July 17, 2019
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Read MoreAn Affordable & Accredited 1st-Year Education
Verto offers the only international gap year experience that partners with colleges to give full class credits so you can graduate in four years.
Guaranteed Admission to Partner Colleges
Once accepted into Verto, you are guaranteed acceptance into at least one of Verto’s partner schools with a reserved enrollment spot the following spring or fall.
An Immersive, International Education Experience
Programs are designed to foster self-discovery through journaling, mindfulness training, mentorship, service learning programs and a homestay experience.
*Verto only partners with well-respected, fully-accredited universities and those partner schools give full credit for our programs as listed below. Attending another school? Like any college transfer, such as tranferring from a 2-year to 4-year program, credit acceptance is at the discretion of the enrolling school. We’d be happy to make some calls for you.
Verto Education
We help College-bound students find a more rewarding & experiential path to the same destination
The Verto Education program is built on the premise that not all students need to (or should) take the same linear path to earning their college degree – that the world offers these amazing experiential education opportunities that too few take advantage of.
Better yet, Verto uniquely partners with a number of U.S. and international colleges to provide legitimate, transferable* college credits so that our programs’ participants can stay on a 4-year graduation timeline.
The Verto Education Story
Our Programs
Experiential Education Abroad
Verto Education currently offers 4 unique, “in-the-field” semester experiences covering Central America, The South Pacific and Southeast Asia as well as “on-campus” programs in Ireland, England and New Zealand.
While the locations, program focuses and individual experiences are different, the attention to detail, participant safety, education and the overall value of the experiences are not.
13 WEEKS • 16 COLLEGE CREDITS
Latin America
The Dominican Republic & Costa Rica
Our Latin America semester starts with 7-weeks in the Dominican Republic working in the field with local public health agencies and living with families in rural communities – gaining a dynamic perspective on how communities define and meet their public health needs.
Students then spend 6-weeks in Costa Rica examining the interactions between living organisms and their environment within Costa Rica’s diverse ecosystem.
13 WEEKS • 16 COLLEGE CREDITS
The South Pacific
Fiji + New Zealand + Australia
This semester is designed to explore the complex relationship between human actions within the environment and animal populations across a variety of ecosystems. Students examine environmental management practices, critical issues in environmental conservation, the relationship between organisms and their environment, and species conservation and management.
13 WEEKS • 16 COLLEGE CREDITS
Southeast Asia
Thailand + Laos + China
This semester is comprised of four courses designed to develop students’ understanding of relevant issues in international business, global corporate ethics, international financial systems, and international development. This semester explores these topics through a combination of fieldwork, case studies, and seminars. The course is designed to develop essential understandings through the lense of real-world application in Asia.
12 WEEKS • 16 COLLEGE CREDITS
Costa Rica
Spanish Immersion
This semester is designed to expose students to the relevant issues in environmental studies, sustainability, and ecology. Through seminars, case studies, fieldwork, and homestays, students develop an understanding of the impact of human action on the environment and ecosystems. Students also immerse in Spanish language instruction through a Spanish language course designed around real-world language practice and homestay immersion.
Second Semester Options
On-campus semesters in Ireland, England & New Zealand
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A Collection of Field Notes
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So Your Child Wants to Take a Gap Year
Allowing - and even helping - students to develop a non-traditional path to follow after high school graduation is hard, even for parents of responsible children. Even for college admission consultants. I was both. Thirteen years ago, my son Ben wanted to hit the pause button before beginning college. The consultant in me told him,…
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June 20, 2019
How to Fund Your Semester with Verto Education
Verto Education was designed to give students the opportunity to see new countries while graduating in four years at the same cost, if not less, then your typical semester of college. We do our best to eliminate anything that does not directly contribute to our students’ educational experience. That means students aren’t charged any dues…
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