"Universities are starting to understand the benefits of the gap year and making deferrals easier, even offering their own gap year service experiences...[some] are offering scholarships to make gap years available to students of diverse backgrounds..."
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Psychology Today: "Is a Gap Year Good for Your Child’s Mental Health and GPA?" Marcia Morris M.D. (10 Feb 2019)
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