Posts in post-secondary access
Coop Tech

Coop Tech is a half-day vocational program that offers students hands-on training in a variety of in demand and cutting-edge trade areas. Coop Tech offers classes in all five boroughs and is free of charge.

Many students in Coop Tech are given the opportunity to take part in the Department of Education’s Work Based Learning Program which provides job readiness skills knowledge of basic safety and OSHA procedures, CPR, and real-world work exposure.

Upon recommendation from program faculty, each student can be matched with one of Coop Tech’s intern partnership sites.

Coop Tech offers paths in:

  • Building Trades

  • Information Technology

  • Health Careers

  • Service Industries

Check out their website to learn more!

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Certificate Programs at City College of New York

The City College of New York has certificate programs in the fields of:

  • Construction Safety and Sustainability

  • Personal/Recreational Development

  • Professional Development

  • Healthcare

  • Business Development

  • Computers and Information Technology

  • Education and Childhood Development

Check out their website to learn more!

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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

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

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

“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 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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Top Ten List Scholarship

10 things you love about you!

Inspired by David Letterman and his top ten lists, we created the Top Ten List Scholarship. With so many awards based on grades and extracurricular activities, this unique scholarship gives you the chance to show us what's truly special and different about you. Get creative, be serious, or tug at our heart strings. Whatever you do, you only have ten reasons to convince us, so make each one count.

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 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

Submit an online written response to the question:
"Create a Top Ten List of the top ten reasons you should get this scholarship." (250 words or less)

Application Deadline : December 31, 2019

The Top Ten List Scholarship winner will be notified by email or phone on or around March 31, 2020.

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The Science Ambassador Scholarship

A full–tuition scholarship for a woman in science, technology, engineering, or math.
Funded by Cards Against Humanity.

How To Apply:

Film a three–minute video of yourself explaining a STEM topic you're passionate about. You must be a high school senior or an undergraduate college student to apply.

Your video should be:

  • A mini–lecture, not a personal statement. Pretend you're a lecturer speaking to a class. Teach us something.

  • Clear, creative, accurate, and a demonstration of your passion for the subject. Your video doesn't need to be fancy or high–tech. Production value is not a factor.

  • Three minutes or less in length.

  • About any STEM topic, not necessarily your field of study.

  • Scientifically accurate. We encourage you to cite sources you use to research your topic.

  • Uploaded to YouTube and marked ‘public.’ It should be accessible to the general public and could, but doesn't have to be, targeted at young students.

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Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship

A program recognizes student innovation and youth-led solutions to fight hunger in the U.S. These young people are creating awareness and mobilizing peers in their communities to be catalysts for change.

Scholarship winners receive a $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant for their hunger-related charity.

The annual application period is October 5-December 5.

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$5k Education Matters Scholarship

Why does education matter to you?

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 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

Submit an online written response to the question:
"What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn't matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?" (250 words or less)

The Education Matters Scholarship winner will be notified by email or phone on or around February 29, 2020.

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