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MAXIMO NIVEL
Develop your Spanish skills in Costa Rica with the Maximo Nivel Spanish Camp.Maximo Nivel Summer Spanish Camp is a full-immersion experience that integrates the Spanish language into all aspects of the program, including community service, sports, cult...
THINK Global School
At THINK Global School (TGS), the world's only traveling high school, students live and learn across four countries each year, gaining the skills, perspectives, and friendships needed to thrive in today's interconnected world. In an age of constant dig...
Global Leadership Adventures
Travel to Costa Rica and make a difference in a subject area you are passionate about! Choose from program themes ranging from Public Health and Medicine to Animal and Wildlife Conservation to Language Immersion and everything in between. GLA's offerin...
Immerse Education
Participants will learn to explore the world around them with an architect’s eye: analyzing their environment and identifying how Britain's long history of urban design influences each building, structure, and feature. Traditional and contemporary styl...
Go Abroad China Ltd.
Discover China Through Language & Culture. Founded in 2003, Go Abroad China (GAC) offers immersive Mandarin programs for international high school students. This program combines intensive classroom learning with real-world practice, cultural workshops...
Seville Abroad
Our “High School in Spain” program lets you study at a top-quality Spanish high school in one of Seville’s most vibrant neighborhoods. You’ll live with a carefully selected host family, enjoy cultural activities and excursions, and have the full suppor...
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Can you study abroad in high school?
You can absolutely study abroad in high school! Your best options for participating in teen travel programs are to either go abroad during a school break, like summer or spring break, or to go on an exchange program for a full academic year. The right choice for you will depend on your budget, how old you are, and your GPA.
Doing high school study abroad during a school break is considerably cheaper than studying abroad for an entire year, and there aren’t as many logistics to consider, like making sure you’ll get the school credit you need. However, if you have serious academic goals for yourself in college, a high school exchange program will leave college admissions officers impressed!
The requirements to study abroad in high school are usually:
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Permission from your parents and/or school
- Financial capability
- A certain level of maturity and sense of responsibility
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Yes, you can study abroad in high school! There are numerous exchange and study abroad programs around the world that are geared towards teen travelers, like Travel For Teens and Abbey Road Programs.
Common ways to study abroad in high school are to participate in programs abroad during summer, winter, and spring breaks. You can become a long-term exchange student through programs like AFS and Nacel International.
For Americans, there are opportunities to be a foreign high school exchange student through the Department of State. Additionally, you can go through private companies like AFS and Nacel International.
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