Finances
Economic concerns curb study abroad
With the economic flagging and money tight, fewer students are enrolling in study abroad programs, a new report found. Almost 60 percent of schools and study-abroad programs surveyed by the Forum on Education Abroad in September saw lower enrollment this year compared to before the economic crisis started. The Forum’s Survey on the Impact of... »
US may allot $120 million for study abroad programs
The US government will allot $120 million for study abroad programs, if a bill intended to send a million more students abroad by 2020 passes congress. The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, named after the late senator who originally proposed the legislation, would provide grants to students, colleges and nongovernmental institutions. It currently authorizes... »
Student earns gap year money selling Christmas goodies
A British gap year student over the weekend opened a Christmas stall to raise money to travel around the world, according to the Hertfordshire Mercury. Bob Millward, 18, from the town of Hertford, opened a stall with his mother in the Hertford market on November 14 that will sell Christmas decorations, knick-knacks and handmade Christmas... »
Wiley publishes new gap year planning guide
Kristen White, the director of New York-based Darien Academic Advisers, a college admissions consulting firm, has written a guide for American students considering taking gap year, titled The Complete Guide to the Gap Year. »
Telegraph Offers Tips on Funding a Gap Year
The British newspaper the Telegraph this week ran an article offering advice on funding a gap year. The author offers tips on squirreling away enough dough to fund a year away from school and work, keeping your money out of the government's hands by filing the appropriate tax exemptions and setting up the appropriate travel... »
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