Nyack High School

Guidance Department Announcements

• Malcolm Bernard HBCU College Fair

  On Saturday, November 10, 2018 the Malcolm Bernard HBCU College Fair will take place at Riverbank State Park.  See attached flyer for more information

  • hcbu permission slip.pdf

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• National Alliance on Mental Illness- Rockland Chapter- presents Navigating the Maze of Mental Health Service for Your Child

  NAMI presents Navigating the Maze of Mental Health Services for Your Child on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 6:30 at the Orangeburg Library.  Registration Information can be found on the attached flyer.

  • NAMIRockland.pdf

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• College Access Fair for African-American/Black and Hispanic/Latino Students to be Held on the Campus of Fordham University

  College Access Fair for African-American/Black and Hispanic/Latino students and their families to be held on November 17, 2018 on the Rose Hill Campus of Fordham University.  Registration is required.  See attached flyers.

  • Access Fair Held at Fordham-English.pdf
  • Access Fair Held at Fordham-Spanish.pdf

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• Scholarship Opportunities for the Class of 2019 Have Now Been Posted on the Guidance Website

  Check the Guidance Office page , under scholarships, for a listing of scholarships available to the Class of 2019.  Check back often as we add or update this scholarship information.  Scholarship deadlines range from October through June 2019.  If you have any questions, please ask us.

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• College Access Fair for African-American/Black & Latino/Hispanic Students to be held on November 17, 2018 at Fordham University

  All students and families are welcome to attend the College Access Fair on November 17, 2018 at the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University Bronx, New York.  The fair will include representatives from private, not-for-profit colleges and universities as well as several great workshops on planning and paying for college.  Please go to cicu.org/CollegeAccessFair2018 to register and see participating colleges. A preview of the schedule for the day can also be seen.

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• 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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• 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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