The Novogratz Bridge Year Program is a nine-month, tuition-free program that allows newly admitted undergraduates to begin their Princeton experience with a year of global, community-engaged learning at one of six international locations.
While abroad, participants collaborate with community partners, actively contributing to the work of schools, environmental organizations, public health agencies and other organizations that support community well-being. At the same time, participants deepen their community connections through family homestays, intensive language training and carefully designed cultural enrichment activities.
Application to the Novogratz Bridge Year Program is open to students who have accepted Princeton's offer of admission and have formally indicated their intention of enrolling at Princeton University.
Visit the Novogratz Bridge Year Program website for more detailed information or reach out to Bridge Year staff or a student Admission Ambassador with questions.
The Novogratz Bridge Year Program: Two Students in Conversation
How will your Princeton journey begin? The Novogratz Bridge Year Program is a nine-month tuition-free global service learning program in one of six different countries for newly admitted undergraduate students. From a suburb of Detroit to India and from Morristown, New Jersey, to Senegal, Leila Owens and Nicole Williams — both class of 2023 — tell us about their amazing experiences abroad teaching and working with an NGO, about favorite foods and changing perspectives and how they transitioned back to campus at Princeton.
Journey Through Bridge Year
The Novogratz Bridge Year Program: Two Students in Conversation
How will your Princeton journey begin? The Novogratz Bridge Year Program is a nine-month tuition-free global service learning program in one of six different countries for newly admitted undergraduate students. From a suburb of Detroit to India and from Morristown, New Jersey, to Senegal, Leila Owens and Nicole Williams — both class of 2023 — tell us about their amazing experiences abroad teaching and working with an NGO, about favorite foods and changing perspectives and how they transitioned back to campus at Princeton.
Journey Through Bridge YearPrinceton’s Novogratz Bridge Year Program Will Expand to Six International Locations
Princeton’s innovative Novogratz Bridge Year Program will expand to six countries beginning in fall 2023, offering more incoming students the opportunity to participate in the tuition-free global service-learning program. Bridge Year will partner with new communities in Cambodia and Costa Rica, in addition to existing partnerships in Bolivia, India, Indonesia and Senegal.
Novogratz Bridge Year Expansion
Princeton’s Novogratz Bridge Year Program Will Expand to Six International Locations
Princeton’s innovative Novogratz Bridge Year Program will expand to six countries beginning in fall 2023, offering more incoming students the opportunity to participate in the tuition-free global service-learning program. Bridge Year will partner with new communities in Cambodia and Costa Rica, in addition to existing partnerships in Bolivia, India, Indonesia and Senegal.
Novogratz Bridge Year Expansion