$26,000 in tuition grants over four years, plus a job in your chosen profession after graduation – that’s a pretty sweet deal for a prospective college student. If you know you want to be a teacher, the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program (NCTFP, www.teachingfellows.org) is a phenomenal     Continue Reading...

So now that everyone is familiar with the gap year concept and the benefits of a gap year experience… where are you going to go? First step: Apply and get in Rising seniors considering a gap year experience should still apply to colleges this fall. The best plan is to apply, get accepted and     Continue Reading...

Last week I first talked about the concept of a “gap year,” where students don’t follow the routine pathway from high school directly to college.. Taking a year off – or a year “on,” as it is referred to by some gap-year students – has many advantages. Many     Continue Reading...

Have you or your child ever even considered the possibility of NOT heading to college immediately after graduating from high school? Think about it for a moment. It’s liberating. I am not suggesting not attending college. I am, however, suggesting the concept of a gap year; taking a year off between     Continue Reading...