Applicants to Allegheny College who are interested in pursuing a pre-college gap year or semester are encouraged to consider the following opportunity.
Allegheny College partners with Global Citizen Year to offer Take Action Lab (TAL), an immersive semester in Cape Town, South Africa. Students learn how to tackle global issues from the ground up, expanding their skill sets, global perspectives, and their own sense of purpose, ultimately fueling a future of positive impact. Together with a diverse cohort of like-minded peers from around the world, students apprentice with local experts advancing human rights, food justice, women’s empowerment, and more. This approach is aligned with Allegheny’s mission to educate and inspire engaged global citizens.
If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please consult Global Citizen Year’s website Global Citizen Year’s website for application materials and upcoming deadlines. If you indicate on your application that you are also applying to Allegheny College, Global Citizen Year will fast track your application, guarantee you a final interview, and consider you for the available pool of need-based financial aid. They will also inform Allegheny Admissions when your application to Global Citizen Year is complete.
If you are accepted to both Allegheny College and Global Citizen Year, our Admissions team will defer both your admission offer and financial aid package for one year to allow you to participate in this transformative year of cross-cultural immersion and self-discovery. We will also give you special consideration for Allegheny’s Global Citizen Scholars program when you arrive on campus.