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Untitled-4 3 2/27/14 11:33 AM How can the Referral Centers for High School Alternatives help me? Finishing high school can be Referral Centers have guidance hard. How can I catch up once Referral Centers can help you: counselors, social workers and I’ve fallen behind? · Explore all possible paths to a high specialists to advise you. school diploma, or enroll in P2G; Referral Centers are here to help · Plan to overcome any barriers that · Figure out what you need to get In New York City, students you plan your education, including prevent you from coming to school into college have the right to a free public college and/or career preparation. · Learn about your rights as a NYC · Learn about vocational and education through the year they turn Department of Education student; career options 21 years old. The NYC Department · Understand your high school transcript; of Education has many options to Staff at the centers can tell you · Get referrals for services such as How do I contact the help students get back on track to about high school alternative pro- childcare, social work, drug treatment Referral Centers for High high school graduation and even grams, including: Pathways to Gradu- and housing; School Alternatives? offers a free High School Equivlency ation (P2G), Young Adult Borough Diploma prep program for students Centers (YABCs), Learning to Work · Learn about other programs that Please call the Referral Center Hotline between 18 and 21 called Pathways (LTW) and Transfer Schools. District 79 offers. or the Referral Center in your borough (the list of centers is provided on the to Graduation (P2G). The Referral The Referral Centers can help you back). Staff at the center will Centers can help students under- determine a plan to complete high be happy to answer any questions stand and access the options that school even if you: are right for them. you have. • Missed a lot of school or had attendance problems Who should go to the Referral How do these Referral Centers differ • Stopped going to school or Centers? dropped out from Borough Enrollment Offices? You should go to a Referral Center • Have become pregnant or a parent if you are under 21 years old, live in Borough Enrollment Offices help • Need drug treatment services New York City and don’t have a high Referral Centers help students students enroll in NYC public schools • Had legal troubles school diploma, but want to continue enroll in P2G, provide advice on and complete school transfers. your education. Everyone is welcome • Are new to the U.S. and want an high school alternatives and connect to learn more about their options. alternative to high school students to related support to help • Documented transfer requests Talk to a staff member at your school or NYC public school students continue • Support for admissions processes a Referral Center (see locations on the their education. The Borough Enroll- • Other enrollment functions What if I am 21 or older? back) for more information. ment Offices manage all enrollment If you are 21 or older, you can get functions for general and special Type “borough enrollment offices” into free educational services through education students including: the search box at http://schools.nyc.gov the Office of Adult and Continuing • High school registration for more information and locations. Education (OACE). • School assignment for elementary For more details visit: and middle school students who http://adultednyc.org do not have zoned schools District 79 Alternative Schools & Programs

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