Listed below are programs for high school students interested in studying abroad, becoming an exchange student, traveling the world or taking a gap year. Click each link for more information.
AFS ABROAD PROGRAMS
Whether you're learning a new language or connecting with your newfound community, AFS will help you engage deeply with local life.
AFS Study Abroad
YES ABROAD PROGRAM
Students live and study for an academic year in countries with Muslim populations to increase understanding between Americans and citizens of other countries.
YES Abroad
CIEE HIGH SCHOOL GLOBAL NAVIGATOR
CIEE offers summer programs across the world including high school study abroad adventures in 14 destinations, and gap year experiences.
CIEE
THE EXPERIMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LIVING
The Experiment offers high school summer abroad programs that empower young people to step off the beaten path.
The Experiment
SEMESTER AT SEA STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
Semester at sea is a shipboard-based study abroad program - the only floating university campus of its kind.
Semester at Sea
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
As an exchange student, you will spend a year with a host family in a country other than your own. You will learn a new way of living!
Rotary Youth Exchange
CONGRESS-BUNDESTAG YOUTH EXCHANGE
Funded by the U.S. State Department, this youth exchange program arranges for high school students to live with a German host family and attend a local high school.
Congress-Bundestag
YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING EXCHANGE
Exchange students can participate in year and semester programs with a host family to gain an understanding of the country and its culture.
Youth for Understanding
ASSE STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
If you become an ASSE exchange student abroad, you will discover the way of life and make friends in another country.
ASSE
BROADREACH SUMMER PROGRAMS
Our summer adventures for teens specialize in marine biology, scuba diving, sailing, veterinary medicine and wildlife biology.
Broadreach
SUSTAINABLE SUMMER PROGRAMS
Sustainable Summer is an environmental leadership program for high school students. Our mission is to cultivate the next generation of environmental leaders.
Sustainable Summer
PUTNEY STUDENT TRAVEL
Putney offers adventurous summer travel programs for high school students that include authentic cultural immersion activities.
Putney
RUSTIC PATHWAYS TRAVEL
Rustic Pathways empowers students through innovative and responsible travel experiences to positively impact lives and communities.
Rustic Pathways
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (NOLS) TRAVEL
A NOLS course is an immersive expedition where you will spend time exploring remote, wild places with a community of students and instructors.
NOLS
AMIGOS GAP YEAR PROGRAMS
Amigos gap programs for high school graduates provide unparalleled immersion and leadership experiences in Ecuador.
Amigos Gap Year
CLASS AFLOAT GAP YEAR
Spend a gap year at sea exploring new cultures, volunteering overseas, earning academic credits and making friends around the world.
Class Afloat
ARCC GAP SEMESTERS
ARCC gap semesters offer an educational and cultural bridge between high school and college.
ARCC Gap Semester
USA GAP YEAR FAIRS
USA Gap Year Fairs offers fairs and webinars to provide you with gap year basics and how to plan your gap year.
Gap Year Fairs
TIVNU GAP YEAR
Tivnu is a Jewish gap year in the Pacific Northwest focused on exploring the connection between Jewish life and social justice.
Tivnu
TEEN LIFE PROGRAM GUIDE
TeenLife.com lists thousands of teen-centered academic and experiential learning opportunities to build confidence, purpose and passion for life beyond school.
TeenLife