The Gap-Year Advantage:
Helping Your Child Benefit from Time Off
Before or During College
Authors: Karl Haigler and Rae Nelson

 
 
 

Taking time off before or during college is no longer the road less traveled for many students in the United States. A gap year offers students the opportunity to gain focus and discipline, learn to set realistic goals, get real-world experience, and ultimately get the most out of a college education.
  • Offers advice, tips, and information needed to help students develop and implement a gap-year strategy
  • Written by education experts and gap-year parents Karl Haigler and Rae Nelson
  • Assists in creating a gap-year time-line that complements the college-application process
  • Provides suggestions for communicating with students about their goals
  • Offers guidelines for handling logistics such as travel, health insurance, and money
  • Provides extensive information on program options in the United States and abroad that include volunteering, travel, interning, and specialized study

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