The GAP Semester Program
Elon offers a
Gap Semester Program for incoming first year students who wish to spend their first-semester at Elon in an off campus environment. The program offers international, leadership and service opportunities with a reduced course load. Designed and administered by the university, the program provides students an opportunity for personal growth through a three-week leadership program led by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), a four-week service experience and a six-week international study term in Costa Rica. Students return to Elon for January Winter Term and the spring semester for traditional first-year studies. Fifteen students are selected for the program; apply through the first-year application process.