LEAPNOW: LEAPYEAR

An extraordinary alternative year of college designed to assist a student in making a powerful and graceful transition from home to independence, high school to college, and adolescence into adulthood, which offers:

~Ten weeks of group travel to the Indian subcontinent or Latin America;
~Four intensive residential retreats focused on life-path visioning, development of a high level of emotional literacy, and rites of passage into adulthood;
~A three-month, solo internship, anywhere in the world, chosen from our database of over 6000 opportunities;
~A fully accredited, integrative, experiential curriculum leading to a full year of academic credit.
~Access to Federal and private financial aid
~A full year of post-LEAPYEAR internship placements

Runs from January - August or September - May.

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Listing Details

Organization Name

LEAPNow: Transforming Education

www.leapnow.org

Organization Mandate

LEAPNOW provides more than 6,000 group and individual educational travel opportunities in over 126 countries. Their programs feature academic credit and a strong focus on personal evolution.

Address

11640 Hwy 128, Calistoga, CA, United States, 94515

Telephone

707-431-7265

Non-profit organization?

Faith-based?

Countries

Regions

Central America, South America, Western Europe, South Asia, Eastern Africa, Oceania

Duration

3-6 months, 12 months+

Age (min)

Age (max)

Price range

$2501-$5000

Price incluces

Accommodation, Airport pick-up, Ground Transport, Meals, Orientation

Application process and requirements

More information about LEAPYEAR, along with the application, can be found on our website at http://www.leapnow.org/leapyear.

Language

English, Hindi, Spanish

Funding information

LEAPYEAR is a fully accredited year of college, so we provide full access to FAFSA financial aid, as well as generous private scholarships.

Student status required?

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