College Office

Dear HSTAT Parents,

The HSTAT College Office is excited to work alongside you as we prepare our students for their post-secondary plans. Planning for college and careers is an exciting time here at HSTAT. As college advisors, we will be working with ALL cohorts to help prepare them for college and beyond. Below is a tentative plan for how we will work together to ensure our students are set-up for success and have exposure to the best opportunities possible. 

Post-Secondary Planning:

1. Students receive preparation for the PSAT and SAT exams
2. Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior students will receive college-related lessons in their classes.
3. Beginning Junior year, students are scheduled for in-person meetings with college advisors to create a list of majors, colleges, and opportunity programs that are of interest.
4. Seniors receive one-on-one guidance throughout the college application process, applying for financial aid etc.
5. ALL students will use their Naviance accounts (student.naviance.com) to conduct research on college offerings on an ongoing basis 
6. To stay updated on presentations, tutorials and to-do lists, parents can access the “College Office” Google Classroom page by going to www.classroom.google.com and entering the class code for their student’s cohort.

We look forward to working together this year and will continue to provide guidance to your students throughout their senior year and beyond. 

If you have any questions, please email us at HSTATCOLLEGE@HSTAT.ORG or call us at

(718) 759-3435 or (718) 759-3441. We speak Spanish!

Your College Advisors,

Ms. Dumaresq and Ms. Sherpa

February-March 2022

English and History teachers will be presenting the following college lessons in their classes. College advisors will also meet with 11th graders in small groups starting February 14th.

Stony Brook University is seeking students for a one-week, hands-on journalism workshop that Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism will offer in July.

Through the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists, students will be able to work closely with journalism professionals, across media platforms, for one intensive week (July 24-30). They’ll report their own stories and work with cutting-edge journalism technology.

It’s free to apply, and tuition for those accepted is $500. That cost can be waived, so please don’t let it discourage you from applying. CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY.

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/journalism/student-exp/greene.php

Minds Matter’s Class of 2025 applications are now open!

Minds Matter is a 7-year, college access mentoring program that works with low-income high school students around the city. Our mission is to connect driven and determined students from low- income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world. We work with high-achieving students, who are committed to going to a 4-year college or university, and are able to commit to our program, which runs weekly on Saturdays throughout the school year.  


To apply to Minds Matter, students must meet the following requirements:

• A GPA of 3.0 or above
• Able/willing to commit to Saturday Programming
• Committed to attending a 4-year college or university 
• Meet Minds Matter Income requirements*
• Be in the graduating class of 2025

CLICK LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO LEARN HOW TO APPLY!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YgGlAjbBzfrKKPBnLxyaJ_Kmx2x-vdMv3SHGUs0deDI/edit?usp=sharing