Nyack High School

Guidance Department Announcements

• 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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• Omega Phi Psi Fraternity Announces their 2020 Scholarship Essay Contest for Graduating Seniors

  This scholarship essay contest is open to all college bound minority male high school seniors that reside or attend high school in Rockland County, NY.

  Essay Topic:    How will the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Distancing Impact Your College Experience?

  Deadline:  July 10, 2020

  Please see below to download application.

  • XLL High School Scholarship.pdf

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

  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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• List of Scholarship Deadlines That Have Been Extended in Response to School Closure Due to COVID (19)

  Please be patient with us as we try and provide you with update information as we receive it, about available scholarships.  Please continue to look at the comprehensive Scholarship Bulletin.
  

  For all questions about scholarships, please email Jean Lauturner at jlauturner@nyackschools.org

  The following scholarships are due on Monday, March 16

  - Alpha Kappa Alpha, Senator John Marchi Memorial Athletic Scholarship, Assemblyman James Conte Memorial Academic Scholarship (these 3 can be sent directly to donor organization)

  The following scholarships are due on Friday, March 27th

  -RC Police Hispanic Society for those of Hispanic descent pursuing a career in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice. www.rcphs.org

  The following scholarships are due on Tuesday, March 31st

  -New City-Orangetown Lodge #854 Knights of Pythias Scholarship  go to https://kop854.org/index.php/scholarship-association

  -Rockland County Music Educators Association log into google account and enter https://forms.gle/JFxSDDoHcw5EuFnH9

  The following scholarships are due on Friday, April 10th

  Clarkstown PBA G. Robert Schnackenberg Scholarship

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  The following scholarships have been extended to April 15th at 5pm
  

  -Rockland Business Women’s Scholarship-Application can be retrieved from the Rockland Community Foundation website or below.  They will also be more flexible about receiving the scholarship application components in multiple emails rather than in one pdf. Just please clearly indicate the name of the applicant on all materials submitted. Email submissions to admin@rocklandgives.org

  All Rockland Community Foundation Scholarship applications can be accessed through rocklandgives.org. Submit online except for the Peggy O’ Gorman Scholarship.   The Peggy O' Gorman scholarship deadline date has expired.

  The following scholarships have been extended to Friday, April 24th

  -David M. Seigriest Memorial Scholarship-This scholarship is for college bound students who have played sports in high school - see PDF application below

  The following scholarships have been extended to April 30th-
  

  National Association of Water Companies Scholarship email to: Deb.Rizzi@suez.com      Instructions and  Application are available for download (see below). They have asked that you send as many of the required  documents as you can. NAWC is cognizant that you might not be able to include all documents. Please reach out to your guidance counselor for a transcript.-

  Joseph Goncalves, Paul Jensen, and Cristin Ann Bambino Scholarships mail to address on scholarship form. Applications and instructions on how to return application can be found at Nysir.org

  Vincent Linguanti - 

  Pop Warner Football or Cheer Scholarship

  The following scholarships have been extended to Friday, May 1st 

  -American Legion Nyack Post 310 Alex Umrichin Memorial Scholarship-
  

  Nyack High School PTSA  - see PDF application below
  

  Charlotte Eubanks Stokes Memorial Scholarship- for students studying education - see PDF application below
  

  Nyack Rotary - see PDF application below

  Lower Hudson Council Of School Personnel Administrators - see attached information below

  The following scholarships have been extended to Friday, May 8th

  Promise/Cindy DePalma Scholarship
  

  Dorothy Albertson Memorial Scholarship (for Nursing)

  NEW SCHOLARSHIP- Jane Schiowitz Scholarship- for students who are senior Varsity athletes as well as studying art or photography in high School

   The following scholarships have been extended to Friday, May 15th

  Nyack Teachers Association
  

  NTA-SRP (for students with IEPs and 504s)  - see PDF application below 
  

  O'Grady Brown Memorial Scholarship - see PDF application below

  Tony Schembri 

   

  The following scholarships have been extended to Monday, June 1st

  Nyack Library Local history scholarship: Students actually have to do the research on-site. for any questions about how to complete the research , please  contact the Nyack Library directly. Application submissions will be accepted until June 1.  Application online.   

  CSEA Local 1000 Irving Flaumenbaum Memorial Scholarship Thomas McDonough

  Rockland County Fire Chief 's Association-Edwin Murdock Memorial Scholarship

   Please see PDF copies of scholarship you can download from home, more information and downloads can be found in the scholarship bulletin.

  • Charlotte Eubanks Stokes Education Scholarship 2020.pdf
  • David M Siegriest Memorial Scholarship 2020.pdf
  • Lower Hudson Council of School Personnel Administrations.pdf
  • NTA - SRP SCHOLARSHIP.pdf
  • Nyack PTSA scholarship application 2020.pdf
  • NYACK ROTARY Scholarship 2020.pdf
  • ogradybrown application 2020.pdf
  • RBWN Scholarship Application 2020(1).pdf
  • SUEZ 2020 Application Check List(1).pdf
  • SUEZ 2020 Scholarship Application SUEZ(1).pdf

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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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• While we are closed:

  The health and well being of our students continues to be a top priority.  Your school guidance counselors will  continue to be available via email while the district is closed in response to COVID 19. Should you have any questions or concerns please reach out to a member of the department.  We will be posting resources and up to date information on this web page, please visit it frequently.

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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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• Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is Offering Volunteer Firefighters Help with College Tuition

  Please see the attachment for more information.

  • FASNY HELP FLYER_9-25-19 002.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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