HOW TO APPLY
Any student age 18-23 is welcome to apply for the Glacier Bay Semester. In many cases, students may attend the Glacier Bay Semester as one semester out of their college career: a “semester away” instead of a semester abroad. If this is your plan, please speak with your college’s study abroad office or registrar’s office for further information about credit transfer and financial aid; each school handles these matters differently. Students may also enroll for the Glacier Bay Semester as part of a gap year before, during, or immediately after college. Undocumented students, DACA recipients, and international students studying a U.S. college or university are welcome at the Glacier Bay Semester.
DATES & DEADLINES
We review applications on a rolling basis, in batches every 4-6 weeks. The next deadline is November 23rd, 2026.
Please note that your college or university may also have an internal application deadline. These are as follows for our regular partners schools:
| School | Deadline | Details |
| Amherst College | April 1st, 2026 (petition required) | More information |
| Berea College | Spring 2026, contact Laura Marcus | More information |
| Carleton College | Early February 2026 (exact date TBA) | More information |
| College of the Atlantic | Spring 2026, contact Jeffry Neuhouser | More information |
| Hamilton College | Spring 2026 (exact date TBA) | More information |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | April 1st, 2026 | More information |
| Vassar College | December 1st, 2026 | More information |
| Wellesley College | November 21st, 2025 (petition required) | More information |