; and Kilimanjaro Venture. The programs last a maximum of 16 weeks and offer three phases: learn about the hosts, work as part of the community, and join an expedition. Program fees apply.
Youth International, Experience the World! Youth International is an experiential education program which focuses upon international travel and inter-cultural exchange, adventure, community service, and homestays;
Youth International. An experiential education program focusing on international travel and intercultural exchange, adventure, community service, and homestays. Teams of 14, aged 18-25, travel together for 1 semester of 3 1/2 months to Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, and India) or Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, and Namibia) or South America (Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador, including the Galapagos islands). Assist refugees, hike the Himalayas or the Andes, live with and help an African tribe, scuba dive in the Galapagos, and much more. Contact: info@youthinternational.org; www.youthinternational.org.
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