Changing Lives
One Student at a Time™
Helping students increase college success by planning transformative Gap Years based on life skills and real world learning
Services/What We Do
Gap Year Planning
The Gap Year Plan helps students map out their Gap time and helps structure activities and experiences to meet their interests, goals and budget.
Gap Year Internships
Matching students with an internship experience that fulfills key objectives of their Gap Year plan, focusing on desired industries, job functions and skills.
Access a library of articles, presentations and other Gap Year information, including COVID-19 perspectives.
Access a library of articles, presentations and other Gap Year information, including COVID-19 perspectives.
Gap Year Solutions has been featured in many national and local news articles.
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From Our Blog
Having Second Thoughts?
What we are definitely noticing is that Gap Years are more “normalized” – students are simply not afraid of the idea of taking time off to give themselves time to make sure they are at a college that feels right!
Gap Years and College Readiness
This particular episode really hit home, because it zeroed right in on the question of college readiness. In particular, “what if I think my teen is not ready for college – could a Gap Year make sense?”
Discover Gap Years! – Part 3
When I speak with high school audiences, I get asked all the time about how Gap Year planning relates to the college admissions process. This post covers five key points about this question.
Founder
Katherine Stievater
Gap Year Solutions helps students increase college success through transformational gap experiences. Founder Katherine Stievater works with students across the U.S. to structure work, service, travel and other activities into a customized plan. Her approach focuses on student ownership, and building life skills such as problem solving, independent living, and resilience. Katherine’s process with her students creates trust and powerful mentoring relationships. She encourages students to embrace this unique opportunity to step off the traditional path, be authentic, and continue to discover themselves!
