Gap Year Considerations in Light of COVID-19

By |2020-08-24T15:52:23+00:00May, 7, 2020|College and COVID-19, Financial Aid, Paying for College, Scholarships, Transitioning to College|

One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the amount of uncertainty surrounding it, and for high school seniors, one of the greatest areas of uncertainty is what college will look like this fall.  Although many colleges have announced that they intend to re-open their campuses in [...]

Colleges Offer Financial Aid for Gap Years

By |2020-08-24T15:52:25+00:00January, 10, 2019|College Preparation, Financial Aid|

About a year ago, I wrote a blog post called "Should You Take a Gap Year?" which explained what a gap year is and answered some common questions about gap years.  One of these questions was, "How much does a gap year cost?" While the price can vary depending on what [...]

Should You Take a Gap Year?

By |2020-08-24T15:52:27+00:00January, 10, 2018|College Admissions, College Preparation|

With January 1 behind us, most seniors have finished submitting their college applications.  Now, some of them are turning their attention to the prospect of taking a gap year, an option that has long been popular in other countries but is becoming increasingly common in the U.S.  Younger students may [...]

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