While most students start with Wildcat Welcome after accepting their Northwestern admissions offer, some Northwestern students take a gap year, spending time pursuing passions or traveling the world.

Since the pandemic upended students’ educational paths, more and more young people have opened their minds up to taking a gap year between high school and college. Taking time off felt natural for ...

When Luca Gwathmey ’28 first stepped foot on campus last year, 12 of the 18 members of his Bruno Leader group happened to be fellow gap-year students. “Off the bat, we had a shared maturity and life ...

Fewer high school seniors enrolled in college this fall than a year ago. Part of that may be due to the "demographic cliff," meaning the population of potential college students is dropping, or the ...

The concept of a gap year has expanded over the years. It used to be a year between studies, either before or after university, where young people can travel and work or volunteer as a way of making ...

Kirstin Johnson spent the summer designing a line of nursing-friendly dresses for new mothers. Jonathan Hacker is developing ultrasound wearables to enhance focus and memory. And Mateo Alexander wants ...

As of January, Calvin has launched a new partnership with a local gap-year program allowing its students to earn Calvin credits. Students who participate in the Mission School program at the Bridge ...

Gap years are often a sign of privilege. It’s true. Media coverage of Malia Obama’s decision to take a gap year before college has brought a new level of attention and scrutiny to gap years in the US.

Gap years give students freedom to explore a variety of opportunities, but can also be seen as an escape from responsibility As Hong Kong students receive their results in the city's two major ...

A bill passed Monday rescinded $20,000 from student organization support and $10,000 from the lease gap scholarship fund, eliminating those expenditures. The lease gap scholarship fund was to provide ...