4) Gap Year Resources

Resources for better understanding what a gap year is:

• https://gapyearassociation.org/gap-year.php Links to an external site.
• https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/what-is-a-gap-year/ Links to an external site.
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/well/family/college-students-gap-year-coronavirus.html Links to an external site.

Links for gap year planning programs:

• Gap Year Assoc.: https://gapyearassociation.org/gap-year-programs.php Links to an external site.
• Gap Year Solutions: https://gapyearsolutions.com/ Links to an external site.
• TimeOut Associates: http://www.timeoutassociates.com/ Links to an external site. 
• GoOverseas: https://www.gooverseas.com/gap-year/usa-fairs/schedule Links to an external site. 

Work & Internship based gap year programs:

• Dynamy: https://dynamy.org/ Links to an external site.
• Internship Connection: https://internshipconnection.com/ Links to an external site. 
• City Year: https://www.cityyear.org/ Links to an external site. 
• Center for Interim Programs: https://www.interimprograms.com/ Links to an external site. 

Travel gap year programs:

• Rustic Pathways: https://rusticpathways.com/gap-year/ Links to an external site.
• SEA Semester Gap Year: https://www.sea.edu/admissions/planning_ahead Links to an external site.
• SFS Field Studies: https://fieldstudies.org/ Links to an external site. 
• AFS International Programs: https://afs.org/ Links to an external site. 
• Global Citizen Year: https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/ Links to an external site.
• The Experiment in International Living: https://www.experiment.org/ Links to an external site. 
• CIEE Gap Year Abroad: https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/high-school-study-abroad/gap-year Links to an external site.
• Gap Year at SOAR: https://soarnc.org/gap-year/ Links to an external site.
• ISA (World Strides): https://www.studiesabroad.com/en/about-isa/divisions/isa-gap-programs Links to an external site. 

Art gap year programs:

• Cow House Studios: https://cowhousestudios.com/gap-year-art-program/ Links to an external site.