Katherine Stievater, founder of Gap Year Solutions, and Joanna Lilley, founder of Lilley Consulting, discuss therapeutic programs and gap year programs for members of the Independent Educational Consultant Association (IECA).
Discusses resetting the gap year model and the role of admissions professionals in this (Inside Higher Ed, 10/20/2025). Link here
Focuses on gap years helping with maturity, clarity, and strategic application enhancement (Crimson Education, 10/7/2025). Click here
Explains gap years as opportunities for learning differently with internships, community service, and travel, emphasizing intentional planning (Tivnu, 9/30/2025). Click here.
For decades, the path was straightforward: graduate from high school, attend college, secure a job, and enjoy financial stability. Parents saved, students borrowed, and the diploma became shorthand for employability. But in 2025, that script is breaking down.
Support for students who aren’t ready for college (Child Mind Institute, 7/9/2025). Click here.
Explores how we can help our children become less materialistic and superficial, and support them in finding their purpose (Erica Komisar, Institute for Family Studies – 6/9/2025). Click here.
Includes data from Gap Year Solutions on the number of students taking gap years. NY Post, 7/30/2025. Click here.
A last-minute round of deal-making from schools eager to boost enrollment. By Jeff Selingo, 5/23/2025. New York Magazine (link to Apple News version). Otherwise paywalled here.
Lifespans, traditions and societal expectations have all changed yet the transition from adolescence to adulthood remains rigid. From The Globe and Mail, 6/30/2025. Article link.
