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The College Office

Friday Flyer

March 8, 2019

JUNIORS: Please return your Appraising Myself as I Plan for the Future packet immediately to

schedule your post-secondary planning appointment. You are entitled to 2 college visitation days to

be considered as excused absences. Permission slips may be obtained in the College Office.

SENIORS: Please come to the College Office to schedule an appointment ASAP with

Mrs. Walsh if you have not yet applied to college or are unsure about your future plans. You are

entitled to 5 college visitation days to be considered as excused absences. Permission slips may be

obtained in the College Office.

STANDARDIZED TESTS

SAT and Subject Tests Test Dates (Registration Deadlines) May 4th register by April 5th (4/24 with late fee)

June 1st register by May 3rd (5/22 with late fee)

August 24th TBD

To register: www.collegeboard.org

ACT Test Dates (Registration Deadlines) April 13th March 8th (March 25th with late fee)

June 8th May 3rd (May 20th with late fee)

July 13th June 14th (June 24th with late fee)

***No NY testing in July

To register: www.actstudent.org

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Mini College Fair

March 12th Periods 2 and 3

Large Cafeteria

Juniors Welcome

Alfred University St. John’s University

Clarkson University St. Joseph’s College

CUNY John Jay College St. Joseph’s University

DePaul University Suffolk County Community College

Endicott College SUNY Albany

Indiana University - Bloomington SUNY Binghamton

Iona College SUNY Buffalo State College

Island Drafting & Technical Institute SUNY Cortland

Ithaca College SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry

Keiser University SUNY Fredonia

Lycoming College SUNY Morrisville

Maine Maritime Academy SUNY New Paltz

Marywood University SUNY Old Westbury

Mercy College SUNY Plattsburgh

Messiah College SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Mount St. Mary’s University SUNY Potsdam

New England College SUNY Purchase

Nova Southeastern University SUNY Stony Brook University

Pace University SUNY University at Buffalo

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Susquehanna University

Rider University Syracuse University

Rochester Institute of Technology University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Rutgers University-New Brunswick University of New England

Saint Anselm College Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

Salisbury University Virginia Commonwealth University

Southern New Hampshire University Wentworth Institute of Technology

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INFORMATION SESSIONS SUNY College at Brockport

Friday, March 22 8:30 am

Watermill Caterers

711 Smithtown Bypass

Smithtown, NY

For more information and to register visit www.brockport.edu/go/counselor or call 585-

395-2751

SCAD

Saturday, March 30 10:00 am

Four Seasons Hotel

57 East 57th Street

New York, NY

For more information and to register visit www.scad.edu/infosession

8 of the Best Colleges

Thursday, May 16 7:00 pm

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

811 7th Avenue, West 53rd Street

New York, NY

Colleges attending are: Claremont McKenna College, Colorado College, Connecticut

College, Grinnell College, Haverford College, Kenyon College, Macalester College,

Sarah Lawrence College

For more information and to register visit https://8ofthebestcolleges.org/student-

programs/spring-2019/newyork-student/

OPEN HOUSES

Colgate University

March 9, 16, 23, 30

April 6, 13, 20, 27

Reservations are recommended

For more information and to register visit www.colgate.edu/visit

Nassau Community College

Friday, March 15 9:30 am

Nassau Community College

CCB Multipurpose Room

RSVP to www.ncc.edu/infosession or call 516-572-7345

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Norwich University

March 23

For more information visit www.norwich.edu

SUNY Upstate Medical University

March 23

Medical Biotechnology, Nursing, Radiation Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Medical

Technology, Medical Imaging/Radiography (x-ray), Medical Imaging/Ultrasound,

Medical Imaging – CT/MRI

For more information and to register visit www.upstate.edu/students - look under

admissions events

SUNY Delhi

Saturday, March 30

For more information and to register visit www.delhi/openhouse

SUNY Alfred State University

Saturday, March 30

Sunday, April 7

For more information and to register visit www.alfredstate.edu

Suffolk County Community College

Sunday, April 7 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Meet faculty, explore scholarship opportunities, tour the campuses, speak with

admissions and financial aid counselors, learn about student organizations and clubs

For more information and to rsvp visit www.sunysuffolk.edu/openhouse

MICA - Maryland Institute College of Art

Sunday, April 7 for high school juniors and sophomores

For more information and to register visit www.mica2019eventbrite.com

Molloy College

Sunday, April 7 at 1:00 pm

For more information and to register visit www.molloy.edu/openhouse

SUNY Morrisville

Discovery Days (Open Houses)

Saturday, April 13 - Campus wide Open House

Register online at www.morrisville.edu/admissions-events

Seton Hall University

Sunday

April 14

Register at www.shu.edu/visiting

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Hartwick College

Open House:

Saturday, April 27

For more information visit www.hartwick.edu

Salve Regina University

Sunday, April 28

To register and for more information visit www.salve.edu/visit or call 401-341-2908

COLLEGE FAIRS/SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Project Excel FAFSA Workshop

Tuesday, March 19 6:30 – 7:30 pm

423 Park Avenue – 3rd Floor

Free FAFSA workshop will walk students and parents through the application step by

step. Bring 2017 1040 tax return, parent FAFSA Id information, Student FAFSA Id

information and W-2 forms.

To register and for additional information call 631-271-5499.

The Princeton Review

Courses at Huntington High School or free self-paced SAT/ACT course

For questions call 800-273-8439 and to enroll visit

www.princetonreview.com/huntingtonhs

Khan Academy – SAT Practice

Free and personalized SAT practice

To learn more and access additional resources visit www.satpractice.org/toolkit18

Project Excel’s SAT/ACT FREE Prep

The Huntington Library Main Branch

Huntington Station Library

Call Project Excel for full schedule and to register at 631-271-5499 or email

info@projectexcel.org

Space is limited

Huntington High School Mini College Fair

Tuesday, March 12, Periods 2 and 3

HHS Large Cafeteria

Juniors welcome to attend

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Adelphi University – Careers in Social Work

Find out about this growing career path. Learn about job opportunities, how to make the

most of a social work degree and what a day in the life of a social worker is like.

Hauppauge Education and Conference Center

Tuesday, March 12 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

For more information and to register visit www.enroll.adelphi.edu/careers-in-social-work

Project Excel’s College & Career Program

Free Spring 2019 College Tour Trips Fridays

March 15th 8:00 am – 2:00 pm – C.W. Post Campus Long Island University

March 22nd 8:00 am – 2:00 pm – Molloy College

March 29th 7:30 am – 2:00 pm – York College The City University of New York

May 3rd 7:30 am – 2:00 pm – Pratt

Space is limited – Sign up now!

Permission slips available in the Central Guidance office

For more information call 631-271-5499

New York State Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation

22nd Annual College Fair Saturday, March 16 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm

Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

West 145th Street & Riverside Drive

For more information call 212-694-3634

NYU Winthrop Hospital

Inspiring Women – A Special Program For Mothers and Daughters

Thursday, March 28 7:00 pm

Topic: Getting Your Daughter Ready For College

For more information call 516-663-2609

Norwich University

Youth Leadership Conference

March 29 – March 31

Participants learn about leadership, communication skills, teamwork, life at a senior

military college and ROTC. Training courses include Climbing Wall, Leadership

Reaction, our Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Free Enterprise & Personal Finance

For additional information visit www.norwich.edu

Suffolk County Community College Health Care Career Fair

Thursday, April 4 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Rooms 113 & 114 Captree Commons Building

Brentwood Campus

Friday, April 5 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Multi Purpose Room of the Culinary Arts Center

Riverhead Campus

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For more information call 631-451-4552

Huntington Hospital – Northwell Health

Women’s Wellness Event – Transitioning to College (a discussion for mothers and

daughters) Saturday, April 6 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Huntington Country Club

Huntington, NY

NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling)

Spring College Fair Sunday, April 7 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Jacob Javits Convention Center

New York, NY

Western Suffolk Counselors’ Association Spring College Fair

Monday, April 8 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Radisson Hotel

Vanderbilt Motor Parkway

Hauppauge, NY

Nassau Counselors’ Association Spring College Fair

Wednesday, April 10 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

College Lane Consulting – Pathways Symposium for College Bound Teens With

Learning Differences

Friday, April 12 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Baruch College Conference Center

55 Lexington @ 25th Street

New York, NY

Colleges attending specialize in Language Based Disabilities, Autism Spectrum

Disorders, ADD/ADHD Support, Learning Disabilities Support

Many participating colleges

Space is limited. Tickets can be purchased by emailing lainie@collegelane.us or by

calling 917-544-7471

Automotive Career & Education Fair at the New York International Show

April 23 & 24 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Jacob Javits Convention Center

New York, NY

For more information call 718-640-2075

STEM Nights

Friday, May 17 STEM Career Expo

Event Address:

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New York Hall of Science

47-01 111th Street

Corona, NY

For more information email baustin@hunter.cuny.edu or call 212-772-4045

CTCL (Colleges That Change Lives) College Fair

Sunday, May 19 1:00 pm

The New York Hilton Midtown

Sutton Complex

1335 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY

Many participating colleges

For more information visit www.ctcl.org/new-york-ny-may-19-1029/

FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS

CSS PROFILE (AVAILABLE 10/1/18) If one of your colleges requires the CSS Profile, you must complete the profile online

via www.collegeboard.org. The Profile assists colleges in awarding private

scholarships and grants. The Profile can only be accessed online.

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid- (AVAILABLE 10/1/18) The FAFSA is the form used by all two- and four-year colleges, universities and

career schools for the awarding of federal student aid and most state and college aid.

Students should apply as soon as possible online via www.fafsa.gov.

Sign up for your Federal Student Aid ID # NOW! Both Students and Parents need

to have an FSA ID. Visit www.fsaid.ed.gov to do so.

Project Excel FAFSA Workshops

Free FAFSA workshops walk students and parents through the application step by

step. Please call Project Excel at 631-271-5499 for an individual appointment

Scholarships.com

Register today at www.scholarships.com to receive FREE scholarship information

Fastweb.com Register today at www.fastweb.com to receive FREE scholarship information.

My College Dollars

Register today at www.mycollegedollars.com to receive FREE scholarship information.

Scholarships Visit the websites below for scholarship opportunities:

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www.connections101.com

www.scholarships4students.com

www.fastweb.com

www.scholarshipexperts.com

www.scholarships.com

www.finaid.org

NYS residency eligibility requirement for recipients of awards administered by HESC

is waived for a member of or spouse or dependent of a member of the USAF who is

on full- time active duty and stationed in New York State. For additional information

visit www.hesc.ny.gov

NYS STEM Incentive Program Provides full SUNY or CUNY tuition scholarship for top 10% of NYS high school

students if pursuing STEM degree and work in a STEM field in NYS for 5 years. For

additional information visit www.hesc.ny.gov

NYS Math & Science Teaching Incentive Scholarship Offered for students to pursue careers in secondary math and science teachers.

For more information visit www.hesc.ny.gov

NYS Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH)

Grant Grants up to $4,000.00 per year to students in exchange for service at public or

private elementary or secondary schools that serve students from low-income

families.

For more information visit www.hesc.ny.gov

NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Helps eligible NY residents pay tuition at approved schools in NYS. Annual TAP

awards can be up to $5,165.00. Because TAP is a grant – it does not have to be paid

back. For additional information visit www.hesc.ny.gov

NYS Excelsior Scholarship

The program covers tuition for eligible SUNY and CUNY students. The program will

be phased in over three years, beginning in Fall 2017. It would first apply to families

who earn $100,000 or less, then to those who earn $110,000 or less in 2018, and

eventually reaching $125,000 or less in 2019. For additional information visit

www.hesc.ny.gov

NYS Enhanced Tuition Award

This program enables NY students attending private not-for-profit colleges in NY to

receive financial assistance to complete their college degree. The program provides a

maximum award of $3,000, requires private colleges to provide a match and freeze

Student tuition for the duration of the award – maximizing the financial benefit to the

student. For additional information visit www.hesc.ny.gov.

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SUMMER PROGRAMS

Washington University in St. Louis

Architecture Discovery Program

2 weeks July 7 – July 20

Portfolio Plus Program

3 weeks July 7 – July 27

Applications open: December 15

Early Application Deadline: March 15

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 15

Regular Application Deadline: April 15

For more information and to apply visit www.samfoxschool.wustl.edu/precollege

Duke University – Summer College, Summer Academy,

Accelerated STEM Academy Gain academic credit, prepare for college with attending either a four-week credit-bearing

program, a three-week certificate program or a one-week program consisting of hands-on

labs, tours of Duke’s research facilities, faculty lectures and workshops.

For more information visit www.summersession.duke.edu/high-school-students

University of Southern California

2-week programs June 16 – June 30

4-week programs June 16 – July 13

Areas of study: architecture, business, engineering & information technology, global

studies, journalism, pre-health & science, pre-law, performing arts, summer theatre

conservatory, writing & critical thinking

For more information visit www.summer.usc.edu or call 213-740-5679

SPI – LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM – STUDY ABROAD

Earn College Credit

Study abroad in Spain, France, Italy or Costa Rica

For more information visit www.spiabroad.com

Summer Discovery

Pre-College Enrichment, Academic, and Internship Programs

Collaborative partnerships with the world’s most prestigious universities such as UCLA,

UC Santa Barbara, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Texas at Austin,

University of Michigan, University of Miami, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins

University, University of Pennsylvania, Pace University NYC, Emerson College Boston,

Cambridge University, City University London, Yale-NUS College Singapore

For more information visit www.summerdiscovery.com

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Stanford University

Pre-Collegiate Studies Summer Program

Arts Institute, Humanities Institute, Pre-Collegiate Summer Institute, AI4ALL,

Mathematics Camp (SUMaC), Pre-Collegiate University Level Online Math and Physics

Learn more about programs offered by visiting www.spcs.stanford.edu/programs or call

650-721-9325

Barnard College – Columbia University

Pre-College Summer Program

Young Women’s Leadership Institute, Summer STEM Seminar (s-cubed), Athena

Summer Innovation Institute, Summer in the City, Dance in the City

Various session dates offered

Applications open December 17

Application deadline May 27

For more information visit www.barnard.edu/precollege or call 212-854-7489

McGill University Summer Academies

July 7 – 20

July 21 – August 3

Students in grades 10 & 11 have the opportunity to participate in classes, workshops and

social activities introducing them to life, McGill and Montreal!

Submit applications online beginning January 17. Application deadline February 7

For more information visit www.mcgill.ca/summeracademy/

Skidmore College

Skidmore is a liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, NY, with a creative approach.

From our interdisciplinary approach to learning, collaborative student-faculty research,

and off-campus study program, Skidmore students strive to push imagination and show

just how creative thought matters.

Several programs offered. Applications are open and courses fill up quickly, so apply

early. For more information call 518-580-5000

Carnegie Mellon University

Summer Academy for Mathematics and Science

6-week residential program for high school juniors and seniors who have an interest in

computer science, engineering and/or the natural sciences.

Summer Opportunities for Access & Inclusion Programs Students with strong academic records who are U.S. citizens/permanent residents with

the following backgrounds are invited to apply:

*Underrepresented minorities

*Families of low socioeconomic status, which may be indicated by eligibility for public

assistance programs or free/reduced lunch programs

*Potentially first in family to attend college

*Attendance at rural or inner-city high schools with historically low rates of admittance

to top-tier colleges

For more information visit www.admissions@andrew.cmu.edu or call 412-268-2082

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Frontiers

2-Week Program for students entering grades 11 and 12

Session I: July 7 – 19

Session II: July 21 – August 9

Application deadline: April 1,2019

For more information about Frontiers visit www.wpi.edu/+frontiers or call 508-831-4900

For full K-12 summer offerings visit www.wpi.edu/+summer

St. John’s College Summer Academy

Annapolis

June 30 – July 6 Revolution and Rebellion: Justice and Law

July 7 – July 13 Freedom and Order: Creating Laws, Government and Society

For more information visit Annapolis.academy@sjc.edu or call 800-727-9238

Santa Fe

July 14 – July 29 Beginnings: Inquiring into the origins of politics, poetry and

mathematics

July 21 – July 27 The Beautiful and the Sublime: Exploring visual forms in art and

nature

July 28 – August 3 Technology and Transcendence: Scientific ambition and the human

condition

For more information visit santafe.academy@sjc.edu or call 800-331-5232

Tulane University Pre-College Summer Programs

More than 35 programs offered in the following areas:

Architecture

Public Health

STEM

Women’s Leadership and Social Change

For more information contact Kristin Guidry at kguidry6@tulane.edu or call 504-314-

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Cornell University Summer College

Earn credits and experience college life

Programs run between June 22 and August 6

Limited financial aid available

Apply by May 3

Programs offered include: Adolescent and Sport Psychology, Animal Science,

Architecture, Art, Business, College Success, Conflict Resolution, Debate, Design,

Engineering, English, Fashion, Hospitality, Human Rights, International Relations,

Literature, Macroeconomics, Marketing, Medicine, Middle Eastern History, Politics,

Research, Robotics, Science, Sculpture, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability,

Technology, Transmedia, Veterinary Medicine or design your own program from more

than 40 undergraduate Cornell courses

For more information visit www.summercollege.cornell.edu

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Columbia Engineering SHAPE 2019

3-week sessions (Monday – Friday)

Session 1: June 24 – July 12

Session 2: July 15 – August 2

Geared towards students who have demonstrated an interest in Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Courses offered are robotics, computer science, electrical and biomedical engineering,

which are complemented by electives in research skills and entrepreneurship, labs and

college preparation workshops. Applications available in December.

For more information call 646-745-8422 or visit

https://outreach.engineering.columbia.edu/content/shape-summer-high-school-academic-

program-engineers

Babson College Summer Study - Entrepreneurship

July 6 – August 3

Immersive 4-week residential program to live like a college student and learn like an

entrepreneur.

For more information visit www.babson.edu/summerstudy

Pratt Precollege Program

Brooklyn Campus

July 1 – July 26

Many concentrations and courses offered such as Architecture, Art & Design Discovery,

Creative Writing, Cultural Studies, Digital Arts, Digital Imaging & Photography, Fashion

Design, Film/Video, Fine Arts/Painting & Drawing, Graphic Design,

Illustration/Traditional & Digital, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Jewelry/Metal Arts,

Photography, Sculpture, Sequential Art and the Comic Book

For more information and to apply visit www.pratt.edu/precollege

Northfield Mount Hermon

June 29 – August 3

College Prep: for students entering grades 10 – 12

Rising Scholars Program: for students entering grades 7 – 9

English for Speakers of Other Languages: for students entering grades 7 – 12

For more information visit www.nmhschool.org/summer or call 413-498-3290

Furman University

Session 1: July 7 – July 13

Session 2: July 14 – 20

Get a taste of college life, take part in lectures, discussions, debates, service learning,

field trips, group and individual projects and much more

For more information visit www.furman.edu/summerscholars

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Marist College

Session 1: June 30 – July 13

Business, Fashion Merchandising, Sports Communication, Criminal Justice, Film &

Production, Cybersecurity, Pre-Health, Fashion Design, Psychology

Session 2: July 14 – July 27

Creative Writing, Fashion Design, Digital Media, Fashion Merchandising, Pre-Law,

Entrepreneurship, Game Design, Theatre, Environmental Science, Pre-Health

New York City Commuter Program

Session 1: July 1 – July 12

Cybersecurity

Session 2: July 15 – July 26

Game Design

Susquehanna University

Many Programs offered

Session 1: June 23 – June 29

Exploring Legal Careers, Leadership Institute for Entrepreneurship, Publishing and

Editing, Wall Street Susquehanna, Wind Ensemble Institute

Session 2: July 7 – July 13

Choral Institute, #GO Media, Stream Ecology Institute, Strings & Keyboard Institute,

Wall Street Susquehanna, Leadership Institute for Entrepreneurship

Session 3: July 21 – July 27

Actor’s Institute, i-Engineer, Summer Writers Workshop, Sustainability 101: Building a

Resilient World

For more information and to register visit www.susqu.edu/summer-programs

Miami University

Summer Scholars Program

Session I: June 30 – July 12

Session II: July 14 – July 26

Apply by May 1 at www.miamiOH.edu/summerscholars

Ithaca College

Residential Pre-College Programs

Session I: June 23 – June 28 (One Week)

Session II: June 30 – July 19 (Three Week)

For more information and to register visit www.ithaca.edu/summercollege

Ithaca Writers Institute: June 30 – July 13

For more information and to register visit www.ithaca.edu/iwi

Pre-College Stem Institute: June 30 – July 19

For more information visit www.ithaca.edu/summerSTEM

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Fairfield University

Summer Scholars: July 7 – July 19

Two-week residential program, earn college credits in biology, psychology and

economics

Pre-College Immersion: July 7 – July 12

Five-day, non-credit residential program to explore career options in nursing, business,

the arts and sciences

BASE Camp: July 7 – July 19

Two-week residential camp that engages female students in hands-on, research-based

experiences in science, engineering and mathematics

For additional information visit www.fairfield.edu/highschool

Drexel University Summer Institutes

High school students are offered a range of academic programs to explore what life is

like in college. Both residential and day options available. Drexel faculty-led

workshops, labs, facilities.

For more information call 215-895-2400

Fordham University – Gabelli School of Business

NYC Business Insider: June 24 – June 28

Finance Institute: July 8 – July 12

Exploring Entrepreneurship Programs: July 15 – July 19

For more information visit www.fordham.edu

Norwich University

Summer Design Academy: July 14 – July 20

Future Leader Camp (FLC): Two week program

For more information visit www.norwich.edu

Case Western Reserve University

June 23 – July 13

Imagine Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Social Justice, Women in STEM

For more information call 216-368-2000

Pace University Summer Scholars Institute

New York City Campus

July 14 – July 27

Five major academic tracks for 2019:

Business, Criminal Justice, Digital Film Production, Psychology, Theater Arts

For more information and to apply summerscholar@pace.edu or call 212-346-1915

St. Thomas More School Summer @ STM

Summer Camp/Academic Program for boys

Various sessions and programs offered. To learn more visit www.stmct.org/summer or

call 860-823-38619

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College Board AP Summer Institute

Camden County College

Programs offered in Biology, Calculus AB, English Language and Composition, English

Literature and Composition, European History, French Language and Culture, Italian

Language and Culture, Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture, US History

Blackwood, NJ Campus

August 5 – 8 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

For additional information call 856-227-7200 Ext. 4530

Hofstra University – Introduction to Sports Journalism for Young Women

Thursday & Friday July 25 and July 26

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

For girls ages 12 – 18

Introduction to the world of sports broadcasting. Learn the fundamentals of sports

journalism and broadcasting such as research, preparation, writing, basic interview

techniques, game and show preparation, on-camera presentation and more

For more information visit www.ce.hofstra.edu/sportsjournalism or call Michael Chisena,

Director at 516-463-5909