Most schools haven’t announced if they will open online or bring students back in the fall, but both options carry significant risks. If there is another wave of the fearsome illness in the fall, schools should have a plan to shut down again, the report recommends. Nobody knows what to expect in the fall,” said Jo Ellen Parker, vice-president of the Washington-based Council of Independent Colleges. The surveys suggest students will take gap years, defer admission until the spring or transfer to less expensive community or online colleges. Post students have interactive classes with flexible schedules, as well as access to academic and career counselors, tutors, online student activities, even online student government.