Member Category: Higher Ed institutions
GYA Membership for Institutions of Higher Education can help you position your college or university as a welcoming place for gap year alumni, affirming that your school embraces experiential learning and supports students who defer their college acceptance to take a gap year.
Membership benefits for Higher Education Professionals include:
- Inclusion on GYA’s Gap Year to College webpage
- Access to a collection of resources that will help you distribute information on the gap year option, including student handouts, gap year data sheets, display layouts, and GYA’s planning and reentry guides
- Access to monthly Professional Member Forum calls for networking with gap year consultants and other gap year program providers
- Access to professional support from GYA staff for gap year recruitment and program development
- Eligibility for exclusive marketing opportunities
- Use of GYA’s Member Badge for marketing and outreach
- Attributed photos in GYA publications
- Discounts on Gap Year Conference registration and other GYA professional development opportunities
- Stay informed of the latest gap year trends with access to GYA-led research and publications
This membership category is reserved for higher education institutions that:
- Demonstrate institutional interest in and commitment to advancing the gap year movement
- Support a student-centered approach when advising on gap year options and gap year-to-college pathways
- Demonstrate an institutional preference for experiential learning methods
- Support policies allowing gap year students to easily integrate on campus
$350/year
“As a higher education institution, affiliation with GYA has facilitated our access to a network of providers, consultants, and higher education institutions to troubleshoot, share best practices, and discuss current topics and trends.”
-Sarah Smith, Global Gap Year Director at UNC-Chapel Hill