Study abroad and gap years

47 official pages, each opened and checked.

Showing 47 resources

NSLI-Y

National Security Language Initiative for Youth

Government exchangeFull scholarshipAbroad or online
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens nsliforyouth.org)

YES Abroad

Home page of YES Abroad

Government exchangeAbroad
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens yes-abroad.org)

CBYX

Scholarships to study abroad in Germany

Government exchangeScholarshipAbroad
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens usagermanyscholarship.org)

U.S. Department of State Exchange Programs

Exchange programs home page

Government exchange
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens exchanges.state.gov)

AFS-USA

Exchange cultures, be a global citizen

Exchange year
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens afsusa.org)

Rotary Youth Exchange

Rotary International youth exchange page

Exchange year
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens rotary.org)

CIEE

Home page of CIEE

Summer abroad
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens ciee.org)

Council on Standards for International Educational Travel

CSIET home page

Standards
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens csiet.org)

Global Opportunities Fairs

Formerly USA Gap Year Fairs, on Go Overseas

Gap year
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens gooverseas.com)

Gap Year Association

Home page of the Gap Year Association

Gap year
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens gapyearassociation.org)

Youth For Understanding (YFU USA)

Exchange program; address from my first guess

Exchange year
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens yfu-usa.org)

Global Citizen Year

Gap year program; address redirects to tiltingfutures.org

Gap year
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens globalcitizenyear.org)

Princeton Bridge Year Program

Gap year program; address from my first guess

Gap year
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens pbyp.princeton.edu)

The Experiment in International Living

High school summer abroad programs

Summer abroadAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens experiment.org)

Putney Student Travel

Summer travel programs in 30+ countries, per the page title

Summer abroadAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens goputney.com)

Rustic Pathways

Teen travel, school trips and gap year programs

Summer abroadAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens rusticpathways.com)

Where There Be Dragons

Immersive gap and summer travel programs

Gap yearAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens wheretherebedragons.com)

Carpe Diem Education

Gap year and study abroad programs

Gap yearAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens carpediemeducation.org)

Projects Abroad

Volunteer abroad programs and internships

Summer abroadAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens projects-abroad.org)

Global Leadership Adventures (GLA)

GLA home page

Summer abroadAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens experiencegla.com)

AMIGOS

Volunteer abroad for teens in Latin America

Summer abroadAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens amigosinternational.org)

School Year Abroad

High school year and semester programs in France, Italy and Spain

Exchange yearAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens sya.org)

THINK Global School

Traveling high school

Exchange yearAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens thinkglobalschool.org)

United World Colleges (UWC)

UWC schools and programs

Exchange yearAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens uwc.org)

Swiss Semester

Semester program for high school sophomores in Zermatt, Switzerland

Semester school10Abroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens swisssemester.org)

Ayusa

High school exchange programs

Exchange year
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens ayusa.org)

Greenheart International

Greenheart International home page

Exchange year
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens greenheart.org)

Concordia Language Villages

Language immersion programs

Summer abroadIn person (US)
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens concordialanguagevillages.org)

High Mountain Institute (HMI)

Academics and wilderness adventure in Colorado and Utah

Semester schoolIn person (US)
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens hminet.org)

Outward Bound

Outdoor education and wilderness programs

Gap year
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens outwardbound.org)

City Year

Gap year and service year program

Gap yearIn person (US)
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens cityyear.org)

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps team-based national service program

Gap yearIn person (US)
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens americorps.gov)

U.S. Passports (State Department)

State Department passport page

Travel safetyOnline
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens travel.state.gov)

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

State Department program to register trips abroad

Travel safetyOnline
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens mytravel.state.gov)

Travelers' Health (CDC)

CDC travelers' health page

Travel safetyOnline
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens wwwnc.cdc.gov)

EF Educational Tours

EF student travel programs

Summer abroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens eftours.com)

ACIS Educational Tours

Educational travel for students

Summer abroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens acis.com)

Broadreach

Summer programs for teens abroad

Summer abroadAbroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens gobroadreach.com)

Envoys

Envoys educational travel school programs; home page redirects here

Summer abroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens envoys.com)

Global Glimpse

Home page of Global Glimpse

Summer abroad
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens globalglimpse.org)

American Councils

Home page of American Councils

Exchange year
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens americancouncils.org)

TOMODACHI

Home page of the TOMODACHI Initiative

Government exchange
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens usjapantomodachi.org)

Up with People

Up with People Foundation home page

Gap year
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens upwithpeople.org)

The Mountain School

A semester program, per the page title

Semester school
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens mountainschool.org)

Maine Coast Semester (Chewonki)

Chewonki page on Maine Coast Semester

Semester school
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens chewonki.org)

The Island School

Home page of The Island School

Semester school
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens islandschool.org)

Travel Advisories (State Department)

State Department travel advisories; old address redirects here

Travel safetyOnline
Checked Nov 8, 2026
(opens travel.state.gov)

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