Study Abroad Programs Admission & Eligibility
"Nine month, six countries, and more than enough experiences for a lifetime, it’s hard to believe my LEAPYEAR journey is coming to an end. The fact that my life journey is just beginning is even harder to believe. My accomplishments over the past year cannot be measured in the classroom. I have obtained a worldview, climbed a volcano, found love, SCUBA dived in Madagascar, learned a language, stood on pyramids, learned to live consciously, hugged a baobab tree, and the list goes on. I have been reborn a thousand times and I reflect that change."
- Kyle O'Brien, LEAPYEAR 2007
2012 Application Process for Alternative Education
Eligibility: Minimum Age is 17 by the start of the program (not negotiable). Maximum age is 24.
Requirements for the gap year program, study abroad international travel:
- No previous language proficiency is required.
- Participants must have completed high school, and be able to attend the full program.
- We don't accept tobacco users, or anyone in the active grip of any other addiction.
- Anyone in reasonable physical condition should be able to complete the program successfully.
- A vegetarian diet can be sustained throughout the program.
- It is possible to use the program to complete high school, but financial aid is not available if you don't have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Application & Admission Process :
If interested in the program:
- Download the information and application packet here.
- Send the completed application to the LEAPNOW office.
- Once your application is received, we will contact you to arrange an interview. Applicants must interview with LEAPNOW in person. LEAPNOW staff are available for the interview in California throughout the year, and periodically on the East Coast and Pacific Northwest.
- Prospective students are notified if they are accepted within one week of their interview.
Study Abroad Program Cost: Visit our page on Tuition & Financial Aid
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