Female college students are almost twice as likely than male students to study abroad because the are influenced differently by their backgrounds, academic environments and social interactions, a study by University of Iowa researchers found. The researchers surveyed 2,800 students at 19 two- and four-year U.S. colleges participating in the Wabash National Study of... »

These are not your typical gap year students returning to college: a  44-year-old military veteran; a former hockey pro with 15 years in the game; a leading AIDS activist. But thanks to a small program at Yale University, known as the Eli Whitney Students Program, these erstwhile and future professionals are among the students... »

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... »

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. »

Cornell undergrads who deferred college for a year told the University newspaper that the time away from school was time well spent. »