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.
Click below to read the most recent publications.
From Our Blog
More parents say “why not?”
By Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions Parent attitudes towards Gap Years are changing. Parents I speak with used to be more skeptical of Gap Years. I’m not getting
7 Gap Year Trends to Know for 2024
By Katherine Stievater I am delighted that the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), of which I am a Professional member, published my article on recent Gap Year trends in their Winter
Europe Site Visits
Katherine visited several Gap Year programs in Europe last fall. We asked her to share some of her thoughts from these visits. Why is it so important to go on-site
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!
