New York

Name Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development Publications
Program Type Publication Directory
Subject College Awareness
Target Population School Administration, Teachers, Youth Counselors
Medium Report
Cost Fee
Contact Title: Publications Assistant
Organization Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development
Address New York, NY
Phone / Fax (301) 645-2742 / (301) 843-0159
email/web ccny@tasco.com 
description Publications about youth's preparation for the future.

 

Name College Board - National Publications
Program Type Publication Directory
Subject Career Exploration, College Advising, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Parent Involvement, School-to-Work
Target Population High School, College, School Administration, Teachers, Parents, Youth Counselors
Medium Book, Brochure, CD-ROM, Diskette, Report, Video
Cost Fee
Contact Title: Customer Service
Organization College Board Publications
Address 45 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10023
Phone / Fax (212) 713-8165 /(800)525-5562
email/web puborderinfo@collegeboard 
description Publications about preparing for college, getting financial aid, learning about careers.

 

Name College Careers Fund of Westchester
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, College Advising, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness
Target Population High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Blanche Walker Title: Director
Organization College Careers Fund of Westchester, Inc.
Address PO Box 1530 White Plains, NY 10602
Phone / Fax (914) 428-3435 / (914) 428-3328
email/web
description Program motivates and provides opportunities to disadvantaged youth in Westchester County to encourage postsecondary education.

 

Name College Material
Program Type Program Description
Subject Career Exploration, College Advising, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Parent Involvement
Target Population High School, Parents, Youth Counselors
Medium Handout
Cost None
Contact Alex Dubow Title: Director, College Material
Organization YMCA of Greater NY
Address 333 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001-
Phone / Fax (212) 630-9679 / (212) 630-9604
email/web col@ymcanyc.org 
description Program provides college and financial aid information to New York City youth. Workshops are held at schools and in neighborhoods; there are also multiple resource centers. Affiliated with the YMCA of Greater NY.

 

Name College Partnership
Program Type Program Description
Subject College Advising, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Guaranteed Admissions, Parent Involvement, Last Dollar Scholarship
Target Population Middle School, High School, Parents
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Title: Coordinator of College Partnerships
Organization Syracuse City Public School System
Address Central Offices 725 Harrison Street Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone / Fax (315) 435-4294 / (315) 435-5803
email/web
description Guaranteed admission and scholarship program at Syracuse University and Onondaga Community College for students meeting set requirements. Components include academic and financial aid advising and college events from eighth through twelfth grades.

 

Name Computer Graphics
Program Type Program Description
Subject College Awareness
Target Population College
Medium CD-ROM
Cost None
Contact Ms. Korea Lugo
Organization Computer Graphics
Address 321 East 153rd Street Bronx, NY 10541
Phone / Fax
email/web alugo244@aol.com
description

 

Name Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Publications
Program Type Publication Directory
Subject Academic Enrichment, College Awareness, Self-Esteem
Target Population School Administration, Teachers, Youth Counselors
Medium Book
Cost Fee
Contact Hayes Mizell Title: Director, Program for Student Achievement
Organization Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Address 250 Park Avenue New York, NY 10177-0026
Phone / Fax (212) 551-9100 / (212) 986-4558
email/web
description Publications about improving education in middle schools.

 

Name Gain The Edge
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment
Target Population High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Mario Pena Title: Executive Director
Organization Plan for Social Excellence, Inc.
Address 111 Radio Circle Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Phone / Fax (914) 241-8690 / (914) 241-1229
email/web pfsekmk@westnet.com 
description Progam provides summer academic enrichment for public high school students. Sponsored by local private high schools. Began in Ft. Lauderdale, now expanding nationally.

 

Name Hudson Guild Options Program
Program Type Program Description
Subject Career Exploration, College Advising, College Awareness
Target Population Middle School, High School, College
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Pedro Temitayo Title: Options Coordinator
Organization Hudson Guild
Address 441 West 26th Street New York, NY 10001
Phone / Fax (212) 760-9800 / (212) 268-9983
email/web tpedro@unhny.org 
description Program provides college preparation, career planning and job readiness training for New York youth age 12-24.

 

Name I Have a Dream Foundation
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, College Awareness, Guaranteed Scholarships
Target Population Elementary, Middle School, High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Paulina Ortiz Title: Program Assistant
Organization I Have a Dream Foundation
Address 330 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001
Phone / Fax (212) 293-5480 / (212) 293-5478
email/web ihad.national@together.org 
description Program provides comprehensive preparation for postsecondary education along with scholarships. Works with students from elementary school through high school graduation. Addresses cultural and social issues such as teen pregnancy and gang prevention. National program with more than 150 local chapters. Each project is locally funded--national office helps with fundraising and start-up.

 

Name KAPOW
Program Type Program Description
Subject Career Exploration, School to Work
Target Population Elementary
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Jennifer Pickens Title: Senior Program Officer
Organization National Child Labor Committee
Address 1501 Broadway Suite 1111 New York, NY 10036
Phone / Fax (212) 840-1801 / (212) 768-0963
email/web nclckapow@aol.com 
description Program partners with businesses for education and hands-on activities for elementary school students in the workplace. New programs will be added as affiliates to community-based organizations.

 

Name Minority Male After-school Program
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment
Target Population High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Mario Pena Title: Executive Director
Organization Plan for Social Excellence, Inc.
Address 111 Radio Circle Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Phone / Fax (914) 241-8690 / (914) 241-1229
email/web pfsekmk@westnet.com 
description Program provides academic enrichment for minority students in the Mississippi Delta region. Encourages students to stay in high school and continue for higher education, job placement or military service.

 

Name Options
Program Type Program Description
Subject Career Exploration, College Advising, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Parent Involvement
Target Population Middle School, High School, Parents
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Mimi Peters-Davis Title: Coordinator for Early Awareness
Organization Goddard-Riverside Community Center
Address 593 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10024
Phone / Fax (212) 873-6600 / (212) 595-6498
email/web options@nyc.pipeline  
description Program works with NYC minority students to identify college and career goals and assist with college admissions and financial aid.

 

Name Plan for Social Excellence, Inc. - Scholars Program
Program Type Program Description
Subject Financial Aid Awareness, Last Dollar Scholarship
Target Population High School
Medium Brochure, Video
Cost None
Contact Kim Kiely Title: Program Coordinator
Organization Plan For Social Excellence, Inc.
Address 111 Radio Circle Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Phone / Fax (914) 241-8690 / (914) 241-1229
email/web pfsekmk@westnet.com / www.netsurftech.com/pfse 
description Program provides last dollar scholarships to high school students who mentor and tutor elementary school students in several cities nationwide.

 

Name Plan for Social Excellence, Inc. Publications
Program Type Publication Directory
Subject College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Parent Involvement
Target Population School Administration, Teachers, Youth Counselors
Medium Report
Cost None
Contact Title: Office Assistant
Organization The Plan for Social Excellence, Inc.
Address 111 Radio Circle Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Phone / Fax (914) 241-8690 / (914) 241-1229
email/web pfsekmk@westnet.com 
description Two reports about early college awareness programs' success: To Share a Dream: The Clinton-Middlebury Partnership and Chance to Succeed, An After School Tutorial Program. One copy of each is complimentary.

 

Name Ready Set Go
Program Type Program Description
Subject Career Exploration, College Awareness
Target Population Middle School, High School, Teachers, Parents, Youth Counselors
Medium Brochure
Cost Fee
Contact Delilah Reyes Title: Coordinator, Ready Set Go Project
Organization New York State Higher Education Services Corp.
Address 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12255
Phone / Fax (518) 486-4615 / (518) 474-2839
email/web RSH1111@nyshescv 
description Publications that encourage youth to consider higher education. For middle school students: Ready Set Go; for high school: Your Choices; for parents: The Parent Connection; for teachers: The Teacher Guide.

 

Name Counselors Settlement College Readiness Program
Program Type
Subject Academic Enrichment, Career Exploration, College Advising, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Mentoring, Parent Involvement, School-to-Work
High School, College, Parent
Target Population
Medium
Cost
Contact
Organization
Address New York, NY
Phone / Fax
email/web
description Program provides college and financial aid counseling, SAT test preparation, academic enrichment, internships and incentive scholarships to NYC youth and adults pursuing higher education.

 

Name Young Scholars Liberty Partnership Program
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness
Target Population Middle School, High School, Parents
Medium Brochure, Manual
Cost None
Contact Ms. Marsha Basloe Title: Director
Organization Young Scholars Liberty Partnership Program
Address 1600 Burrstone Road, Utica, NY 13502
Phone / Fax (315) 792-3237 / (315) 792-329
email/web mbasloe@utica.ucsu.edu  
description Program to produce college-bound Utica students with Regents diplomas. Focuses on raising student expectations and performance, and increasing their access to higher education. A collaborative project of Utica College of Syracuse University and the Utica City School District.