Financial Need Scholarship

We believe that taking a gap year shouldn’t be restricted to only those with the economic means. This scholarship aims to make this opportunity more accessible for students that demonstrate financial need.

Scholarship Award: up to $5,000 each season  
(typically $1,000 per student - multiple scholarships may be awarded)

Conditions

To be eligible, this must be your first experience traveling abroad.

Once you are awarded a scholarship, you get the sweet gig of becoming a gap year ambassador. As an ambassador, you bring your gap year experience to life and complete one of the following activities during or post-program:

  • Create an engaging 3-minute video about your experience
  • Write a blog post reflecting on your experience
  • Give a presentation at your high school or college
  • Get interviewed about your gap year and program experiences

 

Deadline & Notification

The scholarship submission deadline is 60 days prior to season departure. Scholarship applications will then be reviewed and awarded 50 days prior to the program's start date.

 

How to Apply

  1. Apply for the semester program you want to attend.
  2. Complete the Financial Need Scholarship Application Form (below).
  3. Demonstrate financial need by submitting both parents' most recent federal tax return. If you are financially supported by one parent, this needs to be detailed to us so we can best understand each student's circumstances.
  4. Attend an informal interview call with our admissions team.

 

Financial Need Scholarship Application Form

Your scholarship application will not be considered until you've applied for one of our programs. Once you have submitted this, please also complete a program application.