Check out Oxford Academia programs at University of Oxford
For students currently in grades 9–12
Business of Sports
Future of Transportation
Engineering & Technology
Future of Science
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife & Photography
Marine Conservation
Photography Workshop
Wildlife & Photography
Creative Writing
Farm to Table
Photography Workshop
Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji
Iceland
Italy & Greece
Japan
Kilimanjaro
Patagonia: Skiing
Switzerland, France, & Holland
France
China
Spain
Valencia & the Pyrenees
Costa Rica
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Hawai'i
Peru
Tanzania
Thailand
Vietnam

These programs award Certificates of Completion from Oxford Academia, Harvard Chan C-CHANGE, and Columbia Climate School.

For students currently in grades 6–8
Grades 6–8
Japan
Grades 7&8
France & Holland
Greece & Italy
Iceland
Japan
Grades 7&8
France
Spain
Grades 6–8
Costa Rica
Grades 7&8
Costa Rica
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Hawai'i
Academic Programs

*These programs are typically for students in grades 9–12, however motivated rising 9th graders will be considered

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High school youth summit focused on public health, climate change, and equity

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Campus-based climate change program for grades 9–12

Give the Gift of Educational Travel

Donate to Putney Open Door Fund

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The Putney Open Door Fund is a nonprofit foundation whose purpose is to eliminate barriers for young people seeking educational summer experiences. The Fund’s Board of Directors is committed to making the immeasurable benefits of transformative travel available to all students, regardless of their economic status. Scholarships are awarded annually. Most Putney Open Door Fund scholarships support students on Service and campus-based programs worldwide.

The success of the Putney Open Door Fund depends on the generosity of its donors. One hundred percent of your gift to the Putney Open Door Fund directly funds our scholarships—bringing transformative travel to students who otherwise may not be able to access such programs. We can not do this work without your support. Our scholars come from under-represented communities and have significant, systemic barriers that prevent access to educational travel. Before traveling through the Putney Open Door Fund, many of our students had never been outside of their home communities. Please give the gift of educational travel today.

Looking to apply for a scholarship? Click here to learn how.

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“By building, creating and improving local schools in Fiji, I hope to empower kids in the same way my school has empowered me. It is my wish that improving the future of these kids will help them break the cycle that I am trying to break right now.”

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“I gained a broader view of how people live, and that made me grow personally. I am now more interested in the theme of the program, climate change, and I am more conscious of the way my actions affect the world and others around me.”

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“After my Putney trip, I believe in myself more. I have more confidence to take on the world. I feel closer to my parents because now I know how they grew up in a small Caribbean town. I have so many more experiences that I can use to connect with people.”

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“I traveled on my own, met new people, ate delicious food, learned lessons both in art and in human nature, visited famous landmarks, and did things I have dreamt of doing since I was a small girl.”

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“What Putney did for me was open my eyes to a new area of the country and help me step out of my comfort zone. I met people from all over the world. I learned to be more confident and open. Thank you for this great experience.”

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“I learned a lot more about Costa Rica than I would have learned in a book. In my Spanish class we learn about other cultures but we never experience what it is like to live there. I am so grateful for this experience. This was one summer I will never forget!”

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