Dual Enrollment Programs Allow Yonkers Public Schools Graduates to Get a Taste of College
by Tiffany LankesStudents in the Yonkers Public Schools have an opportunity to take college-level classes through a number of different programs…
Using Data and Following Students Allows Uncommon Schools to Offer Immediate Support to Graduates
by Tiffany LankesData plays a critical role in Uncommon Schools’ strategy for supporting its graduates, helping the charter school network target…
Access to Advanced Courses Helps Bard High School Early College Queens Students Prepare for the Rigors of College
by Tiffany LankesGraduates of Bard High School Early College Queens often tell counselor Lenni Yesner that it was the opportunities they…
A Focus on College Counseling Helps Prepare Young Women’s Leadership School of Queens Graduates for College Success
by Tiffany LankesThe Young Women’s Leadership School of Queens Director of College Counseling Jessica Kane knows that ensuring her students’ ultimate…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Norwich High School (Southern Tier)
by Tiffany LankesIn order to help students and families with the college planning process, Norwich High School hosts an annual financial aid…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Charlotte Valley Schools (Southern Tier)
by Tiffany LankesEach spring, Charlotte Valley Schools hosts a postsecondary planning night where they discuss the FAFSA and steps to complete it…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Sleepy Hollow High School (Mid-Hudson)
by Tiffany LankesTarrytown’s Sleepy Hollow High School helps students complete the FAFSA with several events, including a Financial Aid Night for sophomores…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Lincoln High School (Yonkers Public Schools)
by Tiffany LankesLincoln High School, along with other Yonkers schools, benefits from a systemic districtwide approach to helping students complete the…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Yonkers Montessori Academy (Yonkers Public Schools)
by Tiffany LankesAt Yonkers Montessori Academy, teachers and administrators acknowledge how overwhelming the college admissions process can be for families.The school worked…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: World View High School (New York City)
by Tiffany LankesWorld View High School starts its FAFSA Completion efforts by educating students about college costs and the options they…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: High School of World Cultures (New York City)
by Tiffany LankesNew York City's High School of World Cultures holds a financial aid night with parents to discuss the different…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Queens Technical High School (New York City)
by Tiffany LankesQueens Technical High School follows the New York City Department of Education’s College Access for All annual calendar. They…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Forestville Central School (Western New York)
by Tiffany LankesForestville Central School aims to assist all college-bound seniors with completing the FAFSA.The school partners with a local college…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Leadership Academy for Young Men (Rochester City School District)
by Tiffany LankesRochester’s Leadership Academy for Young Men encourages students to complete the FAFSA by advertising and promoting FAFSA workshops hosted…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Leonardo da Vinci High School (Buffalo Public Schools)
by Tiffany LankesSchool counselors at Leonardo da Vinci High School in Buffalo start the FAFSA completion process with a financial aid…
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Pan American International High School at Monroe (New York City)
by Tiffany LankesNew York City’s Pan American International High School at Monroe begins collecting the documents students will need to complete…
Ed Trust–NY submits public comment in support of the New York State Education Department’s proposed regulation to require study in language acquisition and literacy development of English Language Learners
by Tiffany LankesJune 24, 2019NYS Education DepartmentOffice of Higher Education89 Washington Avenue, Room 975 EBAAlbany, NY 12234Submitted via emailTo whom it…
Equity in Action: Buffalo students connect with history of Civil Rights Movement during trip to Alabama
by Tiffany LankesToday’s students will be the leaders in the fight for equity and civil rights in the future.That’s why the…
Equity in Action: Crown Point Central School FAFSA Completion (Crown Point Central School District – North Country)
by Tiffany LankesCrown Point Central School, a rural school in the North Country, tries to make completing the FAFSA as simple…
Equity in Action: Bronx River High School FAFSA Completion (New York City Department of Education)
by Tiffany LankesThrough the New York City Department of Education’s College Access for All Initiative, schools have access to support and…
