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There are literally thousands of programs available for people looking to take time off of school; jobs, volunteer positions, languages schools, etc. Google in "work abroad" and 91 million sites will come back to you. This page contains just a sampling of the myriad programs available to you. They are sorted by the categories below. Please note that many of these programs are cross-referenced (i.e. Volunteers for Peace is listed under Abroad Programs and Programs that Accept Minors). If you click on a specific program, it will take you to a page with detailed information about the organization and what it has to offer. A star (*) in front of the name means for college graduates only. What do we mean by "programs"? Programs can mean a number of different things, but to keep things simple on this website the definition "a system of services, opportunities, or projects" (American Heritage Dictionary) will be used. In short: the programs listed below include organizations, opportunities, government institutions, non-profits, websites, and other groups that offer educational experiences outside of the classroom. That includes work experiences, volunteer experiences, languages schools, etc. Part of the goal of this site is to include programs that are inexpensive, free, or even a source of income. Some well-known, albeit expensive organizations, are also included. While every effort has been put forth to assure that these programs are safe, reliable, and actually exist, please note that the author takes no responsibility for one's actual experience with an organization. Please look thoroughly into any organization you would like to work with. |
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BY TYPE: US Programs International Programs Faith-based Programs Social Programs Environmental/Science Programs Business and Political Programs Government-based Programs Programs that Accept Minors Gap year organizations Schools that incorporate "Stepping Out" into their curriculum CLICK HERE FOR TIPS ON HOW TO CHECK OUT THE VALIDITY OF AN ORGANIZATION! US Programs American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)-Intern Program. Interns in this program spend a summer working for ADC. Additionally, the program "educates students on issues of civil rights, the Arab heritage, and current events in the Middle East. It empowers them to educate others." www.adc.org/internprogram American Friends Service Committee. A Quaker organization that "seeks to understand and address the root causes of poverty, injustice, and war." They offer a range of internships and volunteer positions in the U.S. and abroad. www.afsc.org Americorps. U.S. government organization that places individuals on yearlong service projects throughout the U.S. Living expenses paid for and educational award given. www.americorps.org American Red Cross. A national nonprofit "humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies." www.redcross.org AVODAH: Jewish Service Corps. A Jewish organization that "combines front-line anti-poverty work, Jewish study and activist training, and community building. It provides an opportunity for you to live out and deepen your commitments to Jewish life and social change through a year of work in low-income communities in New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago." www.avodah.net Boys Hope Girls Hope. A faith based organization which "provides at-risk children with a stable home, positive parenting, high quality education, and the support needed to reach their full potential." Employs full-time staff to work and live in the homes where the kids live. www.boyshopegirlshope.org Camp Adventure. A nonprofit organization that sends college age students around the world to run summer camp programs, primarily on U.S. military bases. www.uni.edu/campadv/index.html Environmental Careers Organization. A national non-profit organization that arranges paid internships in the environmental field for bachelors, masters, doctoral students, and recent graduates. www.eco.org *Greencorps. One year paid internship in environmental work for college graduates. www.greencorps.org Habitat for Humanity. Nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to building houses for the poor and homeless. Volunteers help with building, ranging from nine-day projects to yearlong commitment. www.habitat.org Hidden Villa Summer Camp. Hidden Villa is a non-profit organization located on a 1600 acre nature preserve. It offers summer camps or counselor training for ages 6-18 and hires those 18 and older. The camp focuses on social justice, multicultural understanding, and environmental awareness. www.hiddenvilla.org/summer_camp.html International Voluntary Service. A non-profit organization that offers both short-term (2-3 wk) and long term (3 months or longer) international workcamps for a small fee. A workcamp is a "place anywhere in the world where people of all backgrounds, ideologies, and nationalities live and volunteer together for two to four weeks on a grassroots project organized by a local sponsor for non-commercial causes." www.sci-ivs.org *Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Catholic volunteer organization committed to working with the poor; programs are for one year in the U.S.; two years abroad. www.jesuitvolunteers.org Job Monkey. A free employment listing for "cool" summer jobs. Offers include summer employment in the Alaska fishing industry, resorts, national parks, casinos, on cruises, teaching abroad, airlines, and more! Link above takes you straight to their homepage. Muslim Public Service Network. Organization for Muslim students interested in interning in Washington D.C., includes graduate level courses on Islamic perspective of public policy. www.muslimpublicservice.org National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). A non-profit wilderness leadership school, NOLS offers ten day to full semester courses "in the world's most spectacular wilderness classrooms". A NOLS course is "an awe-inspiring, transformative experience that develops active, positive leaders". www.nols.edu *New York City Urban Fellows. "This prestigious nine-month program combines full-time employment in city government with a comprehensive seminar series. Urban Fellows tackle some of the most challenging jobs in city government, working in virtually every area." Fellows are recent college grads, and are paid $25,000. www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/urbanfellows.shtml Northwest Regional ESD Outdoor Science School. One week residential program for sixth graders; staff works all fall or spring teaching environmental education and mentoring high school counselors. www.nwresd.k12.or.us/instructionalserv/outdoor_school/index.html Northwest Youth Corps. U.S. program that hires youth ages 14-19 to work for four to six weeks building trail in the Pacific Northwest. Also hires leaders, 21 years or older. www.nwyouthcorps.org Outward Bound. A non-profit education institute, which offers wilderness adventures. Its mission is "to inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages and walks of life through challenge and adventure, and to impel them to achieve more than they ever thought possible, to show compassion for others and to actively engage in creating a better world." www.outwardbound.com PGA Tour Internship Program. PGA Tours administers golf tournaments for the benefit of charities. The PGA internship program aims to introduce college students to the business side of golf. pgatour.com/info/company/internships Student Conservation Corps. A "nationwide conservation force of college and high school volunteers who protect and restore America’s parks, forests, and other public lands". SCA is a nonprofit organization with paid leadership positions, internships, and volunteer opportunities. www.thesca.org Volunteers For Peace. A nonprofit organization that places volunteers in two week long workcamps with people from different countries. Worldwide. www.vfp.org Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF). An umbrella organization for people wishing to work on organic farms. Maintains a database of organic farms that allow you to work for them in exchange for room and board. Members pay a yearly fee (between $20-$40) which includes access to the hosting farms. www.wwoof.org International Programs American Friends Service Committee. A Quaker organization that "seeks to understand and address the root causes of poverty, injustice, and war." They offer a range of internships and volunteer positions in the U.S. and abroad. www.afsc.org Amigos de Las Americas. An international, nonprofit organization, founded in 1965, that trains and provides opportunities for high school and college students to participate in service projects in Latin America. Projects are for six to eight weeks in the summertime. www.amigoslink.org Camp Adventure. A nonprofit organization that sends college age students around the world to run summer camp programs, primarily on U.S. military bases. www.uni.edu/campadv/index.html Concern America. A nonprofit organization that places volunteers for two years in impoverished communities throughout Latin America and Africa. www.concernamerica.org Habitat for Humanity. Nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to building houses for the poor and homeless. Volunteers help with building, ranging from nine day projects to yearlong commitment. www.habitat.org International Cooperative Education(ICE). For a fee, ICE helps college students find jobs (and housing and work visas) in fourteen countries throughout Asia, South America, and Europe. www.icemenlo.com/index.shtml International Voluntary Service. A non-profit organization that offers both short-term (2-3 wk) and long term (3 months or longer) international workcamps for a small fee. A workcamp is a "place anywhere in the world where people of all backgrounds, ideologies, and nationalities live and volunteer together for two to four weeks on a grassroots project organized by a local sponsor for non-commercial causes." www.sci-ivs.org *Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Catholic volunteer organization committed to working with the poor; programs are for one year in the U.S., two years abroad. www.jesuitvolunteers.org National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). A non-profit wilderness leadership school, NOLS offers 10 day to full semester courses "in the world's most spectacular wilderness classrooms". A NOLS course is "an awe-inspiring, transformative experience that develops active, positive leaders". www.nols.edu Volunteers For Peace. A non-profit organization that places volunteers in two week long workcamps with people from different countries. Worldwide. www.vfp.org Where There Be Dragons. Offers trips to developing countries for high school and older students. "Trips are rugged, creative, and engaging journeys that combine wilderness exploration, trekking to remote villages, introduction to traditional philosophy and artistic traditions, home-stays, service projects, language training, and cultural studies." www.wheretherebedragons.com Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF). An umbrella organization for people wishing to work on organic farms. Maintains a database of organic farms that allow you to work for them in exchange for room and board. Members pay a yearly fee (between $20-$40) which includes access to the hosting farms. www.wwoof.org Faith-based Programs American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)-Intern Program. Interns in this program spend a summer working for ADC. Additionally, the program "educates students on issues of civil rights, the Arab heritage, and current events in the Middle East. It empowers them to educate others." www.adc.org/internprogram American Friends Service Committee. A Quaker organization that "seeks to understand and address the root causes of poverty, injustice, and war." They offer a range of internships and volunteer positions in the U.S. and abroad. www.afsc.org AVODAH: Jewish Service Corps. A Jewish organization that "combines front-line anti-poverty work, Jewish study and activist training, and community building. It provides an opportunity for you to live out and deepen your commitments to Jewish life and social change through a year of work in low-income communities in New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago." www.avodah.net Boys Hope Girls Hope. A faith based organization which "provides at-risk children with a stable home, positive parenting, high quality education, and the support needed to reach their full potential". Employs full-time staff to work and live in the homes with the children. www.boyshopegirlshope.org *Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Catholic volunteer organization committed to working with the poor; programs are for one year in the U.S., two years abroad. www.jesuitvolunteers.org Muslim Public Service Network. Organization for Muslim students interested in interning in Washington D.C., includes graduate level courses on Islamic perspective of public policy. www.muslimpublicservice.org Social Programs American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)-Intern Program. Interns in this program spend a summer working for ADC. Additionally, the program "educates students on issues of civil rights, the Arab heritage, and current events in the Middle East. It empowers them to educate others." www.adc.org/internprogram American Friends Service Committee. A Quaker organization that "seeks to understand and address the root causes of poverty, injustice, and war." They offer a range of internships and volunteer positions in the U.S. and abroad. www.afsc.org American Red Cross. An national nonprofit "humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies." www.redcross.org Americorps. U.S. government organization that places individuals on yearlong service projects throughout the U.S. Living expenses paid for, and educational award given. www.americorps.org Amigos de Las Americas. An international, nonprofit organization, founded in 1965, that trains and provides opportunities for high school and college students to participate in service projects in Latin America. Projects are for six to eight weeks in the summertime. www.amigoslink.org AVODAH: Jewish Service Corps. A Jewish organization that "combines front-line anti-poverty work, Jewish study and activist training, and community building. It provides an opportunity for you to live out and deepen your commitments to Jewish life and social change through a year of work in low-income communities in New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago." www.avodah.net Boys Hope Girls Hope. A faith based organization which "provides at-risk children with a stable home, positive parenting, high quality education, and the support needed to reach their full potential". Employs full-time staff to work and live in the homes with the children. www.boyshopegirlshope.org Concern America. A nonprofit organization that places volunteers for two years in impoverished communities throughout Latin America and Africa. www.concernamerica.org Habitat for Humanity. Nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to building houses for the poor and homeless. Volunteers help with building, ranging from nine day projects to yearlong commitment. www.habitat.org Hidden Villa Summer Camp. Hidden Villa is a non-profit organization located on a 1600 acre nature preserve. It offers summer camps or counselor training for ages 6-18 and hires those 18 and older. The camp focuses on social justice, multicultural understanding, and environmental awareness. www.hiddenvilla.org/summer_camp.html International Cooperative Education(ICE). For a fee, ICE helps college students find jobs (and housing and work visas) in fourteen countries throughout Asia, South America, and Europe. www.icemenlo.com/index.shtml International Voluntary Service. A non-profit organization that offers both short-term (2-3 wk) and long term (3 months or longer) international workcamps for a small fee. A workcamp is a "place anywhere in the world where people of all backgrounds, ideologies, and nationalities live and volunteer together for two to four weeks on a grassroots project organized by a local sponsor for non-commercial causes." www.sci-ivs.org *Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Catholic volunteer organization committed to working with the poor; programs are for one year in the U.S., two years abroad. www.jesuitvolunteers.org Volunteers For Peace. A nonprofit organization that places volunteers in two week long workcamps with people from different countries. Worldwide. www.vfp.org Environmental/Science Programs Americorps. U.S. government organization that places individuals on yearlong service projects throughout the U.S. Living expenses paid for, and educational award given. www.americorps.org Environmental Careers Organization. A national non-profit organization that arranges paid internships in the environmental field for bachelors, masters, and doctoral students and recent graduates. www.eco.org *Greencorps. One year paid internship in environmental work for college graduates. www.greencorps.org Hidden Villa Summer Camp. Hidden Villa is a non-profit organization located on a 1600 acre nature preserve. It offers summer camps or counselor training for ages 6-18 and hires those 18 and older. The camp focuses on social justice, multicultural understanding, and environmental awareness. www.hiddenvilla.org/summer_camp.html International Voluntary Service. A non-profit organization that offers both short-term (2-3 wk) and long term (3 months or longer) international workcamps for a small fee. A workcamp is a "place anywhere in the world where people of all backgrounds, ideologies, and nationalities live and volunteer together for two to four weeks on a grassroots project organized by a local sponsor for non-commercial causes." www.sci-ivs.org National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). A non-profit wilderness leadership school, NOLS offers 10 day to full semester courses "in the world's most spectacular wilderness classrooms". A NOLS course is "an awe-inspiring, transformative experience that develops active, positive leaders". www.nols.edu Northwest Regional ESD Outdoor Science School. One week residential program for six graders; staff works all fall or spring teaching environmental education and mentoring high school counselors. www.nwresd.k12.or.us/instructionalserv/outdoor_school/index.html Northwest Youth Corps. U.S. program that hires youth ages 14-19 to work for four to six weeks building trail in the Pacific Northwest. Also hires leaders, 21 years or older. www.nwyouthcorps.org Outward Bound. A non-profit education institute, which offers wilderness adventures. Its mission is "to inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages and walks of life through challenge and adventure, and to impel them to achieve more than they ever thought possible, to show compassion for others and to actively engage in creating a better world." www.outwardbound.com Student Conservation Corps. A "nationwide conservation force of college and high school volunteers who protect and restore America’s parks, forests, and other public lands". SCA is a nonprofit organization with paid leadership positions, internships, and volunteer opportunities. www.thesca.org Volunteers For Peace. A nonprofit organization that places volunteers in two week long workcamps with people from different countries. Worldwide. www.vfp.org Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF). An umbrella organization for people wishing to work on organic farms. Maintains a database of organic farms that allow you to work for them in exchange for room and board. Members pay a yearly fee (between $20-$40) which includes access to the hosting farms. www.wwoof.org Business and Political Programs International Cooperative Education(ICE). For a fee, ICE helps college students find jobs (and housing and work visas) in fourteen countries throughout Asia, South America, and Europe. www.icemenlo.com/index.shtml *New York City Urban Fellows. "This prestigious nine-month program combines full-time employment in City government with a comprehensive seminar series. Urban Fellows tackle some of the most challenging jobs in city government, working in virtually every area" Fellows are recent college grads, and are paid $25,000. www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/urbanfellows.shtml PGA Tour Internship Program. PGA Tours administers golf tournaments for the benefit of charities. The PGA internship program aims to introduce college students to the business side of golf. pgatour.com/info/company/internships Government-Based Programs Americorps. U.S. government organization that places individuals on yearlong service projects throughout the U.S. Living expenses paid for, and educational award given. www.americorps.org *New York City Urban Fellows. "This prestigious nine-month program combines full-time employment in city government with a comprehensive seminar series. Urban Fellows tackle some of the most challenging jobs in city government, working in virtually every area." Fellows are recent college grads, and are paid $25,000. www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/urbanfellows.shtml Programs that Accept Minors American Friends Service Committee. Workcamps in social issues available worldwide for youth. www.afsc.org/volunteering/default.htm American Red Cross. An national nonprofit "humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies." www.redcross.org Americorps. U.S. government organization that places individuals (17 years and older) on yearlong service projects throughout the U.S. Living expenses paid for, and educational award given. www.americorps.org Amigos de Las Americas. An international, nonprofit organization, founded in 1965, that trains and provides opportunities for high school and college students to participate in service projects in Latin America. Projects are for six to eight weeks in the summertime. www.amigoslink.org Hidden Villa Summer Camp. Hidden Villa is a non-profit organization located on a 1600 acre nature preserve. It offers summer camps or counselor training for ages 6-18 and hires those 18 and older. The camp focuses on social justice, multicultural understanding, and environmental awareness. www.hiddenvilla.org/summer_camp.html International Voluntary Service. A non-profit organization that offers both short-term (2-3 wk) and long term (3 months or longer) international workcamps for a small fee. A workcamp is a "place anywhere in the world where people of all backgrounds, ideologies, and nationalities live and volunteer together for two to four weeks on a grassroots project organized by a local sponsor for non-commercial causes." www.sci-ivs.org Job Monkey. A free employment listing for "cool" summer jobs. Offers include summer employment in the Alaska fishing industry, resorts, national parks, casinos, on cruises, teaching abroad, airlines, and more! Link above takes you straight to their homepage. National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). A non-profit wilderness leadership school, NOLS offers 10 day to full semester courses "in the world's most spectacular wilderness classrooms". A NOLS course is "an awe-inspiring, transformative experience that develops active, positive leaders". www.nols.edu Northwest Youth Corps. U.S. program that hires youth ages 14-19 to work for four to six weeks building trail in the Pacific Northwest. Also hires leaders, 21 years or older. www.nwyouthcorps.org Outward Bound. A non-profit education institute, which offers wilderness adventures. Its mission is "to inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages and walks of life through challenge and adventure, and to impel them to achieve more than they ever thought possible, to show compassion for others and to actively engage in creating a better world." www.outwardbound.com Student Conservation Corps. A "nationwide conservation force of college and high school volunteers who protect and restore America’s parks, forests, and other public lands". SCA is a nonprofit organization with paid leadership positions, internships, and volunteer opportunities. www.thesca.org Volunteers For Peace. A nonprofit organization that places volunteers in two week long workcamps with people from different countries. Worldwide. www.vfp.org Where There Be Dragons. Offers trips to developing countries for high school and older students. "Trips are rugged, creative, and engaging journeys that combine wilderness exploration, trekking to remote villages, introduction to traditional philosophy and artistic traditions, home-stays, service projects, language training, and cultural studies." www.wheretherebedragons.com Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF). An umbrella organization for people wishing to work on organic farms. Maintains a database of organic farms that allow you to work for them in exchange for room and board. Members pay a yearly fee (between $20-$40) which includes access to the hosting farms. www.wwoof.org Gap year organizations (please note: these links take you right to the organization's website) Schools that incorporate "Stepping Out" into their curriculum I have decided to also include a list of colleges and universities that emphasize experiential education, internships, service-learning, or cooperative work experience as part of their experience. I believe these schools or programs understand that learning should involve hands-on education. These links take you directly to the school's website. This information is the same as on the what page, under schools. Cooperative Schools Cooperative education is when students alternate between full-time classroom study and full-time work experiences. The National Commission for Co-op Education (www.co-op.edu) has a booklet, available to download off their website, explaining some of the benefits of co-op education. Below are some universities with co-op experiences: Antioch College: A small four year college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. All students alternate between terms on campus and work experiences worldwide. "Antioch College is a community dedicated to the search for truth, the development of individual potential, and the pursuit of social justice. In order to fulfill our objectives, freedom must be matched by responsibility". (Antioch's Honor Code) Co-ops emphasize a wide-range of work experience, and do not have to be limited to a student's major. While many co-op schools are focused on work experience for a student's career, at Antioch "work is a liberal art that is necessary and valuable for all students, and primary as a general education offering (as opposed to an extension to ones major or career plan), work is a way to learn in the world" -Thomas R. Haugsby, Director of Antioch Co-op Program. Drexel University: A large university located in Philadelphia with required co-op experiences (students alternate between work and school for their last three years) for the following majors: Design Arts, Engineering, Information Science and Technology, and Computer Science. Johnson and Wales University: With over 13,000 students, JWU has six campuses around the U.S. They offer a 4-day school week, and have an extensive career development program focusing on work experience. Northeastern University: A large private university located in Boston. During sophomore year, 90% of students go out for a six-month paid co-op experience in their field of interest. Students can repeat this experience, and many graduate with upwards of a year and a half of work. 70% receive job opportunities from their co-op employers. Schools with Service-Learning Programs: Service-learning "is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities." (servicelearning.org) For an extensive list of schools with service-learning programs, check out the following link from Evergreen College: http://www.evergreen.loyola.edu/~rcrews/sl/academic.html Check out the National Service Learning Clearinghouse (a government run program under the same branch as Americorps) for more information on service learning programs, schools, research, resources, etc. "Findings from our studies of service-learning suggest that the engagement of students in service activities that are integrated into the academic curriculum can increase student learning, increase students' motivation toward school, build students' awareness of the society around them, provide opportunities for students to explore career options, build students' self-concept and self-esteem, and foster collaboration and unity among students of different races, ethnicities, and beliefs." -University of California, Berkeley -Service-Learning Research and Development Center Distance Education Schools Another option for students looking for alternative education opportunities is distance-education schools. "Distance education is a method of teaching in which the students are not required to be physically present at a specific location during the term. Most often, regular mail is used to send written material, videos, audiotapes, and CD-ROMs to the student and to turn in the exercises; nowadays e-mail, the Web, and video conferencing over broadband network connections are used as well" (Wikipedia). Taking some distance-education courses is also a way you can get credit while not in school; it does not have to be the only way you get your degree (although it can be). Click here for an abbreviated listing of schools and the degrees they offer. High Schools with Online Courses The following is a short listing of high schools that offer classes and/or high school diplomas through correspondence or distance education. Costs listed are for 2006. If you are wishing to only complete a few of your required courses this way, check with a counselor at your high school to see if they will accept the credit. (In my experience, academic expectations of these courses can vary greatly. In high school I took two correspondence courses through BYU; one I completed in a week, the other one required a lot of time, projects, interviewing people, etc.) American Virtual High School: The U.S.'s largest private high school, the American Virtual School offers a 4 year academic degree (between $1200-$1500 a year), as well as individual courses ($250 per course, and used by over 4,500 schools). Courses may be taken online, or all materials can be sent to you via mail. Brigham Young University Independent Study: BYU offers over 700 distance-education courses ranging from 7th grade to the university level. You cannot get your diploma from them, but courses taken may transfer to your high school. Semester courses cost $105. North Dakota Division of Individual Study: Through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, this program offers over 180 online courses to elementary, middle, and high school students. High school diplomas are available. Semester courses cost $97 for non-residents, and do no include textbook costs. 42 of these courses are needed to graduate. Other The following are a couple of other schools with experientially based programs, or other unique factors. For more unique schools, check out Colleges that Change Lives., a listing of schools that "share two essential elements: a familial sense of communal enterprise that gets students heavily involved in cooperative rather than competitive learning, and a faculty of scholars devoted to helping young people develop their powers, mentors who often become their valued friends." -Loren Pope Evergreen State College: A small, public university in Washington state. Students receive comprehensive written reports in lieu of grades, and participate in "programs" in lieu of individual classes each semester. These programs are made up of 20-25 students, 3-4 faculty, and combine seminars, hands-on learning and off-campus exploration. Prescott College: Located in Tuscan, Arizona, Prescott College offers an Adult Degree program. Students set up their own courses of study, find mentors, and design their course curriculum. This is an experiential based, self-initiated, hands-on program. Click here for description. |