Nyack High School

School Counseling Department Announcements

• RCC Honors Program Information Session - October 21, 2024

  Please see the flyer below for information and a QR code to rsvp.

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• ENL Parent Night

  Please see the attached flyer for information regarding ENL Parent Night on 10/8/24 at Nyack High School in the library.

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• 2024 Service Academy Information Nights

   

   The Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is planning to hold a series of 2024 Service Academy Information Nights in Westchester, Albany, and Onondaga Counties in mid-September. If students, and/or families are interested in learning more about opportunities to attend one of the nation’s five service academies (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy), please save the date(s)/time(s) for the following events. More information about these events and how to register for them is forthcoming. 

  • Lower Hudson Valley Service Academy Information Night

  o    DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 18^th from 6PM to 8PM 

  o    LOCATION: Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY 

  o    Please note that this event will also feature a representative from a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program in the Hudson Valley, as well as representatives from local institutions that are designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C). The NCAE-C institutional representatives will be able to discuss potential opportunities through the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cyber Service Academy Program, which is expected to mirror the existing process for the DoD’s Cyber Scholarship Program. 

  • Capital Region Service Academy Information Night

  o    DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 18^th from 6PM to 8PM 

  o    LOCATION: University at Albany in Albany, NY 

  • Central New York Service Academy Information Night

  o    DATE/TIME: Monday, September 30^th from 6PM to 8PM 

  o    LOCATION: Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY 

  Please note that Senator Gillibrand is currently accepting applications for her 2024 Service Academy Nominations. Interested students may apply for a nomination through Senator Gillibrand’s website at https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/help/academy-nominations/. The deadline to apply and submit all materials in consideration for a nomination through our office is Sunday, October 13, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET.  

  Requirements for consideration:  

  • Age: at least 17 years old, but not yet 23 (25 for Merchant Marine Academy) by July 1^st of the year of admission
  • Citizenship: a U.S. citizen and permanent resident of New York State
  • Marital Status: unmarried, not pregnant, and no legal obligations to support children or other dependents

  Answers to frequently asked questions about the nomination process are available on Senator Gillibrand’s website. Should you have questions not answered in the FAQ, please feel free to contact our Service Academy Nominations team at nominations@gillibrand.senate.gov. 

   

  Jacinta Chen | Hudson Valley Regional Director

  Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

  Jacinta_Chen@gillibrand.senate.gov

  www.gillibrand.senate.gov

  Pronouns: she/her/hers

   

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• Internship Opportunity

  Please click the link for information regarding an Internship Opportunity with Lawler for Congress.

  • Mike Lawler Internship.pdf

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• College Board released Essay Prompts for the 2024 - 2025 school year.

   

  Below is the full set of essay prompts for 2024-2025.

  1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
  2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
  3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
  4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
  5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
  6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
  7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

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• New York State Democratic Party Internship Opportunity

  Please click the link  for information regarding this internship https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DfApqHbTnwxVHvcZUh-mtB-Lz-Mzspu258yf9rpWdzQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

   

   

   

   

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• SECURING WORKING PAPERS

  Securing Working Papers 

  • You may pick up the application in the school counseling office OR you can download the working paper application located under IMPORTANT FORMS, from the  school counseling  webpage.
  • ​Fill out Part 1 only and have your parent or guardian sign the form.
  • Next, You will need a copy of your physical. During the school year you can obtain a copy of your physical from  the nurse's office . Otherwise, contact your physician. 
  • Bring completed application to the school counseling office  during school hours.
  • PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE A NYACK RESIDENT, BUT ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOL OR OUT OF STATE SCHOOL, PLEASE CALL 845-353-7120 FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

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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 public or private college located in NYS, 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 public or private college located in NYS;
  • maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher;
  • 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.

   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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