Gift guide · Graduation
Christian Graduation Gifts for College-Bound Students
Most graduation gifts get used for a week. A card, some cash, a mug with the school logo. If you want to give a young person something that keeps pointing them to God after they move into the dorm, give them a habit that fits in five minutes a morning.
These picks are built for the college years. The two Verse a Day college editions give four sections on every page, one each for freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year, so the same verse meets them on move-in day and again three years later.
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1. For her: four years on every page
Verse a Day for College Women
One Bible verse for every date, chosen for the college years, and four short sections marked Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior. Each month opens with one of the twelve precious stones from Revelation 21. By graduation she can read how the same words met her in four very different seasons.
Best for A daughter, granddaughter or niece starting college
2. For him: a verse for the pressure and the big decisions
Verse a Day for College Men
The same four-year layout with a separate list of verses chosen for young men, and twelve stones of remembrance opening the months. It asks for a sentence or two a day, which is about what a college freshman will actually keep up.
Best for A son, grandson or nephew heading to campus
3. For a younger teen: five minutes a week
Prayer Journal for Teen Girls
If she is still in high school, this guided journal gives her one verse, one short reading and one honest question each week, on anxiety, friendships and growing up. It is written like advice from a big sister who loves Jesus.
Best for A teen girl in middle or high school
How to choose
- Match the years
- The college editions have four years of space. If the graduate is not going to a four-year school, the five-year Verse a Day for Women or for Men works just as well.
- Paperback or hardcover
- Paperback is lighter for a backpack. Hardcover holds up better for a book they will keep for four years and probably long after.
- Write in the first page
- Write a short note and your favorite verse on the inside cover. It turns a journal into a keepsake.
Questions
What is a good Christian graduation gift for a college freshman?
Something they will use daily and keep. A four-year Bible verse journal like Verse a Day for College Women or Verse a Day for College Men gives one verse a day and a few lines to write, with a section for each year from freshman to senior year.
Does the student have to start on the first day of school?
No. The journals are undated, so they can start on any day of the year.
Which Bible translation is used?
The verses are from the World English Bible, a clear modern English translation.
How much do they cost?
Each Verse a Day college edition is $14.99 in paperback and $24.99 in hardcover on Amazon.