The Gap Year programme at Green River Community College, located in Auburn, near Seattle, provides you with a unique opportunity to study abroad in the United States during the "gap year" between secondary education and university.
The programme is designed to provide flexibility and opportunities for self-discovery and academic development, giving students the opportunity to explore subjects and careers before they commit to studying an undergraduate degree.
An educational advisor is available to advise on planning an individually tailored course of study based on your academic interests, proficiency, dreams and aspirations.
There are four options where you can choose to study in Washington, California, Hawaii or Australia.
Green River GAP Year Programme Options
Traditional Gap Year: spend two semesters at Green River Community College in Auburn, Washington
Green River to California: spend the first semester at Green River Community College and the second at Santa Barbara City College, California
Hawaii: spend the first semester at GRCC followed by the second semester at Kapi'olania Community College in Honolulu
Australia / New Zealand: spend the first semester at GRCC followed by 5 weeks in Melbourne, Australia, 5 weeks in Auckland, New Zealand and then return to GRCC for the final semester.
"It's been almost two years since I graduated from Green River - enough time to realize the immense impact studying in the U.S. has had on me, both personally and academically."
Remco Zwetsloot, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Major: International Relations
You are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of campus activities including: recreational or intercollegiate sports, student government, concerts, plays, or KGRG - a real radio station run by students. You can also use any of our campus facilities including the library, bookstore, cafeteria, fitness center, and gym with basketball and volleyball courts and a weightlifting room.
"To be able to study at two different places in America was so much fun! And to be able to study different classes to figure out what I want to do and what I enjoy in my life was a really good experience for me! I got to try a lot of different and fun things that I probably never would have tried in my home country.”
Maria Johansson, Sweden
Programme: Green River to Hawaii Gap Year
Students live on campus at Green River and are able to participate in sports, recreation, performing arts and various student clubs and organisations. There is also a host family option too.
Student leaders organise a variety of off-campus trips including shopping and dining in restaurants in Seattle, attending professional sporting events like the Mariner's baseball, Sounders soccer, and Seahawks football games, snowboarding, river rafting, overnight stays at ocean beaches, and hiking at Mt. Rainier.
Discover the West Coast of America
Green River's location, only 30 minutes from Sea-Tac International Airport, makes it a great departure point for weekend trips along the West Coast.
Email us to find out about the application process.
Find out more on the Green River Community College website.
“ Don’t even hesitate to apply, it is such a great opportunity and it’s a lot easier than people make it out to be. ”
A Star Future provides information and guidance to British students looking to pursue their undergraduate studies abroad.
Through our presentations in schools and our websites we aim to ensure that British-educated students are well informed about their choices.
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