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What to do in a gap year: Ideas for college students and their families on how to navigate a year off from college

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by Dawn DiPeri. The American Council on Education surveyed 2,000 college students in April 2020 and found that 20% of them were unclear about their plans for the 2020/2021 school year. Instead of returning to campus, several of these students embarked on a gap year. The gap year is a common practice in Europe, but since the pandemic it has become a popular choice for college students all over the world.