Nyack High School

COLLEGE OPEN HOUSES for 2025 - 26: 

Saint John Fisher University (Rochester NY) Open houses on 10/18/25, 11/22/25, and 1/24/26 https://www.sjf.edu/admissions-aid/first-year-admissions/visit-opportunities/

SUNY Alfred State College Open Houses on 10/18/25, 11/9/25, 3/22/26, and 4/11/26 https://admissions.alfredstate.edu/portal/open-house

Summer Pre-College Programs

Carnegie Mellon University Pre-college Programs https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/

Smith College - Summer Pre-College Programs (application opens December 10, 2025)  https://www.smith.edu/academics/departments-programs-courses/precollege-programs

Lewis and Clark College Fir Acres Writing Workshop 6/21/26 - 7/4/26 https://college.lclark.edu/programs/fir_acres/

Penn State University Bellisario College Summer Camps 7/5 - 7/10/26 https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/departments/summer-camps

High School Students and Parents/Guardians- click here for Naviance: https://student.naviance.com/nyack

Click to access :   Instructions for Naviance Student for Parents

 Ramapo College Border States Scholarship Ramapo College Border Scholarship.

College Tuition Reimbursement Program for Rockland County Firefighters and First Responders

 Rockland County HERRO Program for Tuition Reimbursement.pdf 

College Tuition Reimbursement Program for volunteer firefighters in New York State

     https://fasny.com/resources/fasny-help-tuition-reimbursement-program/ 

QR Code for more information on joining FD or EMS.pdf 

Dual enrollment classes allow students to take college level courses, helping to prepare them for college and earn credit at a reduced rate while enrolled at Nyack HS. NHS offers college level courses in Art, Business, English, History, Math, Music, Science and World Languages. In addition, students who are enrolled in Project Lead the Way, have an opportunity to earn college credits from PLTW Affiliations. Students will take classes at Nyack HS and will be taught by a college approved Nyack HS teacher who follows the college course syllabus. These courses fulfill both high school and college credit requirements. Students must register with the appropriate college and successfully complete the course in order to receive the college credit, which may be transferable to other colleges and universities. In order to get college credit, students must request official transcripts from the affiliated college to be sent directly to the college the student is attending after graduation. Students who are enrolled in Rockland Community College Dual Enrollment Classes cannot take more than 11 RCC credits per semester.  

Please see our Dual Enrollment Options at the High School:  Dual Enrollment PLTW Flyer 2025-2026

Please note to enroll in Rockland Community College's High School Program you must use Online Registration (Paper Forms are no longer accepted)

 PLTW College Credit Flyer

The following are college level courses offered at Nyack High School

• Be sure to take challenging yet realistic courses and take an elective course that interests you.
• Work hard in your courses to get the best grades possible; all your grades are important and your grades make up your transcript.
• Work on developing good study habits. Do your homework every night. Study for tests and quizzes. 
• Get involved! Join and fully participate in a few school clubs.
• During the fall, visit mini college fairs on Mondays during lunch and begin to gather information about what you might like in a college. 
• Take a career survey in the Naviance program.  Go to: https://student.naviance.com/nyack
• Begin to explore colleges and careers using Naviance.
• Draft a resume in Naviance and start recording all  your extra curricular activities, part time jobs, and community service hours.
• Continue to volunteer! 
• Get scholarships from colleges for your achievements in high school through RaiseMe.

• Continue to take challenging courses and develop a competitive transcript.
• Consider taking a leadership role in an activity that you are involved in.
• In the fall you will take the PSAT which is standardized a test modeled after the SAT, a college entrance exam.
• Start developing a resume on  Naviance.
• Explore career options by completing a career inventory in Naviance.  Go to: https://student.naviance.com/nyack
• Participate in leadership conferences such as HOBY. For more information go to www.hoby.org
• Research summer leadership programs offered by the Nyack Rotary.
• BOCES Programs begin Junior year. Talk to your counselor if you are interested in pursuing a vocational career to learn a trade.
• Start researching colleges by completing a college search on Naviance. 

• Continue to develop a competitive transcript, by enrolling in AP and College Level courses given at the high school.
• In October you will take the PSAT.  The PSAT is a " trial run" for the SAT which is a college entrance exam. Use your PSAT results to prepare for your SAT in the spring.
• Attend Junior parent night in the winter.
• During January, you will plan your senior year courses with your counselor.  Continue to challenge yourself with rigorous courses.
• During second semester, you will be invited to a junior planning conference.  This meeting will help you to refine your college search and help you to prepare for the application procedures during senior year.
• Sign up to take the SAT or ACT in the spring of your junior year. Create an account at collegeboard.org and ACT.org to register for exams. 
• Visit college campuses.  During spring break , students and their families are encouraged to visit colleges that are of interest to you.  You should also attend Open Houses from those colleges.
•  If you can't visit a college campus, take a virtual tour: https://www.youvisit.com/
• Check the guidance bulletin board regularly for updates and information. 
• Begin to think about which teachers will be writing your college recommendation letters.  You might want to ask them to write this letter before school ends in June. This will allow your teachers to plan accordingly. 
• Continue to research college and career options in Naviance, go to: https://student.naviance.com/nyack

Summer between Junior and Senior Year

• Fine tune your college choices with your parents and share them with your school counselor.
• Begin to draft your college essay.
• Organize your college application deadlines, establish a professional email address, and register for any SAT / ACT exams you still need to take. Create a Common Application account and begin the input information in it.

• Continue to take challenging courses and give your best academic effort.
• Attend college fairs  and individual college meetings during school. 
• Attend college open houses, tours, and consider an overnight visit to a school that you are applying to. If you can't visit a college campus, take a virtual tour https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/
• Carefully review your senior transcript that is mailed home to you and your parents in September.
• Make an appointment to see your counselor in September to finalize your college list. Your counselor will need to submit your school report section on your application. This includes your transcript, Nyack High  School profile, counselor recommendation letter and form.
• Continue to update  your Naviance account. Keep your counselors and teachers updated on  your admissions status.  Go to:  https://student.naviance.com/nyack
• Make sure you communicate with your counselor by submitting a Transcript Request Form
• Complete a PERSONAL STATEMENT  
• Complete the optional parent comment and observation form and return it to your guidance counselor:  Optional Parental Comments and Observations 
• Attend the senior college planning evening and the financial aid event. These evenings are designed to assist you and your parents with the college application process.
• Submit your SAT and / or ACT scores to colleges that you are applying to.  This is done online on the College Board and ACT websites at collegeboard.org and www.act.org
• If you are applying to play sports at college: go to NCAA ( National Collegiate Athletic Association) to learn more: www.ncaa.org
• Read the scholarship bulletins and apply for as many scholarships as you can.
• Continue to work hard. Colleges require mid year grades and final transcripts.
• For more information about financial aid: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
•  Rockland Adult and Community Education - learn about continued education options at https://www.rocklandboces.org/

For more important information:

 https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

http://studentaid.ed.gov

www.hesc.ny.gov

http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources

https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

http://www.bestcolleges.com/features/best-financial-aid/

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2016-09-19/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need