STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL Jie Zhang, PRINCIPAL

Randi Damesek, Assistant Principal Edward Wong, Assistant Principal Casey Pedrick, College Counselor Diana Ferrer, College Counselor Jeremy Wang, College Counselor

BULLETIN 16, June 2013

Q & A SCHEDULE Students may drop by the College Office to ask quick questions during these times: 1. Ms. Pedrick will be available 1st period 2. Ms. Ferrer will be available 5th period 3. Mr. Wang will be available 8th period

ALL SCHOLARSHIPS MUST BE HANDED IN 4 DAYS PRIOR TO DUE DATE, IN ORDER TO INSURE A TIMELY MAILING.

SENIORS-SPACE STILL AVAILABLE- Have you found a satisfying and affordable home for next year? Take a look at ECLA/Bard (European College of Liberal Arts) as a possible option for a BA degree or a Gap Year experience. Bard College has a thriving campus in Berlin and students may earn either or both U.S. and German B.A. degrees. Or they can begin their studies at ECLA of Bard, and finish their degree at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Or they can do a Gap year in Berlin. ECLA/Bard attracts students from dozens of nations, reflecting the international atmosphere of its home city. At 17,500 Euros a year for tuition and board, it’s an affordable option. Classes are taught in English. Contact Bard College: [email protected] or call 845- 758-6822.

Student Summer Jobs for the Environment. Students who are 17 and older and are interested in working to make a difference may apply. There are no requirements for prior knowledge or skills. Broadly, we are looking for candidates who work hard, communicate well, and are interested in working toward positive social change. Compensation/Pay: The average pay is $11-$16 per hour Fund for the Public Interest Summer Jobs Job Title: Canvasser, Field Manager, or Campaign Organizer Location: New York, NY Term: Summer 2013 Hours: 9AM-5PM To apply call 212-575-8571 or contact Emma at [email protected]

Williams College offers “Windows on Williams” a student visit opportunity for top first-generation, low-income and traditionally underrepresented rising seniors. Every fall Williams provides 150 all-expense-paid campus visits to seniors from around the country via WOW. We have set July 14th as the priority submission deadline, but students who apply by August 25th will still receive full consideration. If admitted to WOW, students will be able to choose between one of two fall program dates: September 26-28 and October 10-12. http://tinyurl.com/WindowsOnWilliams2013. goCAMPUSing 2013 Summer College Tours for High School Students and HS Student with Parent Tours. goCampusing College Tour is like a mini college prep course on wheels. Check out our website www.goCAMPUSing.com for more information and the available summer of 2013 College Tours. You can also contact: Judy Marazzo at: [email protected] or call 516-491-4323 for additional information.

SUNY Discoveries Key Dates Group Information Sessions and Financial Aid Sessions in NYC: July 10 and 30, August 13 and 27th. www.suny.edu/student or call 212-364-5821 SUNY College Fair: NYC Javits Center Sept. 24-25, 2013 Contact individual campuses directly regarding summer visits and open house programs.

Summer Writing Workshops-Young Artists & Writers Project YAWP are designed for students ages 13-18. These non-residential programs, located on the campus of Stony Brook Southampton, and in Manhattan, help students find their voice by giving them the freedom and support to write. Partial scholarships available. In Manhattan, the YAWP Creative Writing Workshop is July 29-Aug. 3, 2013. Student writers in fiction, poetry and essay discover new ways to explore their ideas and have them heard. Cost $525 Contact: [email protected] or call 631-632-5056.

NYU-Poly 2014 Technology, Culture and Society Competition for: Sustainable Urban Environments - Open to high school juniors Science and Technology Studies - Open to high school juniors Integrated Digital Media - Open to high school sophomores and juniors  First place-Prize: $1,000; Scholarship: $20,000 ($5,000/yr)  Second place-Prize: $500; Scholarship: $16,000 ($4,000/yr)  Third place-Prize: $250; Scholarship: $12,000 ($3,000/yr)  Finalists-Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/yr) View the competition website to learn more: www.poly.edu/TCScompetition

SCHOLARSHIPS

$5,000 Safe Driving Awareness Scholarship- Provided by DO SOMETHING, Deadline: August 2, 2013. When you text while driving 55 mph, your eyes go off the road for the length of an entire football field. Tell your friends about the dangers of texting and driving to enter to win a $5,000 scholarship. Go to www.dosomething.org/thumbwars#scholarship to get started.

Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest-provided by Ayn Rand Institute, award $10000 Deadline: September 17, 2013- Contest is open to 12th graders, undergraduate and graduate students. All information necessary to enter the contest including essay topics is available on the sponsor’s site.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship-is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-performing high school rising seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best 4 year colleges and universities. Students selected as Jack Kent Cooke Scholars may receive up to $30,000 per year, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to network with the larger JKCF Scholar community. The Foundation will select up to 40 applicants nationwide for this highly selective scholarship who demonstrate unmet financial need. Go to: www.jkcf.org for application. Opens August 2013

Looking Ahead

Merit scholarship opportunities with early deadlines for rising seniors– More information to follow in September.

Wells Scholars Program at Indiana University, Bloomington, awarded on the basis of merit, provides full tuition, academic fees, and an annual living-expenses stipend for four years. Go to www.scholarships.indiana.edu Stuyvesant HS may nominate two Seniors.

Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County awarded on the basis of aptitude in science and mathematics. Students also must plan to pursue doctoral studies (PhD or MD/PhD) in a STEM field and have an interest in the advancement of underrepresented students in the sciences and related fields.

The Forty Acres Scholars Program is the premier full-ride, merit-based scholarship at The University of Texas at Austin. Administered by the Texas Exes, this scholarship program connects scholars with the University’s distinguished alumni. Find out more at http://Scholarships.TexasExes.org/fasp. Stuyvesant students are being actively recruited. Davidson College offers special scholarships to recognize and reward students who rank among the strongest in the nation. John Montgomery Belk Scholarship- [email protected] Annual Award Amount: comprehensive cost (tuition, fees, room and board) and two $3000 summer stipends Number Awarded: up to six in each first-year class Eligibility: Students who demonstrate exceptional promise in academics, character, leadership, and service Stuyvesant may nominate 1 student Lowell L. Bryan Scholarship Annual Award Amount: $30,000 Number Awarded: One female and one male scholar-athlete recipient in each first-year class Eligibility: Students who will contribute in a superlative manner to their sports as well as to academic and co-curricular life at Davidson Stuyvesant may nominate 1 female and 1 male student

Morehead Cain Merit Scholarship at UNC Chapel Hill, based on “moral force of character, physical vigor and leadership”. Stuyvesant may nominate one student. www.moreheadcain.org

NC State Park Scholarship based on scholarship, leadership, service and character. Stuyvesant may nominate two seniors. www.ncsu.edu/park.

Jefferson Scholars Program at University of Virginia based on leadership, scholarship and citizenship. Stuyvesant may nominate one student.