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The College
Application
Process
Class of 2020
THE GOAL IS TO HAVE
ALL APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED NO LATER
THAN
NOVEMBER 22nd
IF APPLYING EARLY DECISION, YOUR DEADLINE
COULD BE SOONER
Completing the College Application Process
Take the SAT/ACT ▪ Students must register at www.collegeboard.org
▪ Students should take the SAT’s at least twice (Once in May/June of their Junior year and again in October
of their Senior Year)
Take the SAT Subject Tests
▪ SAT Subject Tests can be taken after completion of the course in which the student plans to take
the test
▪ Students must register at www.collegeboard.org
▪ A list of all colleges/universities that require SAT subject tests can be found at
www.compassprep.com/admissions_req_subjects.aspx
NCAA
▪ Students planning to play Division I or Division II sports must register at
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
Create/Update Student Activity Sheet ▪ Your Student Activity Sheet should reflect activities and achievements you have accomplished
beginning in Grade 9 through the present
▪ You will need to give the teachers/counselor who is writing your letter of recommendation a
copy of this
Research
▪ Meet with College Admissions Counselors in Student Services
▪ Attend College Fairs
▪ Talk with other students who are currently attending colleges you are considering
Make College Visits
▪ It is extremely important to visit each college campus that you are considering
▪ Contact the college prior to your visit to set up appointments with various individuals (an
admissions counselor, financial aid representative, coach, etc)
▪ Attend an open house (sometimes they give you application fee waivers for attending)
Narrow your search
▪ Examine the pros and cons of each school and narrow your list to 4 or 5 schools
▪ Be sure you are considering schools that are of various levels of competitiveness
Complete your Applications ▪ By completing applications online your information is immediately filtered into the college’s
system
▪ Common Applications can be submitted at www.commonapp.org
▪ SUNY Applications can be submitted at www.suny.edu
▪ Applications for Private Colleges/Universities who are not on either the SUNY app or Common
App can be found on the College/Universities individual website
▪ Many SUNY schools are now members of the Common Application. If you are applying to both
private schools and SUNY schools and all of your choices are Common Application members,
the Common Application may be the most efficient way to submit your applications.
Supplemental Applications ▪ College applications are not considered complete until the college receives all supporting
materials (essay, personal statement, student resume, etc)
▪ SUNY Supplemental information- http://www.suny.edu/attend/apply-to-suny/supplemental-
applications/
Letters of Recommendations If students apply using the common application
▪ Letters are submitted electronically. You must “invite” these individuals on the common
application by providing their email address:
Tracy G. Maynard (A-F) [email protected]
Amanda C. Burns (G-O) [email protected]
Andrea Kramarczyk (P-Z) [email protected]
▪ Students will need to ask teachers for their email address when asking them to write a letter of
recommendation
If students apply using anything OTHER than the common application
▪ It is the student’s responsibility to provide teachers/counselors with any additional forms that
need to be completed, such as a separate recommendation form.
▪ Letters will be mailed directly to the college/university by the teacher/counselor
▪ Students must provide teachers/counselors with envelopes addressed directly to the
college/university
Transcript Requests If students apply electronically, using the common application or the SUNY site
▪ Counselors will automatically send your transcript- students do NOT need to make a request
If students apply using a paper application or through an individual school’s website
▪ Students must complete a transcript request form. Forms are located in Student Services and
must be received at least 5 working days prior to the deadline date
CSS/Profile ▪ This is a financial document that is required by some private institutions
▪ Register for an application at https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
▪
Apply for Scholarships ▪ Scholarship applications are available on the district website
▪ It is the student’s responsibility to make sure all supporting documents are included.
▪ Students do NOT need to request transcripts- once we receive the application, transcripts will be
generated
Apply for Financial Aid ▪ Complete the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov
▪ You can start submitting your FAFSA as early as October 1st
▪ Contact the Financial Aid Office at each college/university you have applied to in order to
determine deadline dates and additional aid that might be available
Early SAT Scores** ACT Scores H.S. Decision (ED) English Time Campus Name Undergraduate (combined) (composite) GPA or Early Early EOP Language Joint Teaching Honors Shortened (by campus type) Enrollment Action (EA) Admission Program Options Admissions Certificate Program Degree ROTC
University Centers and Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions Albany 13,598 1150-1310 23-27 88-94 EA Yes Yes Yes Yes Grad level Yes No A*, AF*
Binghamton 13,990 1300-1450 29-32 93-98 EA Yes Yes Yes Yes Grad level Yes No A*, AF*
University at Buffalo++ 20,830 1180-1350 24-30 90-96 EA Yes Yes Yes Yes Grad level Yes No A*
Stony Brook++ 17,522 1280-1440 27-33 91-97 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No A*, AF*
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 2,200 1100-1300 24-29 88-94 EA Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes A*, AF*
NYS Ceramics at Alfred University+ 536 1000-1050 22-24 84-87 ED Yes Yes No No Yes* Yes No A*
College of Optometry Graduate and Professional Degrees Only No No No No No No No No
Cornell University:
Agriculture & Life Sciences 3,500 1390-1530 31-35 -- ED Yes Yes No No No Yes No A, AF, M, N
Human Ecology 1,146 1430-1530 32-35 -- ED Yes Yes No No No Yes No A, AF, M, N
Veterinary Medicine Graduate Level Only -- ED No No No No No No No
Industrial & Labor Relations 986 1360-1510 31-34 -- ED Yes Yes No No No Yes No A, AF, M, N
Environmental Science & Forestry+ 1,825 1180-1320 25-29 90-95 ED Yes Yes Yes* No Yes* Yes No A*, AF*
Downstate Medical Center (Brooklyn) 211 -- -- -- No No Yes No No No No No
Upstate Medical University (Syracuse) 227 -- -- -- No Yes Yes No Yes No No No
University Colleges Brockport+ 7,057 1070-1200 21-26 87-93 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A, AF*, N*
Buffalo State 8,082 960-1140 19-25 82-90 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No A*
Cortland+ 6,343 1100-1230 24-26 86-92 EA Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No A*, AF*
Fredonia 4,433 1040-1220 20-26 86-94 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Geneseo 5,425 1160-1300 23-28 90-95 ED Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No A*, AF*
New Paltz 6,692 1150-1300 24-29 90-95 EA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A*
Old Westbury+ 4,786 990-1130 21-25 82-90 EA Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes A*, AF*
Oneonta 6,056 1050-1190 20-25 86-92 EA Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Oswego 7,100 1070-1240 22-27 86-93 EA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No A*, AF*
Plattsburgh 5,297 1030-1190 21-26 85-92 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Potsdam 3,416 -- -- 87-92 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A*, AF*
Purchase+ 4,164 -- -- 87-91 EA Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Empire State College+ 9,327 -- -- -- No No No No No Grad level No Yes
Colleges of Technology Alfred State 3,737 930-1140 18-25 79-88 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes A* Baccalaureate only 1,809 1040-1240 22-28 85-94
Canton 3,037 950-1130 18-22 80-89 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes A*, AF* Baccalaureate only 2,086 1000-1150 18-23 81-90
Cobleskill+ 2,332 870-1060 18-22 83-93 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No A* Baccalaureate only 1,243 930-1070 21-25 85-91
Delhi+ 3,240 960-1110 19-24 79-88 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Baccalaureate only 1,593 1010-1160 19-23 83-91
Farmingdale State 9,916 1010-1160 20-24 86-92 No Yes Yes No Yes No No No A*, AF*, M*, N*
Maritime College+ 1,586 1170-1220 22-26 86-92 ED No Yes No Yes No No No A*, AF*, CG*, M, N
Morrisville State+ 2,986 860-1050 18-22 78-86 No Yes Yes No Yes No No No A*, AF* Baccalaureate only 884 1020-1100 19-22 81-88
* Cross-registration (offered at neighboring institutions) ** The SAT ranges above represent combined evidence-based reading and writing and math scores. (The maximum possible total is 1600.) + Contains 2018 Data. ++ Enrollment includes Health Science Centers.
Scores reflect middle 50%
Abbreviations: A = Army, AF = Air Force, CG = Coast Guard, M = Marines, N = Navy
Admissions Information Summary – 2019For more information call our toll-free number at 800-342-3811 or visit us on the web at www.suny.edu/attend
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For more information on admissions criteria and campus life at SUNY col-leges, search our website at www.suny.edu/attend
NOTE: Purchase College participates in the Men’s and Women’s North Eastern Athletic Conferences.
NCAA Division I Albany Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Field Hockey (W) Football (M) Golf (W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Track (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Binghamton Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Golf (M) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (M,W) Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M)
University at Buffalo Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Football (M) Soccer (W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (W) Tennis (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M)
Stony Brook Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Football (M) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (W) Tennis (W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
NCAA Division III Alfred State Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Football (M) Lacrosse (M) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M)
Brockport Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Field Hockey (W) Football (M) Gymnastics (W) Ice Hockey (M) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M)
Buffalo State Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Football (M) Ice Hockey (M,W) Lacrosse (W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
NYS Ceramics at Alfred University Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Football (M) Lacrosse (M,W) Skiing (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming (M,W) Tennis (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Canton Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Golf (M,W) Ice Hockey (M,W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Volleyball (W)
Cobleskill Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Golf (M,W) Lacrosse (M) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Cortland Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Field Hockey (W) Football (M) Golf (W) Gymnastics (W) Cortland (continued) Ice Hockey (M,W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M)
Delhi Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Golf (M,W) Lacrosse (M) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Farmingdale Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Golf (M) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Tennis (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Fredonia Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Ice Hockey (M) Lacrosse (W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Geneseo Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Equestrian (W) Field Hockey (W) Ice Hockey (M) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Maritime Baseball (M) Basketball (M) Crew (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Football (M) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Swimming (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Morrisville Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Equestrian (W) Field Hockey (W) Football (M) Golf (M) Ice Hockey (M,W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Volleyball (W)
New Paltz Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Equestrian (W) Field Hockey (W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming (M,W) Tennis (W) Volleyball (M,W)
Old Westbury Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Golf (M) Lacrosse (W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Oneonta Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Field Hockey (W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M)
Oswego Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Field Hockey (W) Golf (M) Ice Hockey (M,W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Oswego (continued) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M)
Plattsburgh Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Ice Hockey (M,W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Tennis (W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (W)
Potsdam Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Ice Hockey (M,W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Volleyball (M,W)
Purchase Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Golf (M) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Swimming (M,W) Tennis (M,W) Volleyball (M,W)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Baseball (M) Basketball (M,W) Cross-Country (M,W) Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Volleyball (M,W)
USCAA Environmental Science and Forestry Basketball (M) Cross-Country (M,W) Golf (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Track & Field (Indoor) (M,W)
Division Sports at The State University of New York
Adirondack 1,986 1,672 No Yes Yes 3** Yes Yes No No 518.743.2264 www.sunyacc.edu
Broome+ 3,771 2,736 Yes Yes Yes 3** 3 Yes No Yes Yes* 607.778.5001 www.sunybroome.edu
Cayuga 1,414 3,213 Yes Yes Yes 3*** No Yes No No 866.598.8883 www.cayuga-cc.edu
Clinton 829 928 Yes Yes Yes 3*** Yes No No Yes No 518.562.4170 www.clinton.edu
Columbia-Greene+ 623 955 Yes Yes Yes 3 Yes No No No No 518.828.4181 www.sunycgcc.edu
Corning+ 1,663 1,761 Yes Yes Yes 3 3 No Yes No No 607.962.9151 www.corning-cc.edu
Dutchess+ 3,666 4,916 Yes Yes Yes 3** 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No 845.431.8010 www.sunydutchess.edu
Erie+ 6,706 3,823 Yes Yes Yes 3 Yes No Yes Yes* 716.851.1ECC www.ecc.edu
FIT 7,525 1,279 Yes Yes Yes 3** Yes Yes Yes No 212.217.3760 www.fitnyc.edu
Finger Lakes 2,377 3,579 Yes Yes Yes 3 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 585.785.1000 www.flcc.edu
Fulton-Montgomery 1,050 1,300 No Yes Yes 3** 3 Yes Yes Yes No 518.736.FMCC www.fmcc.edu
Genesee 2,048 3,533 Yes Yes Yes 3** 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 585.345.6800 www.genesee.edu
Herkimer 1,354 1,107 Yes Yes Yes 3** 3*** No No Yes Yes* 315.866.0300 www.herkimer.edu
Hudson Valley 5,663 5,236 Yes Yes Yes 3*** Yes Yes Yes Yes* 518.629.7309 www.hvcc.edu
Jamestown+ 1,935 2,541 Yes Yes Yes 3 3 No Yes Yes No 800.388.8557 www.sunyjcc.edu
Jefferson+ 1,818 1,630 Yes Yes Yes 3** 3 Yes Yes No No No 315.786.2437 www.sunyjefferson.edu
Mohawk Valley+ 3,161 3,156 Yes Yes Yes 3** Yes No Yes Yes Yes* 315.792.5354 www.mvcc.edu
Monroe+ 7,483 4,790 Yes Yes Yes 3** 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 585.292.2200 www.monroecc.edu
Nassau 9,395 9,664 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No 516.572.7345 www.ncc.edu
Niagara+ 2,962 2,085 Yes Yes Yes 3 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes* 716.614.6200 www.niagaracc.suny.edu
North Country+ 790 1,188 No Yes Yes 3** 3 No Yes No Yes* 888.TRY.NCCC www.nccc.edu
Onondaga+ 4,725 5,109 Yes Yes Yes 3** 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 315.498.2221 www.sunyocc.edu
Orange 2,909 2,314 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 845.341.4030 www.sunyorange.edu
Rockland+ 3,542 3,317 Yes Yes No 3 No Yes Yes No 800.722.7666 www.sunyrockland.edu
Schenectady 1,697 3,442 Yes Yes Yes 3*** Yes Yes Yes No 518.381.1366 www.sunysccc.edu
Suffolk+ 13,187 12,891 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No 631.451.4000 www.sunysuffolk.edu
Sullivan+ 784 750 Yes Yes Yes 3** Yes No No No No 800.577.5243 www.sunysullivan.edu
Tompkins Cortland+ 1,627 746 Yes Yes Yes 3** Yes No Yes Yes No 607.844.6580 www.tompkinscortland.edu
Ulster+ 1,416 2,168 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No 800.724.0833 www.sunyulster.edu
Westchester+ 6,156 5,379 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No 914.606.6735 www.sunywcc.edu (Math only)
Community College Admissions Information Summary – 2019For more information call our toll-free number at 800-342-3811 or visit us on the web at www.suny.edu/attend
ACT or SAT Enrollment Phi Accepts Student Housing Scores English (full- (part- Honors Theta SUNY On- Nearby Used for Study Language Telephone Campus Name time) time) Program Kappa Application Campus Housing Placement EOP Abroad Options ROTC Number Web Address
* With neighboring institutions ** Run by Campus Foundations or Dormitory Corporations *** Privately owned for college students only + Contains 2018 Data
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NJCAA Division I, II, & III Adirondack Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Golf (M,W) Lacrosse (M) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Broome Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Tennis (M,W) Volleyball (W) Division III Cayuga Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Clinton Basketball (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Columbia-Greene Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M) Division III Bowling (M,W) Cross Country (M,W) Golf (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Track & Field (Outdoor)(M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Corning Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Cross Country (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Volleyball (W) Dutchess Baseball (M) Division II Basketball (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Erie Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Cross Country (M,W) Division III Football (M) Ice Hockey (M) Lacrosse (W) Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Swimming/Diving (M,W) Volleyball (W) Division III
Fashion Institute of Technology Cross Country (M,W) Division III Soccer (W) Division III Swimming/Diving (M,W) Tennis (M,W) Division III Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Finger Lakes Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Track & Field (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Fulton-Montgomery Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Genesee Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division II Golf (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Swimming/Diving (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Herkimer Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Swimming/Diving (M,W) Division III Tennis (W) Division III Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Hudson Valley Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Cross Country (M,W) Division III Football (M) Golf (W) Lacrosse (M) Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Tennis (W) Division III Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Jamestown Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division II Golf (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Division III Swimming/Diving (M,W) Volleyball (W) Division III Wrestling (M) Division III
Jefferson Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Mohawk Valley Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Tennis (M,W) Division III Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Monroe Baseball (M) Division II Basketball (M,W) Division II Lacrosse (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division I Softball (W) Division III Swimming (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Nassau Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Football (M) Division I Golf (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M) Division I Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Tennis (M,W) Division III Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division II Wrestling (M,W) Division I Niagara Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division Il Golf (M,W) Soccer (M,W) Softball (W) Division III Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M) Division I North Country Basketball (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Onondaga Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Lacrosse (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Division III Tennis (M,W) Division III Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III
Orange Baseball (M) Division II Basketball (M,W) Division II Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M) Division III Soccer (M) Division III Softball (W) Division II Volleyball (W) Division II Rockland Baseball (M) Division II Basketball (M,W) Division II Bowling (M,W) Division III Golf (M) Division III Soccer (M) Division III Tennis (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III Schenectady Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Division III Rowing (W) Suffolk Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Bowling (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M) Division III Lacrosse (M,W) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Swimming (M,W) Tennis (M,W) Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Sullivan Baseball (M) Division II Basketball (M,W) Division III Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Wrestling (M) Division III Tompkins Cortland Baseball (M) Division III Basketball (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Lacrosse (M) Division III Soccer (M,W) Division III Softball (W) Volleyball (W) Division III Ulster Baseball (M) Division II Basketball (M,W) Division II Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Soccer (M) Division I Volleyball (W) Division II Wrestling (M) Division III Westchester Baseball (M) Division II Basketball (M,W) Division II Bowling (M,W) Division I Cross Country (M,W) Division III Golf (M,W) Division III Soccer (M) Division III Track & Field (Outdoor) (M,W) Division III Volleyball (W) Division III
Division Sports at SUNY Community Colleges
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SAT Scores. Please enter up to three sets of scores:
Evidence- based Reading and Writing/
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List any primary extracurricular activities (student government, volunteer/community service, academic clubs, varsity athletics or other activity) you have participated in during high school and note any leadership roles you have held. You will be able to enter up to 8 activities online. Will Pursue in Description Grades Participated Leadership Position College? (Yes/No) _____________________________________________ ____________________ ___________________________ _________________ _____________________________________________ ____________________ ___________________________ _________________ _____________________________________________ ____________________ ___________________________ _________________ _____________________________________________ ____________________ ___________________________ _________________
List your work experience (part-time, summer and volunteer). Indicate dates and hours per week. You will be able to enter up to 6 work experiences online. Description Employer/Organization Dates Average Hours/Week _____________________________________ ________________________________ _______________________ __________________ _____________________________________ ________________________________ _______________________ __________________ _____________________________________ ________________________________ _______________________ __________________
Please provide additional information (up to 250 words) that will help us better understand your academic performance. You may also use this space to explain any chronological gaps in your academic history (e.g. a period of time after high school graduation before applying to college).
School Counselor Name: _________________________________________________ _____________________________
School Counselor Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________
Write an essay (250-650 words) on one of the topics listed below. (Required) (Aligned to 2019-20 Common Application topics.) 1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it.
If this sounds like you, then 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 that is 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 that 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.
Questions? Contact the Recruitment Response Center at 800.342.3811 or at [email protected]
Activities Tab
Essays Tab: Essay Section
Essays Tab: Personal Statement Section
Other Tab
Work Experience Tab
List any awards or special recognition you have received for academic, work or volunteer activities. List the grades in which you achieved each honor/award. You will be able to enter up to 6 honors/awards online.
Honors/Awards Description Grades Achieved __________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________
Honors/Awards Tab: Academic Distinctions Section
Honors/Awards Tab: Honors/Awards Section
Academic Distinctions. Please check all that apply, based on information available at time of application: l Valedictorian l Salutatorian l National Merit Semi-Finalist/Finalist l Intel Competition Semi-Finalist/Finalist
l National Achievement l National Hispanic Scholars
NORWICH HIGH SCHOOL DETAILS
The Common Application has partnered with our school to gather information you’ll
need to complete your Common Application.
HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION
High School Name Norwich High School
High School Address
89 Midland Drive
Norwich, NY 13815
CEEB Code 334240
Graduation Date 06/27/2020
Graduating Class Size Your class rank, class size, and GPA can be
found on the transcript that was mailed home
COUNSELOR INFORMATION
Counselor Name
Last names A-F Tracy Maynard
Last names G-O Amanda Burns
Last names P-Z Andrea Kramarczyk
Counselor Job Title School Counselor
Counselor Email
Counselor Phone 607-334-1600
NORWICH HIGH SCHOOL DETAILS
COURSES & GRADES
GPA Scale (select from dropdown menu) 100
GPA Weighting (select one) Weighted Unweighted
Class Rank Reporting (select one)
Exact Decile
Quintile Quartile
None
Course Scheduling System (select one) Semester Trimester
Quarter
FOUR STEPS TO GETTING PERFECT COLLEGE RECOMMENDATIONS
In college admissions, application forms and essays give admissions officers your own perspective on your achievements. However, to get another person’s viewpoint they often turn to your letters of recommendation.
When you apply to college, you will typically submit between one and three recommendation letters from teachers, employers, and other adults who can vouch for your academic achievements and/or personal character. Even though other individuals are writing these letters, you can influence the results by who you select and what information you provide them. Here are some strategies for getting the best possible recommendation letters:
1. START EARLY Most colleges require two teacher recommendations and a school report completed by your counselor. Giving out the recommendation forms early should be your first priority. Recommenders need at least three weeks if not more to prepare your recommendations. Remember they are very busy and have a stack of other recommendations to write.
2. HUNT DOWN THE BEST RECOMMENDERS Quality recommenders are people who can testify in support of your strengths, who are believable, and who will not reveal anything incriminating. Essentially, you want to find people who know your strengths and will attest to them. The teachers in whose classes you excel will be your most likely candidates.
3. GIVE THEM EVERYTHING THEY NEED Once you have your recommenders, put together a packet that includes your resume, and all of the forms that need to be completed by your recommender. Be sure to include envelopes addressed directly to the college/university.
4. CHECK IN OFTEN Make sure that none of your recommendations are turned in late. It is your responsibility to make sure that your recommenders are aware of the deadlines and complete everything on time. Without pestering, make sure you inquire every so often about the status of the recommendation. A subtle way to remind them is to send a thank you note a week before the recommendations are due.
Top Ten Rules for Selecting a College or University
1. Never make your final college selection without visiting at least your top two or three choices. No matter how well you think you know a college or university, you can learn a lot (good or bad) by spending a few hours on campus, including whether or not the college feels like a good "fit" for you. Having family members accompany you on college visits is a great idea because it gives you extra "eyes and ears" and people with whom you can discuss your impressions.
2. There are no exceptions to rule #1.
3. A college is not necessarily right for you because its name is familiar. That might seem obvious, but you would not believe how many students equate educational quality with name recognition.
4. Investigate at least three or four colleges you know little or nothing about but offer the field(s) of study of interest to you, are appropriately selective for a student with your grades and SAT or ACT scores, and are located in geographic areas attractive to you. You have nothing to lose and you might make a great discovery. A little research and an open mind can greatly increase the odds that you make a good college choice.
5. There are very few worse reasons to select a college than because your friends are going there. Choosing a college because your girlfriend or boyfriend is headed there is one of them.
6. Investigate, investigate, investigate, and be sure to separate reality from opinions. Many people will refer to a college as "good", "hard to get into", "a party school", "too expensive", etc. without really knowing the facts. Do not accept these kinds of generalizations without evidence.
7. Do not rule out colleges early because of cost. Many colleges offer scholarships, financial aid, and tuition installment plans that make them far more affordable than they may first appear. You won't know how much it will cost to attend a college until the very end of the process.
8. Deadlines, whether for college applications, SAT or ACT registration, financial aid, scholarships, campus housing, etc. are not suggestions. Write down on a calendar and adhere strictly to all deadlines.
9. It is extremely important to apply to at least three colleges/universities that match your credentials (GPA, SAT scores, extracurricular activities, difficulty of course load, etc.). Do not be afraid to apply to a few "reach schools". You might be pleasantly surprised by the results. It is also necessary to choose at least two "safety" schools. These are schools that are highly likely to admit you.
10. When it is time to make your final choice, discuss your options with your family, your counselor, and others who know you well and whose judgment you value. Once you make your choice, do not agonize over it. If you have followed these rules there is an excellent chance your final college choice will be a good one.
TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET
o Keep it short o Don’t use fancy fonts. Admission Counselors need to scan your resume
quickly- strange fonts can trip them up. o Make sure your email address is appropriate o Don’t exaggerate. Admission counselors do call school officials. They will find
out if you only went to the prom instead of chairing the planning committee o Give your Student Resume to the people you are asking to write you letters of
recommendation o Attach your student resume to college applications and/or scholarship
applications o You need to attach your Student Resume to your DFS Scholarship application.
Make sure you double check it for errors and include all activities.
YOUR STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET SHOULD INCLUDE:
o Name o Address o Phone Number o Email Address o Intended field of study o Athletics with grade level participation (if applicable) o Clubs/Organizations with grade level participation o Leadership roles with grade level participation o Honors/Achievements with grade level participation o Volunteer work with grade level participation o Employment with grade level participation
EXAMPLE OF A “STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET” Johnny Fisher 111 Cider Lane
Norwich, NY 13815 607-336-0001
Intended Field of Study: Business
Athletics Grade Level
JV Football 8-9
Varsity Football 10-12
JV Basketball 9-10
Varsity Basketball 11-12
Varsity Tennis 8-12 Clubs/Organization
Student Government 9-12
Dollars for Scholars 10-12
Pep Club 10-12
FIRST Robotics 11-12 Leadership Roles
Secretary of Class 9-11
Treasurer of Student Body 12
Varsity Football team Captain 12
Varsity Basketball team Captain 12
National Honor Society President 12
Coordinator for the school talent show 12 Honors/Achievements
High Honor Roll 9-12
National Honor Society 10-12
Scholar Athlete 9-12
4th Team All State/football 11
1st Team All-Division/football 11 Volunteer Work
Mentor for Big Brother/Big Sister 10-12
YMCA referee for Youth Basketball 9-12
Turkey Trot 10-12
Soup Kitchen 11-12 Employment
Price Chopper 11-12
THE COLLEGE ESSAY
1. Be concise. The Common Application main essay has a minimum of 250 words, and a maximum of 650 words. Every admissions officer has a big stack to read every day; he or she expects to spend only a couple of minutes on the essay.
2. Be honest. Don't embellish your achievements, titles, and offices. It's just fine to be the copy editor of the newspaper or the treasurer of the Green Club, instead of the president. Not everyone has to be the star at everything. You will feel better if you don't strain to inflate yourself.
3. Be an individual. In writing the essay, ask yourself, "How can I distinguish myself from those thousands of others applying to College X whom I don't know—and even the ones I do know?" It's not in your activities or interests. If you're going straight from high school to college, you're just a teenager, doing teenage things. It is your mind and how it works that are distinctive. How do you think? Sure, that's hard to explain, but that's the key to the whole exercise.
4. Be coherent. Obviously, you don't want to babble, but I mean write about just one subject at a time. Don't try to cover everything in an essay. Doing so can make you sound busy, but at the same time, scattered and superficial. The whole application is a series of snapshots of what you do. It is inevitably incomplete. The colleges expect this. Go along with them.
5. Be accurate. I don't mean just use spell check (that goes without saying). Attend to the other mechanics of good writing, including conventional punctuation in the use of commas, semi-colons, etc. If you are writing about Dickens, don't say he wrote Wuthering Heights. If you write about Nietzsche, spell his name right.
6. Be vivid. A good essay is often compared to a story: In many cases it's an anecdote of an important moment. Provide some details to help the reader see the setting. Use the names (or invent them) for the other people in the story, including your brother, teacher, or coach. This makes it all more human and humane. It also shows the reader that you are thinking about his or her appreciation of your writing, which is something you'll surely want to do.
7. Be likable. Colleges see themselves as communities, where people have to get along with others, in dorms, classes, etc. Are you someone they would like to have dinner with, hang out with, and have in a discussion section? Think, "How can I communicate this without just standing up and
8. Be cautious in your use of humor. You never know how someone you don't know is going to respond to you, especially if you offer something humorous. Humor is always in the eye of the beholder. Be funny only if you think you have to. Then think again.
COMMON APP ESSAY PROMPTS
Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from obstacles 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?
Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? Would was the outcome?
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 that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to indemnify a solution.
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to leave more?
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.
ESSAYS THAT WORKED
Block by Block, Word by Word
By Daniel Steinman Short Hills, N.J.
You can make almost anything out of LEGOs. You can build miniature spaceships, colorful forts, or cities
of blocky skyscrapers that span the basement floor. My favorite was constructing ancient, booby-trapped
temples like the ones from Indiana Jones.
In elementary school, I was fanatical about my LEGOs. I would build the medieval castle, complete with
the moat and the drawbridge and guard stations and the throne room for the king and queen and their
royal dog, Patches. (Coincidentally, Patches was also the name of my dog.) I would kneel for hours,
hunched over the hundreds of blocks spread over the carpet, to select just the right piece for each part of
the structure.
Once the castle walls were erected and the knights on horseback were set to approach from the other side
of the moat, I was done. I didn't really play with the castle afterward. I moved it to the corner so that my
sister's Barbie convertible wouldn't crash into it and ruin my little "Ages 3 and Up" masterpiece.
Looking back on my childhood, I was a bizarrely obsessive little kid. For days after building a fort or a
spaceship, I would stop and examine that every plastic block was still in place.
It's strange to think that between the age of riding a tricycle and the age of driving a car, I am, in some
ways, exactly the same. I don't play with LEGOs anymore, but I am a construction worker of types. Now I
write essays and stories and newspaper articles, and I approach it with the same compulsion.
Every word is painstakingly selected with the same intensity I exerted as a child choosing the right color
block. Every phrase is turned around and around in my head like arranging the walls of the castle gate.
Every sentence is examined for its structural quality. At my desk — like kneeling over my rug — I craft
meticulously.
By writing, I hope to create the grand and intricate images in my mind, to give them some physical
incarnation. Inked on a page, a nebulous mass of related thoughts can be forged into something real. A
story or essay can be erected as the fulfillment of a single concept. My gratification comes from being
able to perfectly embody an idea. This can be frustrating because I've never written anything close to
perfect. For as much as I agonize over my words and methodically rework every draft, my ideal eludes
me. Still, I return to my desk and keep writing, editing, and rewriting because if I don't return to my desk,
I'm sure I'll never write the essays, stories, and newspaper articles that I know I want to write.
You can make almost anything out of words. You can build planet-sized spaceships, long-lost medieval
castles, or cities of glass structures that pierce the clouds. If my construction work is solid enough, I
believe I will be able to make these worlds — real and imaginary — come alive on paper the way they did
on the rug of my basement. So I continue to build — block by block, word by word, sentence by sentence
— in the hope that I will end up with something I can put to the side of my desk and examine every once
in a while to see that every word fits in place.
James Walsh ‘15
Massabesic High School, Waterboro, Maine
The lights went out. A momentary lapse into darkness made me come to my senses. A jolt in the floor
caused the lights to flicker back to life. Dim bulbs cast a sickly pallor over the metallic seats of the dingy
floors. The train wheels screeched on a curve, and a station came into view through the slightly-tinted
windows. I momentarily forgot that I was nearly four thousand miles away from home, alone, and on a
rickety subway. I had never before been away from my family for more than one night, yet here I was,
approaching night seven.
No one around me spoke a word of English; even the station signs and maps were jibberish. The doors
slid open. An old woman entered and slid onto the red plastic seat next to me. She was eating french fries
out of a grease-stained paper bag. The smell of salt and ketchup made me instantly crave some chicken
nuggets, my favorite guilty pleasure. I sat in silence as the train shot into the tunnel at the end of the
station and was once again engulfed in darkness.
Light cannot be taken for granted in subway systems; there are places where darkness takes center stage.
The bag she was eating out of began to drip with a slow, disgusting regularity. Flies buzzed against the
window panes. I wondered how they had decided, or been able to make the journey down the escalator
passages all the way underground, into this particular subway car.
I studied the sweat-stained piece of paper I held, reading the station name over and over again. I also
reviewed the intricate map that I had been given. The colors of the many different metro lines blurred
together, as for a moment I was lost in my own world. The train slowed once again and came to a stop. I
stooped awkwardly out of my seat, and edged past the old woman, smiling broadly to avoid any hard
feelings about my silence. She simply continued to eat her french fries in an almost robotic manner. I had
arrived at Ostbahnhof, the station where I had been instructed to switch from the S4 line to the U2 line,
red line to brown line. Walking through the cavernous underpass that the trains rattled through, I was
reminded of an auditorium. It was a space filled with the echoes of nothingness, a place where I was, for
the first time in my life, a complete foreigner. In the United States, foreigners seemed to come almost
from another planet, with their interesting clothes, wide eyes, and flowing words. Now I realized for the
first time that I was the one who was dressed “strangely”, was wide eyed, and spoke in a “funny” way.
This feeling caught me off guard… James Walsh had just become global.
I grinned as I stepped onto the U2 line, now confident that I would find my way back home to my
unfamiliar starting point. I had four more stations to go to reach Nuperlach Zentrum, my destination on
that particular evening. There I would disembark to find a stranger waiting to take me home to an even
stranger residence, where I would eat things I didn’t recognize and whose names I couldn’t even
pronounce, where I would struggle to be comprehended, where my language would be the one that was
hard to understand and to learn. Yet, I was having the time of my life; traveling abroad had always been
one of my dreams. I embraced every single bump along the ride and committed every flickering of the
lights to memory. Even if I appeared to be the only optimistic person on this train, I had no shame in
looking strange, seeming to smile at nothing. I was living the dream.
UNDERSTANDING AWARD LETTERS Students should wait until they receive award letters from each college/university to
which they applied before making a decision
1. Look for the bottom line- what will the net cost be? o Award letters may Not tell you what the actual cost is o Don’t be dazzled by the amount a particular college
offers o Focus on how awards impact the costs you have to pay
2. Look at the combination of Awards o Awards may include a combination of grants,
scholarships, loans, work study, etc
3. Scholarships may have special conditions o Do you need to maintain a certain GPA for renewal? o Do you need to be enrolled in a certain program?
4. Any questions? o Contact the Financial Aid Office directly
5. Once you choose a school be sure to notify all schools that accepted you of your decision. This is so any funds you may have been awarded can be given to other students
2019-20 CSS Profile Student GuideThis guide provides the basic information you need to complete your CSS Profile application at cssprofile.org starting Oct. 1, 2018.
The Process
1. , Sign-in – Use your College Board username andpassword or sign up for a new account. If you created anaccount for the SAT or to view your PSAT or AP scores, you should use the same user name and password for your CSS Profile application.
2. , Complete the Application – As you answer questions,the system builds an application tailored to your family’ssituation. The application provides online help and edits to guide you. You do not need to complete the application in one sitting; save your application and return to complete it at any time.
3. , Submit the Application – The date and time you submityour completed application will be recorded based onEastern Time and your reports will be sent to the colleges you selected.
4. , Review Your Dashboard – Once you submit yourapplication, your dashboard will include your paymentreceipt and any next steps, such as submitting documents to the Institutional Documentation Services (IDOC).
You may add a college at any time. Sign in to the CSS Profile and click Add a College or Program on your Dashboard. You will be charged $16 for each college you add. Any unused fee waivers will be automatically applied to your charges.
Questions? Customer Service Representatives are available via email, online chat, and phone. Visit collegeboard.org/contact-us#css for more details.
WHAT is the CSS Profile?
The CSS Profile is an online application that collects information used by nearly 400 colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal aid. (For federal aid you must complete the FAFSA, available Oct. 1 at fafsa.ed.gov.) Some colleges may require the CSS Profile from both biological/adoptive parents in cases of divorce or separation.
WHEN do I complete the CSS Profile? You may complete the CSS Profile as early as Oct. 1, 2018. You should submit no later than two weeks before the EARLIEST priority filing date specified by your colleges.
WHO must complete the CSS Profile? Check your colleges’ information to determine whether they require the CSS Profile. A list of participating colleges is also found on the CSS Profile Homepage.
HOW do I complete the CSS Profile? You submit the CSS Profile at cssprofile.org. Once you sign-in, you will find a list of useful documents, such as your federal tax returns and other financial information that you’ll need to have at hand to complete the application. Help is provided within the application and additional help is available by chat, phone, or email by clicking “Contact Us” in the application.
WHAT does the CSS Profile Cost? The fee for the initial application is $25. Additional reports are $16. Payment may be made via credit or debit card. First-time domestic college applicants may receive CSS Profile fee waivers if the student qualified for an SAT fee waiver, or if the student is an orphan or ward of the court under the age of 24 or based on parental income and family size (e.g. family of 4 would qualify with income of $45,000 or less).
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This year, Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature enacted the nation’s first tuition-free degree program, the Excelsior Scholarship. The Scholarship is making college possible for hundreds of thousands of students across the state and helping to alleviate the crushing burden of student debt. A college education is increasingly necessary to secure the jobs of tomorrow, and the
Excelsior Scholarship ensures New York’s students have access to a quality education and the skills they need to succeed.
KEY POINTS:
By 2024, 3.5 million jobs in New York State will require an Associate’s Degree or higher – roughly 420,000 more jobs than in 2014.
Even as higher education becomes more necessary for an individual to succeed, the cost to attain a college degree is rising beyond what most families can afford.
To make college possible for everyone, Governor Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship program will provide more than 940,000 eligible families and individuals making up to $125,000 per year the opportunity to attend college tuition-free at SUNY or CUNY schools.
Tuition-free college will begin immediately for students whose families make up to $100,000 annually and extend to those making $125,000 annually by 2019.
ELIGIBILITY:
In order to apply, students must:• Be residents of New York State• Plan to attend a SUNY or CUNY two- or four-year degree program• Take 30 credits per year and make progress towards graduation• Maintain good academic standing• Be on track to graduate on time with an Associate’s Degree in two years or a Bachelor’s Degree in four years
HOW IT WORKS:
When fully implemented, the Excelsior Scholarship, in combination with other aid programs, will allow 200,000 students— 52 percent of resident full-time students—to attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free.
New York already operates a generous $1 billion Tuition Assistance Program. The Excelsior Scholarship is intended to supplement all current aid programs, including but not limited to TAP, PELL, and SUNY/CUNY Tuition Credit programs.
The Excelsior Scholarship then provides assistance to students to cover any tuition gaps and make college tuition free at New York’s prized public universities.
The total cost of the program is approximately $163 million.
LEARN MORE:
To learn more about how to apply, visit www.HESC.ny.gov or text COLLEGE to 81336.
New York’s Promise to Students: Ever Upward
The Excelsior Scholarship, Making College Possible
The Excelsior ScholarshipMaking public college tuition-free.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Will I be able to attend college at SUNY or CUNY tuition free?
Yes. If you are a NYS resident whose family household adjusted gross income (as filed on your 2015 federal tax returns) does not exceed $100,000 for the 2017-18 academic year and you complete 30 credits per year, you will be able to attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition free.
What does it mean to be a “NYS resident” for purposes of receiving this award?
To be considered a NYS resident for purposes of receiving this award, you must have resided in the State for 12 continuous months prior to the term for which the award is being sought.
How much can I receive from the Excelsior Scholarship?
An Excelsior Scholarship recipient can receive up to $5,500 from the Excelsior Scholarship, minus any amounts received for TAP, Pell or other scholarships. The remainder of your tuition charge will be covered through a tuition credit paid through SUNY or CUNY.
Will I be able to get an award for the fall?
Yes. Eligible students will receive awards to attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition free this fall.
When will I be able to apply for the award?
It is anticipated that the Excelsior Scholarship application will be available on June 7th.
This year, Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature enacted the nation’s first tuition-free degree program, the Excelsior Scholarship. The Scholarship is making college possible for hundreds of thousands of students across the state and helping to alleviate the crushing burden of student debt. A college education is increasingly necessary to secure the jobs of tomorrow, and the Excelsior Scholarship ensures New York’s students have access to a quality education and the skills they need to succeed.
Excelsior Scholarship Alert Sign up to be notified when you can apply at: www.hesc.ny.gov/excelsior
How much income can my family earn to be eligible for an award?
For the 2017-18 academic year, your federal household adjusted gross income can total up to $100,000 to be eligible. For 2018-19, that amount increases to $110,000, and beginning in 2019-20 and beyond, your family’s adjusted gross income can total up to $125,000.
Can I get an award if I’m currently going to a public college?
Yes. Students who are currently attending college are eligible to receive an award, provided they are currently on track to complete their degree on time.
How long can I get the award?
You are eligible to get an award for up to two years for students pursuing an associate’s degree and up to four years for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Students in an undergraduate program of study normally requiring five years are eligible to receive the award for five years.
Do I need a certain grade point average to get or keep the award?
Award recipients need to earn a passing grade to maintain their Excelsior Scholarship awards, provided they earn a total of 30 credits over the course of a year. Recipients should keep in mind that they may have other awards which also carry academic standards that differ from those required for the Excelsior Scholarship.
Can I get an award if I’m a transfer student?
A student who transferred between colleges is eligible for an Excelsior Scholarship if they are on track to complete on time based on the number of credits accepted by their current college.
Once I receive the scholarship, is it possible to lose it?
You can lose the scholarship if you do not continue to meet all eligibility requirements. For example, you must enroll in at least 12 credits per term and complete 30 credits per year to continue to receive the scholarship.
If I completed my associate’s degree, can I receive this award to get my bachelor’s degree?
Yes, provided the college that you are attending accepted all of the credits you earned in completing your associate’s degree, and meet all other requirements for the Excelsior Scholarship.
Are there any other requirements that I must meet after I complete my degree?
Yes. You must live in New York State for the number of years equal to awards you received. For example, if you received four Excelsior Scholarship awards while getting your bachelor’s degree, you must live in New York State for four years after college. In addition, if you are working during those years, you must work in New York State. Failure to meet these requirements will result in the conversion of your award to a loan.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Excelsior Scholarship
• Covers full tuition for eligible SUNY and CUNY students• Up to $5,500, minus amounts received for TAP, Pell or other awards.
A credit from the SUNY/CUNY school will cover the difference • For Fall 2017, eligible families include those who earn up to $100,000• Recipients agree to live in NYS for the number of years equal to
awards received
Enhanced Tuition Awards
• For NYS students attending private not-for-profit colleges in NYS• Up to $6,000 through a combination of TAP , Enhanced Tuition
Award and a match from the private college• Recipients agree to live in NYS for the number of years equal to
awards received
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
• New York’s largest grant program• Up to $5,165• Based on the student’s and family’s NYS taxable income
New York State Part-Time Scholarship Award Program
• For NYS students attending at a SUNY or CUNY Community College part-time
• Up to $1,500 per semester for up to 2 years
NYS Get on Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program
• Provides up to 24 months of federal student loan debt relief to recent NYS college graduates
• For NYS students who attended a public or private college or university in NYS
NYS STEM Incentive Program
• Full SUNY or CUNY tuition scholarship for the top 10 percent of students in each NYS high school if pursuing a STEM degree
• Associates or bachelors degree program• Recipients agree to work in a STEM field in NYS for five years
after graduation
Veterans Tuition Awards
• For eligible combat veterans studying full-or part-time at an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting institution or in an approved vocational training program
• Up to the full cost of SUNY undergraduate tuition
New York State Student Financial Aid Programs
Visit www.hesc.ny.gov/faprograms for more information.
WEB SITES
College Search www.getintocollegeblog.com www.collegeanswer.com
www.guidancedirect.com www.suny.edu www.petersons.com www.princetonreview.com www.collegeview.com Career Search
www.guidancedirect.com www.nycareerzone.org
www.mappingyourfuture.org SAT I and SAT II Information/Registration
www.collegeboard.com www.compassprep.com/admissions_req_subjects.aspx ACT Information/Registration
www.actstudent.org SUNY Application
www.suny.edu/student/apply_online.cfm (initial application) www.suny.edu/student/apply_supp_apps.cfm (supplemental application) Common Application
www.commonapp.org
Athletics
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net Financial Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov (FAFSA application) www.pin.ed.gov www.hesc.com www.financialaidletter.com Scholarships
www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com Essay Writing
www.essayedge.com
Glossary of Terms
College Admissions Regular Admission General deadline for a student applying to a college/university. Dates vary from January- March
Rolling Admission Schools that follow this plan begin accepting applictions in September. They continue reviewing applications until their programs are full. Therefore, it is advantageous to apply early. Most SUNY schools use rolling admissions
Early Action Students apply early (typically by November 1st) and receive a decision prior to the regular admissions deadline. This is a non-binding agreement, which does NOT require the student to attend that college
Early Decision Students apply early (typically by November 1st) and receive a decision prior to the regular admissions deadline. This is a binding agreement, which requires the student to enroll at the college/university and withdraw all other applications
Financial Aid FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) This form is used to collect household and financial information in order to calculate the expected family contribution
CSS/Profile This form is used primarily by private colleges. The form is similar to the FAFSA but also gathers information on property and other assets. If required, it must be submitted as part of the application process
Financial Aid Award This is the financial package offered to the student. This can be a combination of one or more of the following types of financial aid: Repayable Loan, Non-Repayable Grant and/or Scholarship, and/or Student Employment Merit-Based Scholarship Scholarships based on academic excellence, professional promise, and personal merit
