Nyack High School

Guidance Department Announcements

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announces their 2019 Students of the Year Program

  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is now accepting applications for their philanthropic leadership development program. The title Student(s) of the year is awarded to the student or student teams in each community who raises the most funds during the 7-week competition.  Campaign kickoff is February 7, 2019 and concludes March 28, 2019. The student or student team that earns the title of Student(s) of the year will receive a $2,500 scholarship toward the college or university of his/her choice.  This "competition" is open to all high school students.  See attached flyer for more information.

  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.pdf

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• Nationally Recognized Liberal Arts Colleges to Give Presentations in New York City

  Representatives from eight nationally recognized liberal arts colleges throughout the country will each conduct a presentation on their college at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 12, 2018 at 7pm.  These colleges include Claremont McKenna College, Colorado College, Connecticut College, Grinnell College, Haverford College, Kenyon College, Macalester College, and Sarah Lawrence College.  Register at 8ofthebestcolleges.org

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• Service Academy Information Night-September 24, 2018-Westchester Community College

  Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey invites you and your family to Service Academy Information Night.  Please see attached flyer to more details

  • Service Academy Information Night.pdf

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• Attention Class of 2019

  Introducing the Nyack Young Writers Scholarship.  This scholarship is sponsored by an alumnus of Nyack High School and will be judged solely on a short story or collection of poetry.  First place award is $3,500 and second place award is $1,000.  We are announcing this now so that interested students would have the summer to work on their submission.  See attached flyer and information sheet.

   

  • Flyer for Nyack Young Writers Scholarship.pdf
  • Nyack Young Writers Scholarship 2018_19 2.pdf

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• Excelsior Scholarship Application Available 3/26/18

  The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation  has just announced that the Excelsior Scholarship application will be available on 3/26/18 and will close on July 23, 2018 at 11:59 pm.

  Eligibility Requirements be NYS resident, attend a SUNY or CUNY college or university in pursuit of a two-year or four year degree, have a family federal adjusted gross income of $110,000 or less, and be on track to graduate on time with an Associate's Degree in two consecutive years or a Bachelor's Degree in four consecutive years.  For more information to to:  hesc.ny.gov/excelsior

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• 2018-2019 Excelsior Scholarship Eligibility Requirements and Award Amounts

  See the attached Excelsior Scholarship information and link to the Excelsior Scholarship application.

  • Excelsior Scholarship.pdf

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• NYS STEM Incentive Program for high school graduates in the top 10% of their class

  The NYS STEM Incentive Program provides a full SUNY tuition scholarship to the top 10 percent of students in each NYS high school if they pursue a STEM degree in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program and agree to live in NYS and work in a STEM field in NYS for five years after graduation.

  Eligibility

  
  An applicant must:

  ·         be a NYS resident and have resided in NYS for 12 continuous months prior to the beginning of the fall college term;

  ·         be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;

  ·         be a high school senior/recent high school graduate who will be enrolled full time at a SUNY or CUNY college, including community colleges and the statutory colleges at Cornell University and Alfred University, beginning in the fall term following his or her high school graduation;

  ·         be ranked in the top 10 percent of his/her high school graduating class at a NYS high school;

  ·         be matriculated in an approved undergraduate program leading to a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics at a SUNY or CUNY college;

  ·         earn a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher each term after the first semester;

  ·         execute a Service Contract agreeing to reside and work in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics in NYS for five years.  View the terms and conditions of the service contract.

  Students matriculated in these programs of study may be eligible for a STEM Incentive Program award. The program of study must result in an approved occupation.

   https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/nys-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem-incentive-program.html

   

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• Changes to FAFSA( Free Application for Federal Student Aid):

  Parents can submit a FAFSA as early as October 1, 2016: for more information: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/about/announcements/fafsa-changes

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