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HSTAT students visit women’s college
By Meghan Brown

            Ms. Boulay and eight students went on a college trip to Columbia’s sister college, Barnard, a woman’s college where they learned about the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and got an inside look at the college.
            The 8 girls took the hour-long train ride into Morning Side Heights, south of Harlem. The students got to participate in an information session where they learned about HEOP, the Higher Education Opportunity Program. To qualify, students’ annual family income must be below a certain number and they must have a maximum of 620 on their SAT reading section.
            The girls got to take a tour of the school and also take part in a question and answer session with a student panel.
          
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HSTAT hosts Professional Day  

By Calvin Au

      At The High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology (HSTAT), a traditional event called Professional Day is held for the seniors because they hand in their college applications and are invited to dress formally for the school day. 

      This year, Professional Day was held on Friday, November 20th 2009.  Almost all the seniors were dressed formally.  Some students came in school with suits and dress shoes while other wore expensive clothing such as tuxedos. 

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College costs go up

by Merna Haridi

      The average annual cost of a four-year private college went up by 5.9 percent in 2008 to $21,235. The average cost of a four-year state college went up to $5,491 in 2008. The college office at the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology (HSTAT) is an office that’s always open for students to ask questions to the college advisors on how to work out paying for college

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Upcoming events for seniors

By Natalie Munoz     

                                          

      Keeping track of upcoming senior events has always been a little difficult because there is a lot of dates and deadlines to keep track of. SGO has come up with many ideas for the upcoming year and ways to keep track of it

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 Facebook aids College Office

By Esther Hernandez

 

     You’re breathing heavy, your palms are sweaty, and you’re ferociously panting. Your blood pressure boils and your stress level increases. Your eyes are glancing around the room, seeking answers to your questions. You feel stranded and helpless. You can smell the fear of other seniors.  It’s the college application process.

     One college advisor is attending to her newly born baby while the other is wrapped up in a list of things to do. Students wonder how they’ll get this all done; they have questions seeping out of their pores. College advisors are frantically trying to answer student’s questions but keep hearing the same one repeatedly. They are worn out with the explosion of redundant questions thrown in their way.

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