Common Gap links high school graduates to paid jobs at startups as an alternative to attending college.

Since the pandemic upended students’ educational paths, more and more young people have opened their minds up to taking a gap year between high school and college. Taking time off felt natural for ...

The concept of a gap year has expanded over the years. It used to be a year between studies, either before or after university, where young people can travel and work or volunteer as a way of making ...

Watch a casual conversation with a student taking his third Gap Year. From switching majors to his dream of making his mom ...

We’re two admissions leaders working to reframe how families and institutions think about the gap year. I’m Carol, a former college admissions dean with more than 20 years in higher education, and I’m ...

Students can potentially use a gap year to strengthen their scholarship applications. Carrie Pallardy has more than nine years of experience writing about a range of topics, including healthcare and ...

Nefesh B’Nefesh ’s “Here Next Year” program held its largest Israel Fair on Saturday evening, January 3, with 600 gap year ...

Students can apply for a hands-on experience in the Conyers law firm before continuing their education. Starting this autumn, the Gap Year Programme offers students opportunities across the firm’s ...

Applying and matriculating to medical school in the U.S. is no small task -- even a Sisyphean task, for some. According to 2024 data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, just 45% of the ...