Can you afford Gap Year?
// July 18th, 2009 // No Comments » // Volunteer Vacations
Much has been written lately about the cost of university, and the growing number of young people put off by higher education referable the thought of so much debt after graduation. However, as the new term kicks off this month, it is clear that the recession has made the application process even more competitive as more mature students enrol, at the same time as jobs are cut, pay is frozen and more people find themselves without work. So what are the other options after college or sixth form?
Course, a gap year has long been an acceptable way to spend time after secondary school in order to build up your ‘life experience’ and to enjoy some well-deserved freedom. But with so much concern about debt, can you really afford one? The easy answer is believably yes, but you must plan and budget carefully. (more…)