CCTOP Director's Blog

A new semester, and CCTOP hits the road again! This week and next- BMCC.

2009-09-22T20:42:51Z

Every semester, my goal is to visit each partner school at least once, and frequently more often, for transfer fairs, presentations, and workshops. I’ll post my schedule here a week or two in advance, both for students looking for me at their institutions, and for current CCTOP students wondering when I’ll be in my office.

This week, we kick off with BMCC for their day and evening transfer fairs- I’ll be in the main walkway, with a few dozen other schools, from about 10 am until about 7 pm, so I should be easy to find!

Next week I’ll be right back at BMCC for CCTOP presentations, hosted by the Transfer Office and the Out-In-Two program. We’ll be in room N404 from 2-3 and 3-4, so please come by to hear about the program and the transfer process at NYU!

I’ll see you on the road!

Become a Transfer Ambassador!

2009-04-14T14:08:24Z

You’ve done it- here’s a great opportunity to give back, and show others the ropes!

Link here for the application: http://www.nyu.edu/src/transfer.services/transfer.ambassador.html

NYU in Tel Aviv!

2009-04-06T17:15:10Z

For info on all Steinhardt Study Abroad programs, click here: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/study_abroad/

Information on applying, additional scholarships, etc. are located there as well!

NYU Creative Writing Summer Program & Workshops

2009-04-06T17:11:19Z

For current students:

WRITERS IN NEW YORK APPLY NOW!
Four Weeks (June 1-June 25), 8 Undergraduate Credits http://cwp.fas.nyu.edu/object/writersinnewyork.html
FACULTY: Matthew Rohrer, Elissa Schappell, Helen Schulman, Brenda Shaughnessy, Irini Spanidou, Darin Strauss
VISITING WRITERS & EDITORS: Thomas Beller, Jen Bervin, Jason Brown, David Cameron, Marcelle Clements, Lydia Davis, Nick Flynn, Mary Gaitskill, Keith Gessen, Kimiko Hahn, Matthea Harvey, A.M. Homes, Major Jackson, Yusef Komunyakaa, Sam Lipsyte, Meghan O'Rourke, Ed Park, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, Rachel Sherman, Christopher Sorrentino, Hannah Tinti, Rebecca Wolff, John Yau, Matthew Zapruder, Leni Zumas, and more
ON-CAMPUS WRITING WORKSHOPS ENROLL NOW!
Six Weeks (May 18-June 26 & June 29-August 7), 4 Undergraduate Credits http://cwp.fas.nyu.edu/object/summer09workshops.html
FACULTY: Lee Briccetti, Jennifer Gilmore, & More

CCTOP Alumnus on the CBS Early Show

2009-03-24T14:42:55Z

Kelsy Nova, NYU Steinhardt ‘09 from the Media, Culture and Communications program, will be featured tomorrow on CBS’ “The Early Show.” A graduate of LaGuardia Community College, Kelsy entered NYU Steinhardt with the Community College Transfer Opportunity Program scholarship, has just completed her degree, and is now diving into the job market; her journey is detailed on CBS and the CBS website (link below). Congrats Kelsy on graduating, and best of luck in the job hunt- let us know how it goes!

Are you a CCTOP alumnus? Let us know where you’re at and how you’re doing. We want to share your successes, too! Contact us cctop@nyu.edu, or (212) 998-5139, or simply comment to this blog post.

Bart

TAKING A CHANCE ON KELSY
“THE JOB SQUAD: REWIRE TO GET HIRED”
CBS NEWS FOLLOWS FOUR JOB SEEKERS THROUGHOUT THEIR JOB SEARCH
DURING THE FRIGID JOB MARKET
WHAT: CBS News “The Early Show” 7:00am-9:00am starts a weeklong series
starting Monday March 23rd. The Job Squad, a group of four job seekers
hit the pavement to find a job during these challenging times. Susan
Koeppen, consumer correspondent, called it the “Early Show Job
Squad.” Throughout their job search the job seekers received expert
advice and job-seeking strategies.
WHO: As a recent graduate, Kelsy Nova hopes that her skills and dogged
determination will land her the right job, even in these tough financial
times. Her entrepreneurial spirit and optimism kept her motivated and
driven.
DETAILS: "The (jobs) news lately has been grim," says series producer Audrey
Gruber, "and it seemed, at least to those of us at The Early Show, that
the advice many people were getting was one-size-fits-all.
The truth is that if you're just out of college you need a different jobseeking
strategy than someone who has a family or someone over 65.
Gruber explains that the show is "sharing the stories of four unique
individuals we believe many of our viewers can see themselves in, or
someone they know or love. They represent the downsized-loyal
employee with kids, the just-out-of-college grad looking for her first
real job, the stay-at-home mom suddenly forced to try to return to the
workforce to help the family, and a 60-plus job seeker who took a
beating in the stock market, making retirement a distant dream.
WHEN: CBS News “The Early Show” (New York City) Channel 2
Early Show Job Squad weeklong series is due to air:
 Wednesday March 25th, KELSY NOVA:
On air LIVE! 7:00-9:00AM
TUNE-IN!
For more information and to check out Kelsy Nova’s and the other Job seekers video
blog’s check out the website:
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/earlyshow/series/jobsquad/main504043.shtml

CCTOP on the Road: Kingsborough CC and LaGuardia CC

2009-03-23T01:53:55Z

The travel season is slowly winding to a close as the April 1 deadline comes up, but I have some great visits left to make. As always, any of the current CCTOP students, if you'd like to visit your former stomping grounds, we'd love to have you, and if you're an interested student, or a current applicant, by all means, please stop by!

This week, I'll be at the Kingsborough CC day Transfer Fair, on Thursday (3/26), from 10:30 to 2:30, in U-219.

Next week, I'll be back at Kingsborough for the evening Fair on Tuesday, 3/31, from 3:30-7 in the Breezeway, but additionally, for those involved in (or hoping to be!) the honors program, I'll be doing a honors presentation from 4-5 in M239.

On Thursday, April 2, I'll be at the LaGuardia Transfer Fair from 2-6 in the E-Building Atrium. Anyone interested form LaGuardia, please don't wait to see me there before deciding to apply for the fall term; if you're curious, let me know as soon as possible. The application deadline is April 1.

I'll see you on the road!

Bart

New Study Abroad Scholarship!

2009-03-10T20:08:55Z

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Fall 2009/Academic Year 2009-2010 Application Open Deadline: April 7, 2009

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.

The Gilman Program is pleased to be able to offer over 1200 scholarships during the Academic Year 2009-2010. Additionally, an increased number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000. A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website at http://www.iie.org/gilman. There has never been a better time to apply for a Gilman Scholarship!

Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the time they are studying abroad and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education.

For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application visit: http://www.iie.org/gilman

Gilman International Scholarship Program
Institute of International Education
Houston, TX

Contact for Applicants:
Email: gilman@iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 25

Contact for Advisors:
Email: gilmanadvisors@iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 16

http://www.iie.org/gilman

CCTOP on the Road- 3/10 to 3/20

2009-03-10T19:56:32Z

Hello from the road! I'm a bit behind in my posting the schedule, but here's where I'll be this week and next. If you are a future or current applicant, hopefully we can meet at your school; if you're a current CCTOP student who'd like to visit the alma mater, let me know- I love the help!

3/11 Queensborough Community College Transfer Fair, 10:00-3:00
Bergen Community College, 4-7

3/12 Nassau Community College, PTK/Honors presentation, Room F-129, 1:30-12:45
Nassau Community College Evening Transfer Fair, 5-8

3/16 LaGuardia Community College presentation, Transfer Office, 4:30-5:30

3/17 Housatonic Community College Presentations, room A108-LH, 11:00-12:00 and 12:00-1:00

3/18 Suffolk County Community College (Grant Campus) Transfer Fair, 10-1
Suffolk CCC (Grant Campus) Honors presentation, Honors House, 3:30-4:30

I'll see you on the road!
Bart

CCTOP on the Road! Suffolk, Bergen, BMCC, Hostos and WCC all in the next two weeks

2009-02-12T16:23:20Z

For future and potential students who’d like to meet with me on their campus, and for current CCTOP students who might like to visit their old stomping grounds to talk to their former and future classmates, I post my travel schedule every week during recruiting seasons. If you have any questions, or if you’re going to miss my visit and would like to come to meet with me at NYU, by all means, contact me any time- (212) 998-5139 or cctop@nyu.edu.

Suffolk County CC, Ammerman Campus- Wednesday, Feb. 18; Transfer Fair 10-1, Building C cafeteria, and from 2-3:30 I’ll be meeting with honors students and anyone else with questions. Contact Mary Dernbach, honors advisor, for details.

Bergen CC- Thursday, Feb 19, from 3-4:30, Presentation in Room A-113 of the student center, through the honors program. Contact Dr. Dorothy Altman to RSVP.

And, looking ahead…

BMCC- Transfer Fairs on Tuesday, Feb 24 from 11-3 and from 4-8, and again on Saturday Feb 28 from 11-2, all in the Main Lobby Promenade.

Hostos CC- Transfer Fair on Wednesday, Feb 25, from 11-2 on the bridge.

Westchester CC- Evening Transfer Fair, Thursday Feb 26, from 5-7 in the Student Center Lounge.

I’ll see you on the road!!

Bart

Current Student Announcements- updates and deadlines!

2009-02-12T15:58:29Z

Here are some upcoming deadlines just to keep you up to date- you should have received most of this by email, so make sure you check your NYU account regularly.

1. Steinhardt Orientation Leaders- there’s still time to apply!

>The deadline to submit an application is Friday, February 20, 2009. Applications can be picked up in the Office of Student Services, Pless Hall, 2nd floor (82 Washington Square East) or downloaded from our website, http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/orientation/. If you have any questions or cannot attend an information session, do not hesitate to contact Doris Alcivar at 212.998.5065 or via email at da339@nyu.edu. We hope you will consider becoming an Orientation Leader!

2. FAFSA DEADLINE APPROACHING!!!! March 1 is the FAFSA deadline for returning UG students, so make sure you file as soon as possible!

3. Summer Financial Aid- In order to be awarded financial aid for a summer session, you need to complete the 2009-2010 FAFSA, and complete the Summer Loan application, available at www.nyu.edu/financial.aid. If you have any questions regarding aid eligibility, please let me know.

4. Renewing Undergraduate Housing Contracts- now underway!

2009-2010 Undergraduate Housing Re-application: February 11 - February 25, 2009
The 2009-2010 Undergraduate Housing Re-application process, for eligible students (students with a renewable housing status, www.nyu.edu/housing/applications/eligibility) begins, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 and must be completed by 5:00pm (EST), Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Additionally, the $1000 re-application deposit is due by 4:00pm (EST) on Friday, February 27, 2009. Please remember that this fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
For detailed instructions and information on:
- Housing eligibility
- Completing the application
- Study Abroad
- Submitting the $1000 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit
- Placement priority
click the Phase I link on the lottery website: http://www.nyu.edu/lottery. This website will be the primary point for all information and instructions.
You are responsible for the completion of all phases of this process and all communication will be sent to your NYUHome email account.
Please take note of the schedule of dates and deadlines below and plan accordingly.
2009-2010 Undergraduate Housing - Re-Application, Lottery Card Submission, Room Selection:
February 2009
February 11-25: 2009-2010 Undergraduate housing re-application period
February 27: $1000 non-refundable/non-transferable application payment deposit due
March 2009
March 11-27: Lottery card submission period.
April 2009
April 20-30: Hall/Room selection
__
Neil S. Hanrahan
Associate Director
Department of Housing
New York University
383 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003
Ph: (212) 998-4581 Fx:(212) 995-4099

Stay up to date, check back often- I’ll post at least once a week, including my upcoming travel schedule. As always, let me know if you have any questions!

Bart

Upcoming Deadlines for Current Students!

2009-01-27T17:00:47Z

Just to keep you on top of the many dates and deadlines flying around, here are some helpful links and dates you’ll need soon.

Need to drop a course? The last day to drop on Albert is Monday, Feb 9; the full withdrawal schedule is here: http://www.nyu.edu/registrar/registration/fall-spring-withdrawal-schedule.html

Need to add a class? Monday, Feb 2 is the last day to add on Albert.

- Make sure your advisor is on board with any schedule changes, and if you have any questions about potential impact on financial aid for dropping a course, let me know.

FAFSA, FAFSA, FAFSA!!! Make sure you have your FAFSA update for the 2009-2010 school year filed by the March 1 deadline. General financial aid information is available here: http://www.nyu.edu/financial.aid/basicinfo.html.

Those are the biggies for now!

Bart

Welcome to the spring semester!

2009-01-27T16:38:01Z

To all of our returning students- welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your break, and you’re picking up where you left off.

To our graduates, congratulations! We had 18 students graduate this fall and winter, and while we’re sad to see them go, we’re excited to see them get started on the next leg of their journey.

Finally, to our 26 newest CCTOP students, welcome to NYU! Congratulations on your admission, we’re very excited to have you here in the Steinhardt School and in CCTOP. As always, if you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to call or email me at (212) 998-5139 or cctop@nyu.edu, so that we can make this transition as smooth and seamless as possible.

To all of you, let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and, by all means, drop by anytime (3rd floor of Pless Hall), even just to say hi and let me know that all is well! Check here often for updates on deadlines, announcements and opportunities to visit or speak to your community college colleagues, as well as my schedule for being out on the road.

Have a great semester!

Bart

NYU Winter Recess

2008-12-23T20:48:52Z

NYU’s administrative offices will be closed from 4pm Tuesday, 12/23, until Monday, January 5th. If you have any immediate questions or concerns for me, please email at cctop@nyu.edu; I will be checking email periodically.

Have a safe, healthy and happy holiday season!

Bart Grachan

Director, CCTOP

Steinhardt: Passionately Pink for the Cure

2008-12-17T14:11:12Z

Dear Friends,

On February 12, 2009, members of the NYU Steinhardt community will be going Passionately Pink for the Cure® to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer.

It’s passionate, because the need to end breast cancer is so urgent. It’s pink, because that’s the color we’ll wear to accomplish our goal.

Participating is simple. Just wear an article of pink clothing or a pink ribbon on February 12, 2009 and make a donation of $5 or more to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the leader of the global breast cancer movement.

If you’d like to contribute online, please use the link below. In return for your contribution, you’ll get a pink ribbon pin and the satisfaction of helping to move us closer to a world free of breast cancer.

Please contact Karen King (Karen.d.king@nyu.edu) if you have any questions or would like to be involved in planning our event. Thanks in advance for your help and for showing your true colors by going Passionately Pink for the Cure on February 12, 2009. If you have stories to share on our page’s blog or pictures to share of your work to fight against breast cancer and you would like to share, please forward to Karen King (for pictures, please be sure you have permissions to use the pictures).

Click here to go to our team website.

(http://www.komendonations.org/site/TR/PassionatelyPink/PassionatelyPink?px=3757171&pg=personal&fr_id=1080)

Sent by:

Patricia M. Carey, Ph.D.

University Assistant Provost and Associate Dean for Student Affairs,

NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Good luck on finals and Happy Holidays!

2008-12-11T18:13:03Z

For those of you who just joined us, congrats on surviving your first semester! For you seasoned veterans, business as usual, I’m sure, but congrats anyway. To those of you who still have final exams coming up, best of luck and study hard! If anyone has any questions about their credits, financial aid, or anything else as we head into 2009, please let me know.

To all of you, a very happy holiday season and happy new year from NYU Steinhardt and CCTOP!

Best,

Bart