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Certificate Programs at BMCC
Certificate Programs at BMCC

Borough of Manhattan Community College offers certificate and personal/professional development programs in:

Healthcare

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support

  • Electronic Health Records with Billing & Coding

  • Hemodialysis

  • Introduction to Vital Signs

  • IV Therapy

  • Medical Assistant Specialist

  • Medical Billing & Coding

  • Phlebotomy & EKG for Health Professionals

  • Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)

  • EMS for Healthcare Professionals

  • HeartCode Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Hands-On)

Information Technology + Media Arts:

  • IT Computer Network Training A+/CCNA (America's Promise Funded)

  • Career in IT Support

  • Introduction To Computers (A+ Cert)

  • Career in Cisco Networking & Cyber Security

  • CCNA Routing & Switching

  • CCNP Certification Bootcamp

  • Career in Data Analytics

  • Structured Query Lang. (SQL)

  • Career in Digital Media & Film

  • Film Editing Bootcamp

  • Career in Graphic Design

  • Graphic Design Bootcamp

  • Career in Office Support

  • Microsoft Office Professional

  • Career in Programming

  • C++ Programming

  • Java Programming

  • Python Programming

  • Swift Programming

  • Career in Web Development

  • Web Development Bootcamp

  • Career in IT Cyber Security

  • IT Cyber Security Pilot Program

Other Career Options:

  • Nail Specialty Trainee Preparation Course

  • Quickbooks, Basic & Advanced

  • Legal Studies

  • Modern Languages

  • Notary Public Preparation Course

  • Wedding, Corporate & Event Planning courses

Check out their website to learn more!

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Certificate Programs at Kingsborough Community College
Certificate Programs at Kingsborough Community College

Kingsborough Community College offers a variety of certificate and professional development programs:

  • Accounting

  • Administrative Assistant

  • Business Administration

  • Center For Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

  • Child Abuse, Recognizing and Reporting

  • Construction Industry

  • Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

  • Event & Meeting Planning

  • Healthcare Institute

  • Interior Design

  • Make-Up Artist

  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

  • Metagenomics and Large Datasets Analysis

  • Paralegal

  • Public Speaking

  • School Violence Prevention

  • Simulation Center for Emergency Care and the Health Sciences

  • Veterinary Assistant

Check out their website for more information!

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Certificate Programs at Hostos Community College
Certificate Programs at Hostos Community College

Hostos Community College offers lots of certificate programs.

Non-Healthcare Job/Career Training Programs:

  • Accounting & Bookkeeping

  • Active Shooter & Medical Emergency Preparedness Training

  • AutoCAD Certification

  • Basic Construction Project Management

  • Business Administration Management

  • Case Management

  • Child Development Associate

  • Cisco Networking

  • Computer Support Technician

  • CompTIA A+ Certifications

  • Culinary Arts

  • Customer Service

  • Fireguard Test Prep

  • Hostos Security Academy

  • Income Tax Preparation

  • Landlord Tenant Law

  • Locksmith

  • Microsoft Office

  • Personal Trainer

  • Professional Development Seminars for Teachers

  • Real Estate

  • Teacher Assistant

  • Self-Advocacy

  • Sports Nutrition Consultant

Healthcare Certificate Job/Career Building Programs:

  • Case Management

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

  • Clinical Medical Assistant

  • CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers

  • Credentialed Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor Program (CASAC)

  • ECG Telemetry Technician

  • Electrocardiography Technician

  • Emergency Medical Technician

  • Food Protection

  • HIV Counselor

  • Medical Administrative Assistant

  • Home Health Aide

  • Local Anesthesia & Nitrous Oxide Administration

  • Medical Billing & Coding

  • Patient Care Technician

  • Pharmacy Technician

  • Phlebotomy Technician

  • Recovery Coaching

  • Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

Check out their website for more information!

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100 Percent Meet Need Colleges
100 Percent Meet Need Colleges

“Many colleges are committed to remaining affordable to each admitted student regardless of their financial circumstances. A college or university that promises to make sure every penny of an accepted student’s demonstrated financial need is covered through grants, work-study, scholarships, and in some cases, federal student loans, is considered a 100% meet need college.”

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The 2019 Bank of America Student Leaders Program
The 2019 Bank of America Student Leaders Program

Since 2004, Student Leaders has been part of our ongoing commitment to youth employment and economic mobility. Preparing a diverse pipeline of community-minded young students with the leadership training they need to be successful in the workforce is vital to our approach to responsible growth and helps to build thriving communities. Through our Student Leaders program we connect more than 300 community-minded high school juniors and seniors from nearly 100 communities to employment, skills development and service. They're awarded paid summer internships with local nonprofits such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity and participate in a national leadership summit in Washington, D.C. The Student Leaders Summit focuses on skill building and creating a more civically engaged society.

As a Student Leader, you will participate in an eight-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization where you will learn first-hand about the needs of your community and the critical role nonprofits play. In addition, you will learn valuable civic, social and business leadership skills. Each Student Leader will attend the Student Leaders Summit held in Washington, D.C. where you will learn how government, business and the nonprofit sector work together to address critical community needs.

To become a Student Leader, you must:

  • Currently be a junior or senior in high school

  • Be able to participate in an 8-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization and work 35 hours a week

  • Be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship through the end of September 2020

  • Be able to participate in a week-long Student Leaders Summit in Washington, DC (Summer 2020) (All expenses paid. This week will be part of your 8-week experience.)

  • Be a student in good standing at your school

  • Obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, or school administrator

  • Complete and submit an application

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CUNY Becas Scholarship Program
CUNY Becas Scholarship Program

Program Overview

The Mexican Studies Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to highly motivated students. The scholarship program is intended to help current and future community leaders to advance their educational goals. Recipients will work closely with the Institute staff and community-based organizations to advance the Mexican and/or immigrant community. Criteria for selection are academic achievement, financial need, and commitment to service in the immigrant and/or Mexican community in New York, without consideration of immigration status.

Award Amount

Up to $7,000 to current and prospective CUNY students.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Have graduated or will graduate from high school or have earned or will earn a high school equivalency diploma by the end of the 2019-2020 academic year

  • Intend to enroll full time in an associate or baccalaureate program at a CUNY Campus in Fall 2020 AND Spring 2021

  • OR If a Graduate Student, must intend to enroll full time in a master's degree program either Fall 2020 OR Spring 2021

  • Must demonstrate significant financial need

  • Willingness to be a lifelong learner

  • Openness to share experiences and accomplishments to inspire other students

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31ST, 2020 11:59PM EST

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I Have a Dream Scholarship
I Have a Dream Scholarship

WHAT’S YOUR DREAM?

Scholarships don't have to exist in your rich reveries. Let your dreams be your muse - and your ticket to free money for school. One "dreamer" in our I Have a Dream Scholarship Scholarship will receive $1,500 to help make his or her educational dream come true.

Applicants must:

  • Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application

  • Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia

  • Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2026) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

Submit an online written response to the question:
"We want to know... what do you dream about? Whether it's some bizarre dream you had last week, or your hopes for the future, share your dreams with us for a chance to win $1,500 for college." (250 words or less)

DEADLINE TO APPLY : JANUARY 31st, 2020

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The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund
The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund

The Point Foundation Scholarship is open to LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled or intending to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university based in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, in the fall of 2020. Students studying at community colleges, online programs, or trade schools, are NOT eligible.

Point Foundation considers many factors when assessing scholarship applicants, including:

  • A proven track record of leadership and community involvement

  • Strong academic achievement

  • Working for the betterment of the LGBTQ community

  • Financial need

Eligible applicants also:

  • Must be enrolled or intending to enroll at an accredited college or university based in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, in the fall of 2020. Students enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university in a United States territory are NOT eligible.

  • Must be “out” as a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community.

  • Must be enrolled full-time for the full academic year.

  • Must be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate/ doctoral program. Post-doctoral research programs are not eligible.

  • Students studying at community colleges, online programs, or trade schools, are NOT eligible. [But, if you are a community college student, check out our Community College Scholarship]

  • Community college students must be transferring to a four-year college or university.

  • Must be at least a senior in high school.

  • If selected as a finalist, the finalist must be in North or Central America on April 23-25 and be available to fly to Los Angeles in order to remain eligible for the scholarship. All travel expenses will be covered by Point.

IMPORTANT DATES

NOVEMBER 1
Point’s Scholarship Application opens online.

JANUARY 27
Application closes at 11:59pm PST.

MARCH 6
Semifinalists ONLY – supplemental materials due.

APRIL 23-25
Finalists ONLY – in person interviews in Los Angeles.

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Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who:

  • Live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status;

  • Are the first in their families to attend college;

  • Are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and

  • Have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement.

APIA SCHOLARS MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR:

  • Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census

  • Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply

  • Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2020.

  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED

  • Must apply for federal financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2020

  • Submit one letter of recommendation online

DEADLINE TO APPLY: JANUARY 22ND, 2020

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The Anne Ford and Allegra Scholarships
The Anne Ford and Allegra Scholarships

The Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship is a one-time $2,500 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability (LD) and/or ADHD who will be enrolled in a two-year community college, a vocational or technical training program, or a specialized program for students with LD and/or ADHD in the fall.

The ideal Allegra Ford Thomas Scholar is a student who:

  • Articulates his or her challenges and recognizes the need for self-advocacy

  • Is committed to post-high school academic study/career training and has begun to set realistic career goals

  • Has demonstrated perseverance and is committed to achieving personal goals

  • Participates in school and community activities

  • Demonstrates financial need

To be eligible for the Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship, an applicant must:

  • Be a graduating high school senior who will be attending a two-year community college, a vocational/technical training program, or specialized program for students with LD and/or ADHD in the fall.

  • Submit current financial information

  • Provide most current documentation of an identified learning disability and/or ADHD (e.g., psycho-educational report, neuropsychological evaluation, IEP or 504 plan) and has utilized services, supports and/or accommodations.

    • Please note: LD and ADHD can co-occur with other issues such as speech/language, hearing and vision, and autism spectrum disorders; to be eligible candidates must provide documentation of a specific LD and/or ADHD.

  • Be a United States citizen

The Anne Ford Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship ($2,500/year over four years) granted to a graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability (LD) and/or ADHD who will be enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in the fall.

The ideal Anne Ford Scholar is a student who:

  • Articulates his or her challenges and clearly demonstrates the importance of self-advocacy

  • Is committed to completing a four-year college degree and has begun to set realistic career goals

  • Participates in school and community activities

  • Has demonstrated academic achievements consistent with college and career goals

  • Plans to contribute to society in ways that increase opportunities for individuals with learning and attention issues

  • Excels as a role model and spokesperson for others who struggle with learning and attention issues

  • Demonstrates financial need

To be eligible for the Anne Ford Scholarship, an applicant must:

  • Be a graduating high school senior who will be attending a four-year bachelor’s degree program in the fall

  • Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale (or equivalent)

  • Submit current financial information

  • Provide most current documentation of an identified learning disability and/or ADHD (e.g., psycho-educational report, neuropsychological evaluation, IEP or 504 plan) and has utilized services, supports, and/or accommodations.

    • Please note: LD and ADHD can co-occur with other issues such as speech/language, hearing and vision, and autism spectrum disorders; to be eligible candidates must provide documentation of a specific LD and/or ADHD.

  • Be a United States citizen

DEADLINE TO APPLY: JANUARY 17, 2020

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