Parent Night: College and Career

Presenter

• Ms. Tania Alvarez : Guidance Counselor
• Ms. Lori Sandler: 12th grade Teacher
• Miss. Stephanie Perez: College Coach
• Ms. Amy Gallagher: 11th grade Teacher
• Ms. Ruth Camacho : Parent Coordinator

Agenda

• Welcome
• Our goal today
• College CUNY, SUNY & Private Colleges
• Type of Degrees
• Opportunity Programs
• Financial Aid
• FAFSA, TAP, Dream Act NYC and Scholarships
• Documents for the college process
• Steps to apply for College
• IHSHS 4-year Calendar

Our Goal Today: to let you know the ways we’re helping get students ready for college

What We Need From You:

1. Financial information
2. Support your students to come to school and pass their classes
3. Reassure your students that anyone can go to college

Nuestro Objetivo Hoy: Informarle las formas en que estamos ayudando a preparar a los estudiantes para la universidad

Qué necesitamos de ti:

1. Información financiera
2. Apoye a sus estudiantes para que vengan a la escuela y aprueben sus clases
3. Asegúreles a sus estudiantes que cualquiera puede ir a la universidad

Goal : Objetivo

The Different Types of Colleges/Universities

• CUNY
• SUNY
• Private

CUNY�

• The City University of New York (CUNY)
• Located in 5 boroughs (Manhattan,Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island)
• 25 Colleges
• 2 years & 4 years Colleges
• Queens College
• Hunter College
• LaGuardia Community College

SUNY�

• The State University of New York (SUNY)
• All over NY State
• 64 SUNY institutions of various types and sizes
• University at Buffalo
• Albany University
• Stony Brook

Private Colleges�

• Private Colleges
• All over the World
• Over 700 Colleges and Universities
• New York University
• Columbia University
• Syracuse University
• Rutgers

What are the different types of degrees

Certificate Programs Months to 1 yr+

Associate Degree 2 yrs+

Bachelor's Degree 4 yrs+

Masters Degree 6 yrs+

Professional 8 yrs+

How to apply for college?

• Students have to complete a college application form online
• CUNY Application:
• 6 colleges (2 years and 4 years)
• Fee waiver (you do not pay)
• Everyone does it in school
• SUNY Application:
• Fee waiver (if eligible) for the first 4 choices of colleges
• Private: Common app
• $70 per college application
• Fee waiver (if eligible) for the first 6 choices of college

Application Requirements

• Grade Point Average/Transcript:
• Progress from year to year(every year counts!)
• SAT and/or ACT (Only some school are looking at the SAT or ACT) November SAT Deadline is October 8th.
• Teacher recommendation letters
• Resume showing extracurricular activities
• Personal statement/ essay
• Your personal story or journal

How much does CUNY Cost?

How much does SUNY Cost?

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Understanding the Basics of Financial Aid

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• Q: What is the financial aid, exactly?
• A: Money you get to help pay for college. Financial aid is a gift from the government or a private organization based on a family’s financial need or student merit. You don’t always have to pay it back.
• P: ¿Qué es la ayuda financiera, exactamente?
• R: Dinero que recibe para ayudar a pagar la universidad. La ayuda financiera es un obsequio del gobierno o de una organización privada basada en la necesidad financiera de una familia o el mérito del estudiante. No siempre tienes que devolverlo.

FINANCIAL AID

• Types of Financial Aid
• Grants (free money!)
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
• New York State DREAM Act
• The Excelsior Scholarship
• Work-study
• Loans
• Scholarships

New York State Dream Act

• What is the New York Dream act?
• The New York Dream Act gives undocumented students, access to state financial aid and scholarships for higher education.
• Who qualifies?
• Your permanent home is in NYS and you are or have ONE of the following:
• Undocumented youth or without lawful status
• Including students with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
• Students with special status or visas:
• Students with TPS (Temporary Protected Status)
• Students granted special visas: T or U nonimmigrant visas

Which Financial Aid form should I Complete?

• Students with U.S Citizen or Green Card

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Can apply for:

• FAFSA Application
• TAP
• NY Excelsior scholarship (If your family income in under 125.000)

• If you have a U-Visa, T-Visa,Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Undocumented youth or without lawful status

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• Can apply for:
• New York State Dream Act
• TAP
• NY Excelsior scholarship (If your family income in under 125.000)

OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS in CUNY's

• SEEK: Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge. (4 year-CUNY)
• CD: College Discovery (2 year-CUNY)
• SEEK and CD were established to Provide:
• Academic,
• Financial,
• Social supports

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OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS in SUNY and Private colleges

• EOP: The Educational Opportunity Program are locater in SUNY Colleges.
• HEOP: The Higher Education Opportunity Program are located in Private colleges and universities in New York State.
• Provide:
• Academic,
• Financial,
• Social supports

Documents Needed for FAFSA

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• Student’s social security Card
• The student Residency Card Number (Green Card)
• Parent’s Social Security Card
• Parent’s date of birth
• Federal income tax return form 2021(IRS Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ)
• Copy of State Income Tax Return forms 2021 (IRS Form it-201)
• W-2 From 2021
• Parents Marriage Date or Divorce Date
• Parent’s temporary assistance to Needy Families food stamps (SNAP) or veteran benefits records.

9th & 10th Grade

Personal Interest + Career Exploration

CARA Lessons in CTE

11th Grade

Postsecondary Exploration & Personal Interest

CARA Lessons + Internship

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12th Grade: September - January

Continue to collect students’ family + financial information to prepare for opportunity applications + financial aid applications�

Continue working on college applications to CUNY, SUNY and privates and necessary supplementals

�12th Grade College class

One on One advising

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12th Grade

• Assist students looking for scholarships
• Continue working on FAFSA, TAP + DREAM Act applications
• Gather acceptance data from Seniors- 12th grade College class
• One on one Advising

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Things that students can do to get ready today are

• Make sure students have the forms needed to fill out colleges application and financial Aid.
• Work on your Resume and college essay
• Ask for letters of recommendation
• Talk with parents about goals for college
• Get involved with extracurricular activities and clubs

Our Goal Today: to let you know the ways we’re helping get students ready for college

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What We Need From You:

• Financial information
• Support your students to come to school and pass their classes
• Reassure your students that anyone can go to college

Questions?

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Contact information

Ms. Tania Alvarez

Guidance Counselor

talvarezihshs@gmail.com

718-595-8600 Ext. 4193

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Stephannie Perez

College Coach

sperezihshs@gmail.com

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Ms. Ruth Camacho

Parent Coordinator

Rcamacho7@schools.nyc.gov

718-595-8600 Ext. 4393

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Ms. Lori Sandler

Teacher

lsandler@schools.nyc.gov

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