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Here’s How To Write Your College Deferral Letter in 2022
What to know about deferring college in 2022 Your Choice or Theirs? Some colleges offer deferred full-year admission or January admission to a small number of students each year. This kind of offer makes you an automatic gap year student! If you...
How to Fund Your Gap Year in 2022
Looking for advice on how to fund your gap time? Here are some tried-and-true tips and resources to help you seek outside funding as well as leveraging your own sweat equity towards your gap time! One thing to note is that due to the pandemic and its affect on the...
Colombia, Mi Encanto
Traveling in ColombiaYesterday I arrived home with my husband and two daughters from our first collective trip to South America. Specifically, the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Over the course of eight days we were able to enjoy three distinctive regions of this area:...
Giving Tuesday Recommendations for Gap Year Advocates
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of...
Site Visits in Italy
EnRoute Site Visits in Italy!On November 1st, I stepped onto a plane to embark on my first international site visit in two years! Even as I type it, it's hard to believe it's been that long. Luckily, in the interim I've gotten to visit and recommend some incredible...
Advice for LGBTQIA+ Gap Year Travelers with Jason Haas
As part of our continuing celebration of Pride Season, we recently had a conversation with traveler and author Jason Haas. We discussed considerations for LGBTQIA+ gap year travelers, including tips and resources to help you plan a successful trip. Jason (he/they)...