To Empower the Members of Our Community
Education
This section is meant to work as a digital resource center, a place where you can find information
on educational resources.
We hope they will help you to make the most of your efforts and reach your goals.
Do you know of a resource that you think should be listed here?
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on educational resources.
We hope they will help you to make the most of your efforts and reach your goals.
Do you know of a resource that you think should be listed here?
Let us know at lcaoftompkinscounty@gmail.com
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School Districts, Higher Education and Scholarships
Scholarships
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he Dream US
TheDream.US is the nation’s largest college access and success program for DREAMers. We believe that all that DREAMers need is an opportunity. And all we need to do is provide them with financial support to attend one of our Partner Colleges, committed to their college completion. Financial Aid for Latin@ Students Scroll to the middle of http://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/hispanic-latino-scholarships/ for lists of and details about General Scholarships for Hispanic Students Scholarships for Graduate Students, for Hispanic Women, for Undocumented Hispanic Students, for First Generation Hispanic Students, for Migrant Workers and Their Families, for ESL/ ELL Students and Grants for Hispanic Students You will also find links to:
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CharterUp National Scholarship for Immigrants and Refugees
$10,000 for one academic year. To be eligible, applicants must be born outside of the U.S. and currently enrolled (or accepted) as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university. The scholarship funds can be used at any accredited public, private, technical college or university in the United States. |
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School Districts
Dryden School District Grades served: K-12, UE, US Groton School District Grades served: PK-12 Ithaca City School District Grades served: PK-12 Lansing School District Grades served: K-12 Newfield School District Grades served: PK-12 Trumansburg School District Grades served: K-12 Migrant Children Tompkins County Migrant Education Program SUNY College at Cortland B 105 Van Hoesen Hall Cortland, NY 13045 Director: Claire Soules Phone: 607-753-4706 e-mail: claire.soules@cortland.edu The Migrant Education Program funds support high quality education programs for migratory children and help ensure that migratory children who move among the states are not penalized in any manner by disparities among states in curriculum, graduation requirements, or state academic content and student academic achievement standards. For other counties, see http://www.nysmigrant.org/map BOCES Regional Summer School: four different regional summer school programs, two designed for high school students who need to take credit recovery classes or courses for new credit during the summer, one aimed at middle school students who need academic intervention services in literacy and mathematics, and one for students in grades K-6 in need of extended academic programming Adult Education programs include adult basic education and adult secondary education (ABE) for High School Equivalency (HSE) preparation. Additional adult education courses are offered in areas of specialized training such as welding, computer technology, security officer training, CDL, OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR, hydraulics, defensive driving and coaching. TST BOCES Regional Alternative School serves students who find school challenging; it offers a full academic school day for students in grades seven through 12. Our school is designed to encourage a supportive, caring, participatory community. TST BOCES provides programs in Exceptional Education to students ages five through 21. 8:1:1, 12:1:1 and 12:1:4 classes at the Darwin C. Smith School located on the BOCES campus in Ithaca, NY. We also provide Itinerant Services for our component districts. Speech therapists, occupational therapists, teachers of the Blind and Visually Impaired and teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing travel to component districts to provide services as requested. Applications to BOCES Special Education programs are submitted through the home school district’s Committee of Special Education. Career and Tech Center provides classes spanning cosmetology, animal sciences, automotive technology, digital media, criminal justice, culinary arts, welding and so much more. New Visions is a full-year program that offers seniors a non-traditional challenging senior year. Accepted students attend this full-day program off-site at the various locales according to the program that they are participating in. Students receive high school credit for English 12 Honors, Government and Economics, two elective science credits, as well as Concurrent Enrollment credits through Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3). |
Higher Education
Please also visit the Cecilia Montaner Vargas Scholarship page of this website. 2018 Guide to Scholarship Search Platforms by Review.com, including
Cornell University Admissions Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives The Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives-OADI-is focused on inclusion and achievement across the Cornell campus so students of all backgrounds excel at their academic goals. OADI programs especially support low-income students, those who are the first in their families to achieve a college degree, and under-represented students of color. Diversity Programs in Engineering We strive to ensure that students, especially those from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engineering, have the opportunity to realize their aspirations while also contributing their unique ideas, skills, talents, and strengths to the daily life of the College of Engineering. Latina/o Success Office Mission: To make Cornell a great home and alma mater for Latina/o students; To connect Latina/o students with Cornell opportunities and resources; To help students thrive in the Cornell academic, social and cultural environment as they develop life and learning skills for personal and professional growth Ithaca College Admissions Diversity and Inclusion Ithaca College continually strives to build an inclusive and welcoming community of individuals with diverse talents and skills from a multitude of backgrounds who are committed to civility, mutual respect, social justice, and the free and open exchange of ideas. We commit ourselves to change, growth, and action that embrace diversity as an integral part of the educational experience and of the community we create. TC3 Tompkins Cortland Community College is a college of the State University of New York system. It offers degrees and certificates in over 40 academic programs in areas such as nursing, business administration, criminal justice, chemical dependency counseling, new media, sport management, culinary arts, sustainable farming and food systems, wine marketing, and liberal arts programs, including education and general studies. Tompkins Cortland Community College 170 North St, P.O. Box 139 Dryden, NY 13053 (888) 567-8211 and (607) 844-8211 |
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