Nyack High School

Guidance Department Announcements

• Class of 2021: What 315 College Admissions Deans are Looking for This Year

  https://grownandflown.com/making-caring-common-college-admissions-deans/

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• Leadership Rockland-Teen Leadership Program

   

  An opportunity for Rockland County high school sophomores to develop leadership skills and connect with peers and community leadership through interactive seminars.  This program takes place during the school year, but interviews for the program will take place virtually over the summer.  See attached flyer for more information.

  • TLR 2020-2021 Brochure.pdf

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• 2020 Poster Design Contest Sponsored by the Jimmy Hauburger Memorial Foundation WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

  Sponsored by the Jimmy Hauburger Memorial Foundation, Nyack High School students are invited to create a poster promoting prevention of harassment, intimidation and bullying, commitment to practicing acts of kindness, and showing compassion to others and helping those in need.  Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be given in the amounts of $500, $300, and $150 respectively.  Deadline for poster submission has been extended to June 1, 2020.  Guidlines and applications are available in the guidance office.  

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• 2020 VIRTUAL REGIONAL ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL Rockland BOCES Registration Begins June 18, 2020

  Virtual Summer School will begin on Wednesday July 8, 2020 and continue until Wednesday August 12, 2020.

  Registration will begin on June 18, 2020 and continue until June 26, 2020. Please email your child's guidance counselor to inquire about registration.

  Beginning June 29^th through Tuesday July 7^th students may register by calling the Summer School office at 845-627-4780 / 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m or filling out the Google Registration form.  See below.  The office will be closed on Friday, July 3^rd.  REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7th.

  PLEASE SEE MORE INFORMATION BELOW IN 2020 VIRTUAL REGIONAL ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL Rockland BOCES

   

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• Common App has announced that the 2020-2021 essay prompts will remain the same as the 2019–2020 essay prompts.

  1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, 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. Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma — anything of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

  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 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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• As Students Put Off College, Anxious Universities Tap Wait Lists

  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/us/coronavirus-college-enrollment.html

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• SECURING WORKING PAPERS WHILE AWAY FROM SCHOOL DUE TO COVID-19

  Securing Working Papers While Away From School Due to COVID 19

  • Please download the working papers , located under FORMS, from the guidance office webpage.
  • ​Fill out Part 1 only and have your parent or guardian sign the form.
  • Email form to jlauturner@nyackschools.org
  • You will receive a scanned copy of your card, sign it and it is ready to use.
  • The actual card will be given to you when school resumes.​​

  PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE A NYACK RESIDENT, BUT ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOL OR OUT OF STATE SCHOOL, PLEASE EMAIL FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

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• Colleges are redesigning the college admissions process:

  https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2020/03/22/redesigning-college-admission-covid-19-access-and-equity/#3cb345be2ee6

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• Some Colleges are waiving SAT and ACT requirement for the Class of 2021

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/04/10/sat-act-2021-coronavirus/

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• CollegeBoard cancels the May and June SAT

  In response to the rapidly evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19), the College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020, and June 2020 SAT administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled March 28) are also canceled. Registered students will receive refunds.

  The College Board will provide future additional SAT testing opportunities for students as soon as feasible in place of canceled administrations. We’ll be as flexible as possible to give students the best chance to show their skills and stay on the path to college. Additional test dates will be available in the fall, starting in August.  We will continue to update you , when we receive additional information from CollegeBoard.

  To help students keep their college readiness skills sharp when many schools are closed, the College Board and Khan Academy will continue to provide free resources online, including full-length practice tests and personalized learning tools at [Opens in New Window]khanacademy.org/sat.

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• PSAT RESULTS/SCORE REPORTS

  Attention Juniors :

  You can find your PSAT scores on college board, or in Naviance.   Please stop by the guidance office  to pick up your PSAT exam booklet.  For more information about how to interpret your PSAT score: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/psat-nmsqt-understanding-scores.pdf

  For more information please see attached powerpoint: 

  • using-psat-nmsqt-scores-college-readiness-presentation pdf.pdf

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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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