2009-2010 USA Gap Year Fairs

Two New England based student gap year programs, Dynamy Internship Year and Thinking Beyond Borders have teamed up to sponsor the 2009-2010 USA Gap Year Fairs. (See schedule below) Last year, 12 fairs attracted nearly 2,000 students, parents and education professionals across the country. The sponsors have added more fairs to connect students and parents across the country with the plethora of private companies and educational non-profits offering "gap years" for young adults who are delaying college entrance.

Click here to see profiles of last year's exhibitors. Gap Year Fairs offer students, parents and educators an exceptional opportunity to meet representatives from a wide range of education organizations offering structured gap year programs and gap year opportunities including international travel, volunteer, internships, study abroad, cross cultural experiences, adventure travel and much more. The skyrocketing costs of higher education and the recent recession is forcing families across the U.S. to consider delaying college entrance. A Gap Year, depending upon how it is structured, can cost far less than a year on the campus of most four year colleges.

Please note: Since our launch two years ago, Planetgapyear.com has helped a variety of U.S based and international gap year programs to gain advertising exposure through our popular Gap Year Options database. Please email us through our contact page to request further details.

Click here to see video documenting the 2009 Denver Gap Year Fair.

USA Gap Year Fairs Schedule 2009-2010:

Last Updated - 10/28/09

Nov. 8 Tampa (Tampa Prep, 1-3pm)

Nov. 10 Atlanta (Pace Academy, 6-8pm)

Nov. 12 Charlotte (Providence Day School, 6-8pm)

Nov. 17 Durham, NH (Oyster River HS*, 7-8.30pm)

Nov. 18 Burlington, VT(S. Burlington HS, 5-6.30pm)

Nov. 19 Hanover, NH (Hanover HS, 4.30-6.30 pm)

Nov. 21 Portland, ME (Scarborough HS, 12-3pm)

Jan. 9 Philadelphia (unconfirmed)

Jan. 7 Hartford, CT

Jan 10 Boston (uncomfirmed)

Jan. 11 New York (unconfirmed)

Jan. 12 Fairfield, CT (Darien HS)

Jan. 13 Long Island (Great Neck So. HS%)

Jan. 14 New Jersey (Pingry School)

Jan. 15 New Jersey (Newark Ac.)

Jan. 30 Chicago (New Trier HS)

Jan. 31 Cleveland (University School)

Feb. 2 Austin (unconfirmed)

Feb. 3 Dallas (Hockaday School)

Feb. 4 Houston (Episcopal HS)

Feb. 6 Denver

Feb. 23 LA (Harvard-Westlake School)

Feb. 24 San Diego (Francis Parker School)

Feb. 25 SF Marin (Sir Francis Drake HS)

Feb. 26 SF Downtown (Drew School - unconfirmed)

Feb. 27 SF So. Bay (Los Altos HS)

Feb. 28 Seattle (The Northwest School)

Mar. 1 Portland (Lincoln HS)

Mar. 4 Philadelphia

Mar. 6 DC (Sidwell Friends School)

Mar. 7 Baltimore (Bryn Mawr School)