What Should Students Do In Summer?

In today’s world, you must have previous work experience to get a job. But what can a high school or college student with little to no work experience do? Get a summer job, any job, especially during the summer months because this is when they have time to explore without the added pressure of academics. Taking summer classes, studying for ACTs/SATs, playing video games, and/or reading all summer are simply death knells to a future career. Structure Your Experience In my…

Budgeting and Fundraising for a Gap Year

Here are some tips from my experience as a gap year advisor about how to execute a Gap Year no matter your budget. Advice for Parents Budgeting Developing a budget early on in your planning process will make everything easier in the long run. Many gap years are funded with parent and student contributions. Sit down with your child and discuss how much they can realistically put in and how much you feel comfortable contributing. If you feel uncomfortable…