Global Citizen Year - Gap Year Program Ecuador
- Ecuador
About Program
Global Citizen Year puts you a world ahead, so you can move the world ahead. You’ll live with a host family and apprentice to local efforts advancing education, health, and sustainability. The Fellowship is designed to give you the independence to personalize your own experience, while supporting you every step of the way.
Ecuador is a small country overflowing with incredible biodiversity and cultural traditions. You'll find volcanic landscapes, Amazonian rainforests, and everything in between. Become part of a family and community and immerse yourself in the amazingness that is Ecuador.
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Scholarships
Global Citizen Year Scholarships
Global Citizen Year hopes to offer more scholarships and funding to their students than any other gap year program in the world, and is dedicated to making their experiences affordable. GCY offers 30% of its participants full-tuition scholarships and 80% receive partial scholarships. Merit and need-based scholarships available.
Response from Global Citizen Year
Thank you for sharing both the positive and more difficult aspects of your bridge year with Global Citizen Year. We are sorry to hear that your experience with us did not feel fully positive, and want to make sure you are receiving the support you need. Please reach out to us if there is anything we can do to support you, or if you'd like to talk to us directly about your experience. We are always open to feedback and eager to learn from our participants, past and present.