Below is a list of programs for which middle and high school students can apply for High School and College Prep Opportunities. (details provided by (click here >) Inside Schools.org
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A Better Chance (ABC) places top middle and high school students of color in highly ranked independent day schools, boarding schools, and public schools. Students with at least a B+ average who are ranked in the top 10 percent of their class are eligible. Candidates must apply one year in advance.
Breakthrough New York at the Town School is a tuition-free, year-round enrichment program for highly-motivated middle school students with limited educational opportunities. There is a two-year commitment, including a rigorous academic summer program and enrichment classes, museum trips, mentoring, and high school placement guidance throughout the school year.
The Center for Leadership and College Preparation, affiliated with the Bank Street College of Education, offers educational opportunities both to high achieving students and to struggling students. The program serves kids in 5th through 12th grades, giving them access to a wide range of academic resources, college prep classes, counseling, mentoring, and activities, as well as individual attention and support. Students are admitted in the 5th, 7th and 9th grades.
College Now is designed to prepare New York City's public high school students for college. In most cases, a public high school teams up with one or more of the 17 City University of New York (CUNY) colleges. The program offers eligible students a number of ways to improve their high school performance and get a head start on college. College Now offers academic courses, campus-based tours and cultural events, and scholarships.
The Development School for Youth introduces students to the worlds of finance, culture, communications and other leading industries through a series of 16 weekly workshops led by senior executives from some of New York City's leading corporations and law firms. Students, who must be at least 16, also learn public speaking, how to dress for success, and how to write a resume. All students who graduate from the program are placed in paid summer internships provided by sponsoring companies.
Breakthrough New York at the Town School is a tuition-free, year-round enrichment program for highly-motivated middle school students with limited educational opportunities. There is a two-year commitment, including a rigorous academic summer program and enrichment classes, museum trips, mentoring, and high school placement guidance throughout the school year.
The Center for Leadership and College Preparation, affiliated with the Bank Street College of Education, offers educational opportunities both to high achieving students and to struggling students. The program serves kids in 5th through 12th grades, giving them access to a wide range of academic resources, college prep classes, counseling, mentoring, and activities, as well as individual attention and support. Students are admitted in the 5th, 7th and 9th grades.
College Now is designed to prepare New York City's public high school students for college. In most cases, a public high school teams up with one or more of the 17 City University of New York (CUNY) colleges. The program offers eligible students a number of ways to improve their high school performance and get a head start on college. College Now offers academic courses, campus-based tours and cultural events, and scholarships.
The Development School for Youth introduces students to the worlds of finance, culture, communications and other leading industries through a series of 16 weekly workshops led by senior executives from some of New York City's leading corporations and law firms. Students, who must be at least 16, also learn public speaking, how to dress for success, and how to write a resume. All students who graduate from the program are placed in paid summer internships provided by sponsoring companies.
The Double Discovery Center at Columbia University houses two educational programs serving low-income and first generation college-bound students: Talent Search, is a career and college counseling program for students in 7ththrough 12th grade, and Upward Bound, is an intensive, year-round college preparatory program for high school students who have been under performing. New applicants to Upward Bound must be in the 9th or 10th grade.
Harlem Education Activities Fund (HEAF) offers intensive academic enrichment courses, test preparation and social and personal development activities for students after school, on Saturdays, and during the summer. The goal is to assist college-bound students from educationally and/or economically disadvantaged communities in developing intellectual and life skills. Programs are specific to middle school and high school aged students.
Harlem Education Activities Fund (HEAF) offers intensive academic enrichment courses, test preparation and social and personal development activities for students after school, on Saturdays, and during the summer. The goal is to assist college-bound students from educationally and/or economically disadvantaged communities in developing intellectual and life skills. Programs are specific to middle school and high school aged students.
Monroe College Jumpstart allows high school juniors and seniors to earn three college credits for free. In a 15-week course, the students study with professors in a college setting and earn credits. Courses are offered in accounting, business, criminal justice, culinary arts, allied health professions, hotel and restaurant management, marketing, web design, and information technology. Students who complete the program are eligible for freshman scholarships if they choose to matriculate to Monroe for college, and the credits are transferable for students who go elsewhere.
The Oliver Scholars Program selects highly motivated African American and Latino seventh graders and offers them support and guidance to gain admission to some of the Northeast’s best independent schools. Support continues through the college admissions process.
The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits, and trains student leaders from public high schools to form multicultural teams called "posses." These teams are then prepared, through an eight-month pre-collegiate training program, for enrollment at top-tier universities and colleges nationwide. The Posse Program has placed 1,850 students into colleges and universities during the past two decades.
Prep for Prep, a non-profit group, helps high-achieving minority students attend top colleges, including Ivy League schools. There are programs for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade black, Latino, and Asian students. The program includes a seven-week summer session and weekly Wednesday and Saturday classes.
Prep for Prep, a non-profit group, helps high-achieving minority students attend top colleges, including Ivy League schools. There are programs for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade black, Latino, and Asian students. The program includes a seven-week summer session and weekly Wednesday and Saturday classes.
REACHPrep recruits academically talented black and Latino 4th grade students from the Bronx (and Westchester and Fairfield Counties) and prepares them for 5th and 6th grade admissions to competitive college preparatory independent schools in New York and Connecticut. Their goal is to comprehensively support students who want to be the first in their family to graduate from college. Only 20 students are admitted each year.
Summer on the Hill at Horace Mann is an enrichment program for academically talented public school students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Students start in the second grade and continue until placed in high school, participating in Saturday morning classes during the school year and a six-week summer session. They study language arts, math, and science and learn study skills. Summer programs include fine arts, recreation and an overnight trip to the John Dorr Nature Laboratory in Connecticut. Summer on the Hill continues to offer support through 12th grade.
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) works with motivated youth to help them develop throughout high school, college and their careers. The organization provides services through three major programs: the Career Program, the Scholars Program, and Alumni and Philanthropy Programs. (9th Grade)
Teak Fellows supports students seeking to gain admissions to top high schools and colleges. Students who are citizens or permanent residents, have proof of financial need, and have scored above 90 percent on tests and in class may apply by October of their 7th grade year. The program runs from the summer after 7th grade until college placement. Only 25 students are accepted each year.
United Neighborhood Houses has a complete list of neighborhood houses and community centers in New York City, many of which offer college counseling.
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