Application Form for Gap Year Independent Study Program

Please answer each of the questions below, using the word lengths as a rough guide. We recommend composing your responses in a separate document and then pasting them into the form.

*First Name

*Preferred Name/Nickname

*Last Name

*Email Address

*Are you deferring enrollment at Bennington for one term or one year?

One term

One year

Not sure

*What will you be doing this term/year, and how do your plans connect to what you hope to learn in your time at Bennington? (100 words)

*What do you plan to study during this time? What question(s) will you pursue? (100 words)

*What work will you create this term/year? What sort of revision process will you employ? (100 words)

*How will you pursue this work? What resources will you need? What sort of research will you do? (100 words)

*How will you engage with others around you in carrying out this work? Who else will be involved? (100 words)*

*How will you document your work along the way, and how will you communicate your work upon your arrival at Bennington? (100 words)