Take Action Lab (formerly Global Citizen Year Fellowship)
Tilting Futures (formerly Global Citizen Year)
Costs you
$10,500–$21,000
Take Action Lab (semester, ~12 weeks) $21,000. Take Action Lab Accelerator (9-week summer) $10,500. Tuition covers apprenticeship matching, shared housing, programming and a living-expense stipend that is spent by the student on their own costs (it is not income). Tilting Futures markets 'no hidden costs' but a separate Tuition Breakdown document governs; AIRFARE IS NOT CLEARLY INCLUDED IN BASE TUITION - financial aid is described as covering 'tuition and some travel expenses' and the Accelerator separately offers up to $2,300 toward flights for qualifying students, which strongly implies airfare is a student expense at list price. Budget $1,200-$2,000 for airfare to Cape Town or Penang plus visa fees unless you receive an explicit written flight allowance. Deposit amount not published. Need-based financial aid and merit scholarships, historically substantial - this organization was built around access and has a long track record of large awards for lower-income students. Accelerator students may receive up to $2,300 specifically for flights. Apply for aid at the same time as admission; contact admissions@tiltingfutures.org.
We take no commission if you enroll and have no relationship with the operator.
RESTRUCTURED AND RENAMED. Global Citizen Year became Tilting Futures in 2024 and replaced its original 8-month country-immersion Fellowship with the shorter Take Action Lab, a semester-length apprenticeship program in Cape Town, South Africa or Penang, Malaysia. The organization is still operating and enrolling for 2027.
- Term
- 9 wk–12 wk
- Housing
- Provided
- Airfare
- Not covered
- Selectivity
- Selective
- Age
- 17–22
- Citizenship
- Any citizenship
Deadlines
- 2027rollingRolling / no fixed deadline
Applications open for February 2027 and June 2027 cohorts; rolling review with priority rounds. Check the Dates & Deadlines section of the admissions page for exact rounds.
Verified 9/15/2026 · www.tiltingfutures.org