Are you wondering about the benefits of a Gap Year, and realistic options amidst COVID and the disruption of higher education?  Join Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions, for a presentation and Q&A about the benefits of a gap year and what gap years look like when international travel is not a realistic option.  Students and families will learn more about the unique opportunity to step off the traditional path, be authentic, and continue to discover themselves!

Katherine Stievater founded Gap Year Solutions to help students successfully transition to college with a customized plan that builds life skills through "Real World Learning."  Her approach focuses on student ownership, and building life skills such as problem solving, independent living, and resilience.  Based in the Boston, MA area, she is accredited by the National Gap Year Association, and is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association.  Katherine speaks and publishes regularly about gap years and how they fit into college planning.