<p>Princeton</a> University - Bridge Year participants to serve in Peru, Ghana, Serbia and India</p>
<p>Administrators of Princeton University's new Bridge Year Program have selected three program partners and four locations around the world where students who have accepted an offer of admission to the University will spend a tuition-free enrichment period focused on public service.</p>
<p>The program will launch this spring when 20 entering freshmen are selected for the pilot group to defer their enrollment and spend nine months abroad beginning this fall. A total of 100 students eventually will be accommodated each year.</p>
<p>The partners and locations that have been selected are:</p>
<p>ProWorld Service Corps in Urubamba, Peru.
World Learning in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana.
World Learning in Novi Sad and Niš, Serbia.
Where There Be Dragons in Varanasi, India. </p>
<p>"Bridge Year students will be exposed to a variety of community-based development projects and will work closely with on-site staff to identify and develop an individualized service placement at a school, social service agency, community center or other local service organization," said John Luria, director of the Bridge Year Program. "We hope that this experience will give students both an international perspective and a deep appreciation for the importance of serving society and the world."</p>
<p>Princeton applicants for the class of 2013 are expected to learn of admissions decisions at the end of March. Applications for the Bridge Year Program will be due May 13, and students will be notified of placements by June 10. Students will be able to indicate preferred destinations on their applications, and those selected will be offered the chance to participate at a specific site.</p>