A gap year is a period between completing high school and beginning college. This time away from traditional classroom studies provides students crucial opportunities to:
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Gap years come in all shapes and sizes. They include participating in an organized gap year program, working in a field of interest, civil service in the military or a national service organization like AmeriCorps, pursuing athletics, or traveling the world as a tourist.
Gap year students begin their college careers with purpose, focus, and direction. They approach their course work, extra curricular activities, and social lives with heightened maturity. Their understanding of our global society is well-developed, providing crucial perspective to all knowledge areas. Gap year students understand the meaning and value of their college education. Essentially, gap year students are far better prepared than their peers to take full advantage of all their college years offer.
- The USA Gap Year Fairs - This national series of gap year fairs - co-directed by Thinking Beyond Borders and Dynamy - serves as the pre-eminent source of information about gap year opportunities for US students. With over 30 fairs nation-wide and more than 50 participating gap year providers highlighted on the website, this is a primary resource for anyone researching gap years.
- The Guide to the Gap Year by TeenLife - This annual publication, the result of a partnership between TeenLife and the USA Gap Year Fairs, offers extensive information for students and parents hoping to learn about gap years, find reputable organizations, and learn about additional planning resources that are available.
- Study Abroad 101 Blog Posts: Discovering the Gap Year, The Wide World of Gap Years, and Paying for a Gap Year - This series of blog posts written by TBB Co-Founder & CEO Robin Pendoley and Dynamy Director of Admissions Kathy Cheng explore various aspects of considering and planning a gap year.
