Studying Indian culture, learning to communicate in Hindi, trekking up snow peaks in Garhwal, exploring the picturesque settlements of Kaza, stumbling across millennia-old monasteries, spotting tigers in Corbett National Park, white-water rafting on the Ganges - there is something for every true adventurer in the Woodstock Gap Semester in the Himalayas.
Ask yourself, would you rather be:
- Taking Freshman English or having a Hindi conversation with a shepherd in the Himalaya?
- Riding the bus to University or going on a jeep safari looking for tigers?
- Eating cafeteria food or sharing a meal with Buddhist monks in a 1000 year old monastery?
- Walking the stairs to class or climbing a Himalayan peak?
If you are looking for a meaningful way to take a break before college, then the Woodstock Gap Semester in the Himalaya may be for you...
Highlights of the semester are:
- Learning Hindi and experiencing the culture of the Western Himalaya
- Service-learning projects and homestays in Himalayan villages
- Advanced first aid, basic mountaineering and introductory rafting
- Wildlife safari and an introduction to human-animal conflict
Financial Aid Financial aid is available to assist qualified students who need financial assistance. If you would like to request financial aid, please fill out the financial aid application form and send it in with the student application forms.
Due to a generous donation, we are now offering four NEW $2,000 scholarships to the Woodstock School's GAP semester in the Himalaya. Apply and fill out the financial aid form by April 1, 2011.
Travel Arrangements Parents are ultimately responsible for their child's travel arrangements. However, the SAGE office helps facilitate travel planning if you let us know in advance - making sure that as many SAGE students as possible travel together on the same flight.
Health Insurance The SAGE Program requires that all students are covered by a medical insurance policy. This insurance is widely available at low cost through many commercial providers. SAGE uses HTH Worldwide Insurance, though offers no endorsement of their services.
Program Cost $11,500 for 13 week semester
2011 Program Dates August 19 - November 16, 2011
