Gap Year

Some additional opportunities for your exploration and consideration

https://www.baretscholars.org/

Global program with two scholarship opportunities for UWC students (One fully funded and one $10,000 merit scholarship (For specific queries or to arrange one-on-one meetings, please connect with Mr. Farhad Anklesaria at <farhad.anklesaria@baretscholars.org> or Ms. Kalady Osowski at <http://bit.ly/BaretScholarships> )

https://gotocollegefairs.com/navigating-the-endless-possibilities-of-a-gap-year/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023-05-01&utm_term=text-blog-article&utm_content=counselor

Article about navigating the possibilities for a Gap Year

http://www.longterm.lteg.info/index.php/site/public?view=welcome

Super affordable

https://www.conservationafrica.net/

Wildlife, conservation, 

https://thinkingbeyondborders.org/

Meaningful projects, need based financial aid available

https://www.workaway.info/?fbclid=IwAR1XK5T-F99QF9lg8_b4B9Lc004Ro9jQdG37-wF0qyOGEJXRec7_ASM-A_k

Options for work and travel all around the world 

Can do just summer between high school and university

http://wwoof.net/

Worldwide opportunities on organic farms - cheap and great way to travel and make a difference

Can do just summer between high school and university

https://www.volunteerics.org/ - For British students only

https://www.realgap.co.uk/

Lots of options - recommended by UCAS

https://www.habitatforhumanity.org.uk/

Building houses for people in need - options all around the world

https://raleighinternational.org/

Community and environmental projects around the world - no financial aid available 

https://englishforasia.com/

Options for teaching English in HK, China or Macau

http://www.chatteris.org.hk/

Paid English teaching and visa and accommodation support in Hong Kong

https://www.bunac.org/

Help finding work placements also with visas and bank accounts too 

https://www.interrail.eu/en/interrail-passes

Subsidised student travel around Europe

https://worldatplay.org/

World at Play enriches lives through sport and play, giving disadvantaged children and marginalised adults the chance to play and learn. Started at UWC Atlantic by students of the college

https://workcamps.sci.ngo/icamps/

Short term work projects in lots of different countries - often very reasonable. 

Can be summer only. 

https://www.winterline.com/

Winterline global skills -9 month gap year program. One annual scholarship is awarded to a student graduating from a United World College worldwide and who holds a non-US passport, and who otherwise meets the published criteria of the award. The scholarship covers all costs except round trip travel to/from the program, travel during designated breaks, and personal spending money. Application fee waiver code can be accessed.

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/student-life/gap-year/gap-years-ideas-and-things-think-about

Ideas to consider for creating your own Gap Year experience.

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/gap-year-ideas

100 Ideas to create a meaningful Gap Year