HVCU is offering a paid internship program beginning Summer 2025 to ten high school students entering their Junior or Senior year. This program is designed to create an immersive experience for students who have a desire to gain working knowledge of the Credit Union industry, as well as exposure to general business operations. Through a combination of rotational assignments, classroom training, and formalized feedback, participants will gain exposure to multiple operational areas within HVCU.

Ideal Candidates:

• In good academic standing
• Interested in pursuing a career or furthering their education in business or finance
• Reliable transportation required (transportation scholarship available)

Program Details:

• Pay: $16.50/hour
• Duration: 6 Weeks (July 8 - August 15)
• Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 9:00am - 3:30pm
• Location: Poughkeepsie, NY

Application Process: Students can apply by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visiting hvcu.org/internships

Please see the flyer HERE

Greetings, UAlbany in the High School Partners!

I am pleased to announce that the University at Albany is launching a series of pre-collegiate summer camps that may be of interest to students, family members and teachers participating in the UHS program.  Starting in July, these pre-collegiate summer camps will feature dozens of programs in fields such as technology, gaming, art, archaeology, and athletics. The new initiative is designed to help students explore engaging educational opportunities. UAlbany is offering camps in STEM, Art and Writing (including Young Writer’s Workshops!),  Archaeology, Language Immersion, Urban History, Women’s Studies, Athletics and eSports.

To learn more about UAlbany’s pre-collegiate camps, visit www.albany.edu/summer-camps-2025  

Early registration is encouraged, as enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Questions about summer camps at the University at Albany can be directed to SummerCamps@albany.edu

 NYSACAC’s second Spring College Fair on Wednesday, April 2 from 6:00-8:00pm. This fair will be hosted at Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, NY.

We are expecting to have 60-70 colleges and universities represented at this fair. This will be an excellent opportunity for your high school students, particularly your juniors and seniors, to connect with these colleges and universities to ask any questions they may have. Please see the flyer HERE

Please take a look at the attached flyer regarding an exciting opportunity to learn how to write the College Essay. See flyer HERE

For the past 25 years the Construction Industry Council, along with our partners in the trades, we have hosted a career day for students in the Hudson Valley.

This is a great day to find out about the trades and have some hands-on experience with many of our unions and contractors.

The past number of years we’ve held the event at Rockland Community College, run during the school day and they come on a bus with their counselors and have a great experience. This year it will be on Friday, March 28^th. The event is so popular with the students and schools it fills up quickly.

New this year, will be a Construction Career Fair on Thursday evening, from 5:30 – 8:30 for students, parents and counselors.

We’re creating this evening for a couple of reasons, mainly to increase the opportunity for more students to come, as we have a limited number of spots available on Friday and not all can attend. But also, it gives the opportunity for parents to attend with their child and learn about these opportunities and the career paths that are out there and have very positive income potential. Please see the parent flyer HERE

FYI

• New York State STEM Incentive Program
• The New York State STEM Incentive Program application will open December 1, 2024, for students attending a SUNY or CUNY college.
• To be eligible, students must: 

• • Apply in their senior year of high school.
  • Be ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class at a NYS high school.
  • Be enrolled in a qualifying full-time undergraduate STEM program at a NYS SUNY or CUNY college.
  • Be a legal resident of New York State and have lived there continuously for 12 months.
  • Agree to live and work in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics in NYS for five years.

• Students who do not meet residency requirements may qualify through the NYS Dream Act.
• For a description of the program and contact information, visit the STEM Incentive Program website. 

1. Our Physical Therapy students can now complete their DPT degree in 2.5 years (8 semesters) whereas the previous program took three years.  One less semester lowers the overall cost of earning their DPT degree and gets the graduates into the job market sooner. 

2. We’re officially no longer requiring the SAT or ACT for applicants to our 3+3 and 4+3 DPT Early Assurance programs.

3. We have our first 4+3 DPT Early Assurance agreement!  We’ve partnered with SUNY Potsdam and admitted 4+3 students can attend SUNY Potsdam for Exercise Science (Clinical track).  The benefits:

4. 1. They will have a faculty advisor at Potsdam who advises them during their undergraduate years. 
   2. The Exercise Science (Clinical track) curriculum has been designed to meet all prerequisites for the Physical Therapy program at SUNY Upstate and all the degree requirements for the Exercise Science, BS degree at Potsdam. 

1. 4. Lastly, we’re hosting DPT Early Assurance Virtual Information Sessions in December for high school students considering a career as a Physical Therapist.  High school students of every grade level are welcome to attend.  Please share the attached flyer with your students.

• Syracuse University (3+3 - Health & Exercise Science)
• SUNY Brockport (3+3 - Exercise Science or Biology) 
• SUNY Potsdam (4+3 - Exercise Science (Clinical track))
  Monday, December 2nd, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
  Register online at: https://engage.upstate.edu/register/DPT120224

• ESF (3+3 - Environmental Biology, Biotechnology or Environmental Science)
• Oneonta (3+3 - Biology)
• Oswego (3+3 - Biology)
• Geneseo (3+3 - Biology)
  Wednesday, December 4th, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
  Register online at: https://engage.upstate.edu/register/DPT120424

Join SUNY Ulster at their Kingston Center to celebrate National First Generation Day! Please see all detail HERE