<p>I applied for the congressional page program but im nervously waiting to hear about that and in the mean time Im considering options for summer if i dont get in. Volunteering abroad defintiely interests me the most, especially in Europe or Asia. Im only 17, however. are there any relatively cheap programs that are very good?</p>
<p>Try some political and economic programs for leaders that have low costs. At <a href="http://www.southriverhigh.org/top/life/academic/deca.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.southriverhigh.org/top/life/academic/deca.html</a>, there's a link to a fairly prestigious program our school has info on.</p>
<p>Look up Economics for Leaders.</p>
<p>I was originally from India ( came here in about 1992), and visit there once every few summers. Honestly, if you really want, it is really simple to volunteer at a local insitute for health or human welfare or something; i basically just walked in to this one home for displaced people while visintg my relatives this last summer (can only stand me grandparents for so long ;) ) and put in a fair few hours after I saw I really liked the stuff I was doing. (not sure how many hours exactly though)</p>
<p>thanks but id really rather go abroad through a program. anything else?</p>