Post Graduate Year

Has anyone on PC or their kid ever done a post graduate year/gap year of high school at a boarding school? Or do you know anyone else that has, and what her/his experience was like. Is it worth it? time (not so concerned about)? experience? and expense-wise? Kiddo has been accepted to exceptional colleges, still waiting to hear from other ives and select schools, yet was wait listed for first choice. Kiddo has also received a bevy of scholarships for colleges, but, only wants to go to first choice college. Today kiddo decided wants to go to a boarding school like older half-sibling did, but it was done for 9th, 10th, etc. Kiddo had the opportunity to go for high school, but wasn't wanting to do any work. I'm trying to gage whether its worth it to be on the hook with grands, my parents, for this. I do not have to pay them back. I just don't like asking, though they will give any and everything to this kid. Kiddo did remind me that I asked my parents, all be it many years ago, to pay for half-sibling (by father), even though I was divorced and they were not a blood relative of Kiddo's half-sibling.

I want to help Kiddo get the education Kiddo wants, yet I just don't know about this new idea. Also, Kid can take a delayed admission at college, not so sure about scholarships, yet.

All suggestions welcomed.

If it was me, I'd get my youth hostile membership, rail pass, and hit the road. Unfortunately, it's not Kiddo's style.

If I were Kiddo, I'd use one of the other schools/scholarships for my "boarding school" and then transfer to the school of choice the next year, that much further ahead instead of being a year behind?

My father went to a gap school (in 1930 :-) and one of my brothers did also (very early 1960s); my father wanted to get into the Naval Academy and thought he needed a better background and my brother did poorly in high school through not applying himself and my parents sent him in hopes of giving him a better chance at college, etc.

If you can afford it or work it out, I would do whatever he'd like. However, if it is going to make you uncomfortable and indebted, I would explain that you just cannot do it at this time. He is not his half sibling and circumstances have changed (with his half-sib's situation, that used your "credit" with the relatives and money, etc. and this would be "more" and you don't want to do more). He wants "extra" that isn't strictly needed where as the half had to go to high school somewhere and happened to choose/need the boarding school at that time in half's life.

Perna, thank you.

I gave kiddo the go ahead to apply. I told him I would ask for the funds. i have to ask, because Grands believe Money is a grown up matter. They are traveling overseas, so I have a few weeks to put my words together.

The scholarships are college scholarships. They are not rolled over. He will have to reapply.
But, I'm good with his decision.