The Top 3 Parental Concerns about taking a Gap Year
We asked parents about their biggest concerns with their young person taking a gap year, and across the board their top 3 answers were:...
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 15 min
Teen Behaviour: How to support your teen in their transition to adulthood
As a parent you always want the best for your teen, but sometimes it’s hard to see eye to eye on what the “best” is with your young...
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- Dec 3, 2022
- 14 min
How to use ScholarshipsCanada and SchoolFinder to plan your post-secondary journey post gap year
Imagine if there was a website that would match you to the perfect post-secondary institution, program, scholarships and career path that...
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- Nov 18, 2022
- 20 min
How to Win Scholarships - Leveraging your gap year to fund your university tuition
We all know post-secondary education is very expensive and a huge financial burden that students have to carry. Thank goodness for...
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- Nov 4, 2022
- 16 min
Planning a gap year with help from CanGap: Brelan's Story
In today’s episode we invited the incredible Brelan, a CanGap alum who dedicated her gap year to self-growth, becoming financially savvy...
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- Oct 14, 2022
- 30 min
Building a Portfolio on Your Gap Year - Tips from the Creative Pros
Are you looking to apply to an arts and design school but don’t know where or how to start? Does crafting your portfolio, writing your...
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- Oct 7, 2022
- 14 min
Biggest Gap Year Mistakes of 2022 (and how to beat them)
Calling all 2022/23 Gappers! With your gap year in full swing, there may be some challenges surfacing. Perhaps you’re having trouble with...
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- Sep 19, 2022
- 22 min
How to turn an internship into a paid gig with Almeera
On today’s episode, Michelle is joined by Almeera, university student and part-time employee at CanGap! She has been part of the team for...
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- Jul 22, 2022
- 24 min
Exploring Post-Secondary Gaps for Student Success with Mike Stroh and Steven Kavaratzis
Supporting students on gap years is everybody’s responsibility, including higher education institutions - especially when it comes to...
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- Jul 8, 2022
- 20 min
The $83,000 gap year story with Karan Agrawal
Taking a gap year truly opens the door to thousands of possibilities! Some common ones you probably have heard include traveling,...
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- Jun 24, 2022
- 13 min
Parent Series: How to support your teen on their gap year
This episode is for all of the parents out there! When our kids don’t know what to do, they look to us as parents, but what if we don’t...
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- Jun 10, 2022
- 22 min
Consent-based volunteering and tourism with Nora of AEI
Imagine being able to live your dreams, travel the world and volunteer with animals! Well, guess what? You can totally do that with...
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- May 27, 2022
- 12 min
How to Defer your University Program
Thinking of applying to higher education programs now, but still want to take a gap year? This is totally possible by deferring your...
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- May 20, 2022
- 16 min
The Ultimate Wildlife Gap Year Program with Lisa Chen, CCC Alum
Summary Have you ever thought about becoming a marine biologist? Perhaps you have an interest in this fascinating field, but can’t seem...
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- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
How To Win $1000 For Your 2022/23 Gap Year
“So, you’re telling me you want to give me $1000 to NOT return to school?” That’s right, Gappers! In celebration of our 5th anniversary,...
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- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
How a Gap Year Reduces COVID and Post-Secondary Burnout
Raise your hand if you are feeling burnt out. If your hand is up, know you are not alone. Parents are burnt out, teachers are burnt out,...
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- Mar 18, 2022
- 2 min
How Students Can Lead A Budget Friendly Gap Year
If you've got money on the brain, or if you're worried that your gap year may be “expensive” and you won’t be able to afford it, we’ve...
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- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
Resources to Help Students Build a Strong Foundation During their Gap Year with Michael Shouldice.
We all have regrets, however, if we plan our gap year mindfully, we can lay the foundation for a very bright future. Today's guest...
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
Why you should take a gap year in 2022
A 2022/2023 gap year is all about reclaiming your life. It's about finding a sense of control, feeling you are moving yourself forward...
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- Feb 11, 2022
- 1 min
How to be an Ethical Volunteer on your Gap Year with Tyler
Have you heard the phrase “For Lifer’s” before? This is when someone finds perfect alignment in something and it sticks around for a very...
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