<p>Princeton</a> University - First Bridge Year students prepare for service abroad</p>
<p>"The 20 students selected for Princeton's inaugural Bridge Year Program have departed for their extended period of international service, propelled by the inspirational words of University President Shirley M. Tilghman. </p>
<p>During an Aug. 26-30 orientation on campus, the students met with Tilghman, who explained the origins of the program, which enables students to defer the start of their freshman year to spend a tuition-free enrichment period abroad focused on public service. . . . (continued)</p>
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<p>More information about the Bridge Year Program may be found at the following link. If funding is available, this program is eventually expected to include around 100 incoming students each year.</p>