Secondary School Exchange Scholarship

Resources

Calendar for SSE Application and Notification for a 2018-2019 Gap Year

September 2017: ESU sends application forms and program information to school coordinators. All materials for students are posted online.

December 2017: ESU sends interview materials to SSE Committee Regional Chairs.

January 28, 2018: Students submit applications to ESU (digital submissions only (PDF, Dropbox, Google Drive) to sse@esuus.org). (School Form is sent by referrer directly to ESU.) ESU forwards applications to appropriate Regional Chairs.

February 5-19, 2018: Regional committees meet to interview candidates (in person or digitally). Regional Chairs subsequently submit recommendations to the ESU.

Mid-March 2018: ESU notifies finalists, alternate candidates, their schools, and families of the applicant's status.

Mid-April 2017: ESU notifies successful students of placement in British schools. A $2,000 non-refundable program fee from students is due at the ESU upon receipt of invoice.