February Group Advisement CES

1. Opportunity!

5. Earn up to $2,500 professional development grant
Access 2 summer internships at prestigious companies and organizations
Receive individualized support from a Mentor Coach
Obtain in-kind services and products such as free business attire, transfer support, and
subsidized test preparation
Network with leading industry professionals
Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following four criteria to be eligible for the
Fellows Program:
Neither of my parents/guardians have a bachelor’s degree (from a college in any
country)
I am a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
I am a freshman attending a CUNY College/University or Community College(with
plans to transfer to a four-year college or university)
I am available to attend regular Saturday workshops in Manhattan (workshops occur
bi-weekly in Year 1 starting in June 2014; monthly in Year 2)

6. "You may be eligible to apply to be a 2014 Kaplan Scholar, and receive
extensive financial and academic support to complete your Associate's
degree, and up to $10,000/year for your Bachelor's degree. Meet Kaplan
Educational Foundation reps at next week's scholarship session to find out
how you can apply.
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Earned a Minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Completed 24 to 30 non-remedial college credits by the end of the Spring
2014 semester
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Qualify for federal and/or state financial aid
Be Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American
Committed to transferring to a Bachelor's program immediately upon
completion of Associate's degree"

8. 2014 Intercollegiate Partnership (ICP) Summer Program at Barnard
College for 16 LaGuardia Community College Students
A five-week (June and July) residential program at a prestigious
college in Manhattan enrollment in two credit-bearing science
courses co-taught by Barnard and LaGuardia faculty (last week
of June through last week of July) tutoring and other support to
help you succeed in this intense academic endeavor counseling
and information sessions about four-year colleges and how to
transfer to them all expenses paid (including room and board)
and a $500 stipend upon completion of the program open to all
(both female and male) students

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The Skadden, Arps Honors Program in Legal Studies is a unique partnership between Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP—one of the preeminent law firms in the world—and The City College of New York.
What We Offer
Up to $10,000 in merit scholarships
Free LSAT preparation
Innovative pre-law curriculum
Mentoring by practicing lawyers
Individualized writing instruction
A summer internship with a $1,800 stipend at a law firm or legal services non-profit
Law school application workshops
Lectures by top legal scholars
Access to the state-of-the-art Skadden Honors Center
The Student’s Commitment
Skadden Scholars are required to make a two-year commitment to the program, which includes two summers and
one winter intercession.
Attend a four-week summer institute designed to strengthen basic and critical thinking skills and to introduce
students to the legal profession.
Complete the legal studies curriculum, designed to complement a wide range of majors, and to provide students
with an advanced understanding of the legal system and its role in US society.
Take the LSAT exam on a date specified by the program.
Participate in a six-week internship.

10. Website resources
Kaplan Foundation:
http://www.kaplanedfoundation.com/
City College Skadden Arps
http://ccnyskaddenprogram.org/our-program/
Gutman Scholarships
http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/financialaid/scholarships/guttman-tsp.html

11. New York Needs You
http://www.newyorkneedsyou.org/
Barnard Summer Science Program
http://hspp.barnard.edu/inter-collegiate-partnership
NYU CCTOP
http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/cctop/
Queens College Transfer Honors Program
http://transfer.qc.cuny.edu/explore-queens/honors/