College Office

Here you can find the latest updates and monthly to-do lists for your college process.

 

Seniors' College Office To-Do List's

 Senior's November College To-Do List 

 

 Senior's October College To-Do List 

Important Deadlines

By November 23rd you need to:

  1. Completed and submitted your CUNY application
    • If you qualify for fee waivers, please email us for your CUNY fee waiver code
  2. If you are applying to any private or SUNY schools, you also need to have:
    •  finalized the list of SUNY or Private schools you are applying to and make sure they are listed on Common App 
    • Match your Common App to your Naviance account
    • Added your teacher recommenders to Naviance
    • Checked off if you qualify for fee waivers on the common app
By December 1 you should have completed your Financial Aid:
 
 

What is it?

Who needs to fill it out?

FAFSA

Application for grants of up to $6135 from the federal government

All students who have a SSN

TAP

Application for grants of up to $5165 from the NY state government

Any student planning on attending college in NY

Excelsior Scholarship

Application for a scholarship to cover CUNY or SUNY tuition

Any family who makes less than $125K whose CUNY tuition was not covered by FAFSA and TAP

CSS Profile

Application certain private colleges use to determine a students financial aid package

Any student applying to a college listed here
 
Let us know if you have any questions or concerns
Ms. Dumaresq and Ms. Sherpa

College Advisors

Stacy Dumaresq

Samantha Garcia-Sherpa

Michael Maslankowski

College To-Do List

  • 9th-12th grades: Log into your Naviance account to see your GPA, PSAT, and SAT scores, and to do college and career research using the "Find your fit" and "Super Match" tools.
  • Juniors: Beginning in the Spring term 2021, you may begin working on college preparedness tasks using the checklist list. The College Office also uses Google Classroom as a hub for updates and resources. Make sure you join the "Cohort 2022 College Office" Google Classroom page.

Alumni

Please email Mr. Michael Maslankowski at hstatalumni@hstat.org if you are HSTAT alumni and need college or career-related assistance. 

Opportunity Programs

  • 9th grade: If eligible, apply to the Minds Matter program for academic support and college readiness mentorship. 
    • Eligibility requirements: Must Be a freshman student during the application year. Maintain a strong overall grade point average of 3.2 or higher. Comes from a household with an annual income that meets the Free or Reduced Lunch Income Eligibility Guidelines
  • 9-11th grade: Interested in studying abroad for the Summer? Apply to CIEE for an opportunity to study in another country. See the CIEE website for details. 
  • 11th grade: Would you like a one-on-one Advisor to help you prepare for your Senior year of High School? Consider applying to  Bottom Line. See Eligibility requirements:  
    • Must be the first generation of your family to earn a Bachelor's degree AND/OR live in a household that meets Bottom Line's income eligibility. Review the Income Eligibility chart.  
    • A U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Refugee / Asylee (additional eligible statuses vary by region)
    •  Interested in applying to Bachelor's degree programs at four-year colleges.
  • 12th grade: Check the "Cohort 2021 College Office" Google Classroom page for access to scholarship details and college opportunity programs.