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2017 OPSR College and Career Readiness Toolkit can be used to strengthen college-and-career going cultures in schools using The College and Career Readiness domains from the foundation. The self-assessment functions as an inventory of your schools’ assets and areas of development to help evaluate how strong your college and career readiness foundation is in a given year. The timeline can be used by staff (who work closest with students) to achieve key activities in each grade band of high school. The college & career planning calendar represents citywide efforts in key college planning milestones in a given school year. And finally, the Comprehensive Education Plan (CEP) tool can be used to tell your school’s college and career readiness story in the context of the Framework for Great Schools.
2016 Understanding FAFSA: A How-To Guide for High School Students (And the Adults Who Help Them) is a guide designed to help students and families navigate the U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in their quest to get financial aid for college. The guide is especially targeted for students who are among the first in their family to go to college, or are new to the country.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s Planning for Success: Supporting Transitions through High School to College and Career is a parent guide developed by a team of parents, includes practical advice and strategies for navigating college and career choices after high school. This resource includes suggestions and tools to strengthen parental involvement and help prepare them to make informed decisions relating to the full range of college and career opportunities available for students after graduation.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s 2015 College Planning Handbook provides key information to support students with applying to colleges, obtaining financial aid, and making the transition from high school to college.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s June 2017 College and Career Planning newsletter edition provides tools and resources to support seniors to matriculate successfully and celebrates our accomplishments for the year. We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s May 2017 College and Career Planning newsletter edition provides tools and resources to engage families in the college planning process. In this edition we highlight how Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence partners with their families to ensure that their students graduate college and career ready. We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s April 2017 College and Career Planning newsletter edition provides tools and resources to support rising seniors through the college search and application process. In this edition we highlight The Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem’s approach to support postsecondary planning for 11th grade students.We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s March 2017 College and Career Planning newsletter edition provides tools and resources to help plan and successfully implement activities and events during College Decision Day (May 1). In this edition we highlight the efforts of Bronx Academy of Letters (BAL) and their efforts in getting students to finalize enrollment decisions and celebrate a college-going culture for their students.We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s February 2017 College and Career Planning newsletter edition provides tools and resources to successfully prepare for and administer SAT School Day (April 5). SAT School Day aims to address disparities among students preparing for and taking these critical college access exams. We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s January 2017 College and Career Planning newsletter edition celebrates the role of college counselors in shaping their student's postsecondary attendance. In this edition we highlight the efforts of Robert F. Wagner Secondary School of the Arts and Technology who have strengthened their postsecondary planning culture by incorporating career planning into their school’s instruction and counseling activities. We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s December 2016 College and Career Planning newsletter edition provides tools and resources to help plan and successfully implement activities and events during Career Exploration Month (January). In this edition we highlight Bronx International High School and their effort to support their students with career exploration.We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s November 2016 College and Career Planning newsletter edition provides tools and resources to help you plan and successfully implement activities and events during Financial Aid Awareness Month (November). This month’s edition highlight the work of Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women in supporting students with financial aid process.We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)'s September/October 2016 College and Career Planning newsletter edition provides tools and resources to help plan and successfully implement activities and events during College Application Week (Oct. 17-21) and Financial Aid Awareness Month (November). In this edition, we highlight City-As School and their framework for kicking off their school year with strong college and career planning events and supports. We also provide calendar of professional development opportunities for school staff and student scholarships and opportunities.
A how-to guide for high school students FAFSA (and the adults who help them)
2016 Understanding FAFSA: A How-To Guide for High School Students (And the Adults Who Help Them) is a guide designed to help students and families navigate the U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in their quest to get financial aid for college. The guide is especially targeted for students who are among the first in their family to go to college, or are new to the country.
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