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A gap year is a period of time that students use to explore areas of interest. The gap year does not have to last a full year and is typically taken by students between high school and college. The most common programs are volunteer service programs and international travel, study, or work programs.

USA Gap Year Fairs is a national circuit of events that bring together reputable Gap Year organizations, interested students and parents, high school college counselors and Gap Year experts. See the links below for their website and others with helpful information.

Additionally, TeenLife also offers a digital booklet and guide on various GAP Year programs that they are associated with.

FREE virtual session.

Title: Discover Your Gap Year!

Description: Find out why more students are taking a Gap Year between high school and college. Many teens want to increase college and workplace readiness by trying out new interests, traveling, improving professional skills, and engaging in other experiences that increase confidence, independence, and maturity. Join Katherine Stievater, founder of Boston-based Gap Year Solutions for a presentation and Q&A about why students choose to take a Gap Year, and how to plan transformational and purposeful Gap time on any budget. 

Date/Time: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 7:00pm Eastern Time

Registration link: https://forms.gle/wKoMqCz5tDzqQubd7

Speaker: Katherine Stievater founded Gap Year Solutions a decade ago to help students successfully transition to college. Recently she expanded her focus to help teens increase workplace readiness, via a professional skills course called LaunchPoint. Katherine has four sons who have all taken Gap Years. She is an Accredited Gap Year Consultant, a Professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, and speaks and publishes regularly about the profound impact that Gap Years have on young adults.