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York College(Cuny) Open House
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WELCOME TO YORK COLLEGE
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York College (CUNY)
York College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Overview
Youngest and smallest of the senior colleges within CUNY.
6,500 student enrollment at York College
44 majors (B.A., B.S., B.S./M.S.)
50-acre campus located in Jamaica, Queens
AcademicHealth Sciences
Occupational Therapy(BS/MS)
Physician Assistant
Medical Technology
Nursing (RN/BSN)
Environmental Health
The State of Health Careers
“… about 16 percent of all new jobs created between 2002 and 2012 will be in health services. That’s 3.5 million jobs - more than any other industry.”
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Dept. of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2004-05 Edition.
Other Academic Programs
Business: Accounting, Business Administration Marketing, Aviation Management- New
Communications Technology
Computer Science
Social Work
Teacher Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Student Life Clubs
More than 50 clubs and organizations
Student government Award winning campus newspaper “Pandora’s Box”
Athletics NCAA Division Three (III) Basketball, Track & Field, Soccer,
Swimming, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball
Facilities
Academic Core Building
Performing Arts Center
Health and Physical Education Complex
Science Building
All Inclusive
Admission Criteria For Freshman
Freshman Admission
General Freshman Criteria:
75 High School Average and above
Academic Appeals (70-74.99 CAA)
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<75 CAA + Financial Requirements
OR
Required Documents
High School DiplomaHigh School Transcript(s)SAT Scores
GED TranscriptGED Diploma
Proof of Immigration Status
OR
AND
York College Scholarship Program
Aviation Management Scholarship Program
Computer & Mathematics Scholar Support Coalition
The Teacher Academy
York College/FDA Scholars Program
York College Foundation Scholarships
Aviation Management Scholarship Program
$1750 annual award toward tuition
$250 toward flight instruction + Faculty Mentoring
Admission Criteria
high school average of 85 and above
SAT >1000 (old); 1550 (new)
Essay
Pass all parts of CUNY Assessment Test
Computer & Mathematics Scholar Support Coalition
Up to $1560 stipend per semester
Faculty Mentoring
Admission Criteria
Demonstrated Academic Potential
Financial Need
York College/FDA Scholars Program
$8000 annual award covering full tuition
$2000 Stipend, Laptop Computer, Internship
Admission Criteria
High school average > 90
SAT > 1200 (old); 1750 (new)
Intended major is Biology or Chemistry
Submission of science project
The Teacher Academy
$4000 annual award covering full tuition
Internship paying $1600 per year
Research Opportunities with CUNY Faculty
A full-time teaching position within the New York City Department of Education.
The Teacher Academy
Academic CriteriaHigh School Average: 85 and above3 years of Mathematic and ScienceSAT Math: 600 and above SAT Verbal: 550 and above
The admission deadline has been extended The admission deadline has been extended for this programfor this program
For more information For more information visit visit www.cuny.edu/teacherwww.cuny.edu/teacheracademyacademy
York College Foundation Scholarships
Awards ranging from $750 to $2000 per year
Criteria:
1) Apply to York College as 1, 2 or 3 CUNY choice
2) High school average ≥80
3) Completion of 14 academic units (2 foreign
language) plus
4) Pass all CUNY Skills Test (or exempt)
5) York College selected as final CUNY choice
Student Success in 2006
Yi Di Zhang Major: Mathematic Grad School: Steven Institute of
Technology Yearly Tuition waiver: $17,770 Stipend : $17,820
Yisa Rumala Award: National Science Foundation
Graduate Research Fellowship Award
Amount: $30,000 per year Grad School: University of Michigan
Vanessa Crevecoeur Award: UNCF Merck Undergraduate
Science Research Scholarship Award: $25,000
Other Successful Students Max Saenz (’06)
Salk Scholar- $6000 stipendEnrolled in the University of Virginia School of Medicine
Kathy Jedruczek (’06)
Full Scholarship to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Fiona Smith (’05)Pre-Med graduate in 2005Salk Scholar- $6000 stipendEnrolled in Penn State Medical College in fall 2005
Rashida Cheatham (’05)Accepted to New York University College of Dentistry$100,000 dental scholarship award
Notable AlumniJames Seigel
Authored “Derailed” that became of movie in 2005
Gerald A. ReynoldsChairperson of the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights appointed by President Bush (2005)
Dr. Deborah Persaud Recipient of the prestigious Elizabeth Glaser Award in Medicine (2005) which provide $682,500 in research funding to focus on pediatric HIV/AIDS.
George A. Grasso
Deputy Police Commissioner of NYC
Contact UsYork College
The City University of New York94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11451
Admissions
Telephone: (718) 262-2165Room AC-1B07Email: [email protected] Website: www.york.cuny.edu
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