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College Prep:  Making the Most of Out-of-School Time

Presented By: Donald M. Ruff, Jr. Director of Strategic Partnerships & College Planning The Eagle Academy Foundation. College Prep:  Making the Most of Out-of-School Time. Overview. Welcome Introduction Overview of the College Application Process

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College Prep:  Making the Most of Out-of-School Time

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  1. Presented By: Donald M. Ruff, Jr. Director of Strategic Partnerships & College Planning The Eagle Academy Foundation College Prep:  Making the Most of Out-of-School Time

  2. Overview • Welcome • Introduction • Overview of the College Application Process • Making the Most Out of Out-Of-School Time & Building Your “Brag Sheet” • Q & A

  3. The College Application Process • The Application • General Information (name, address, phone, email, etc.) • Transcript • Academic History • SAT or ACT Scores • Standardized Exams • Personal Statement and/or College Essay • Letters of Recommendation • Overview of Extracurricular Activities • Brag Sheet/Resume • Interviews • When possible, schedule an interview so you can become more than just a name on an application

  4. Where Are Eagles Have Landed • Brandeis University • Buffalo State College (SUNY) • Carnegie Mellon University • Clark Atlanta University • Delaware State University • Dowling College • Fairfield University • Hartwick College • Howard University • Hunter College (CUNY) • John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) • Lawrence University • Lehman College (CUNY) • Marist College • Mercy College • Morehouse College • NYU/Poly • Northeastern University • Pennsylvania State University • Quinnipiac University • Rochester Institute of Technology • Seton Hall University • Skidmore College • St. John’s University • SUNY College at Fredonia • Syracuse University • Union College • The United States Military Academy at West Point • University of New Haven • Virginia State University • Wabash College • Wheelock College

  5. How To Build Your Brag Sheet STEP #1: Get Involved/Stay Involved MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME • After-School • Saturdays • Summer

  6. ACADEMIC BASED PROGRAMS • College Now Program (Free College Courses – Summer & School Year) • www.collegenow.cuny.edu • Double Discovery Center @ Columbia University • (212)854-3897 • www.columbia.edu/cu/college/ddc/index.html • Fordham University STEP (Science & Technology Entry Program) • 718.817.3267 (Rose Hill); 212.636.7122 (Lincoln Ctr.) • www.fordham.edu/academics/special_programs/stepcstep/step/index.asp • HEAF (Harlem Educational Activities Fund) • (212) 663-9732 • www.heaf.org • Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (College Directions Program) • (718) 884-0700  x169 • www.khcc-nyc.org • Minds Matter • (212) 626-6585 • www.mindsmatternyc.org

  7. ACADEMIC BASED PROGRAMS (Continued) • Monroe College JumpStart Program (Free College Courses) • 718-933-6700 X8746 • www.monroecollege.edu/jumpstart • New Settlements College Access Center • (718) 294-3870 • a.palmer@newsettlement.org • NYU STEP (Science Technology & Engineering Program) • 212-998-5682 • www.nyu-op.org • Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) • (212) 979-2040 • www.seo-ny.org • Venture Scholars Program • (212) 566-2522 • www.venturescholar.org

  8. CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS • Apollo Theater Summer Internship Program • (212) 531.5348 • www.apollotheater.org • Bronx Works (Learning To Work & Other Programs) • (646) 393-4000 • www.bronxworks.org • The Emma Bowen Foundation • (212) 975-2545 • www.emmabowenfoundation.com • Futures and Options • www.futuresandoptions.org • NFTE (Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship) • (212)232-3333 • www.nfte.com • The Opportunity Network • (646) 616-1203 • www.opportunitynewtork.org

  9. COMMUNITY SERVICE & LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS • The Brotherhood/Sister Sol Program • (212) 283-7044 • www.brotherhood-sistersol.org • buildOn • www.buildon.org • GenerationOn • www.generationon.org • READ (Reading Excellence & Discovery) • (646) 867-6122 • www.readnyc.org • Youth at Risk • (212) 791-4927 • www.nyyouthatrisk.org

  10. RESOURCES • The College Board www.collegeboard.com • ACT, Inc. www.act.org • Peterson’s Guide to College www.petersons.com • CUNY (City University of New York) www.cuny.edu • SUNY (State University of New York) www.suny.edu

  11. RESOURCES • The Common Application www.commonapp.org • Common Black College Application www.eduinconline.com • National College Access Program Directory www.collegeaccess.org • Jack Kent Cooke Foundation www.jkcf.org • QuestBridge www.questbridge.org

  12. RESOURCES • Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMSP) www.gmsp.org • Jackie Robinson Scholarship Program www.jackierobinson.org • Black Scholarships www.blakstudents.com • Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hsf.net • Partnership in After School Education (PASE) www.pasesetter.org/ASPdirectory

  13. RESOURCES • Enrichment Alley www.enrichmentalley.com • AFS Intercultural Programs www.afs.org • IYLI (International Youth Leadership Institute) www.iyli.org • YMCA Global Teens www.internationalymca.org/GlobalTeens/Home.shtml

  14. RESOURCES • Career Zone www.nycareerzone.org • Intern NYC www.internnyc.com • NYC Summer Internship Program www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/summerintern.shtml

  15. Q&A

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