Bart Grachan
Director, CCTOP
NYU Steinhardt

While these students were singled out for their achievements, a source of great pride for them, their families, and CCTOP, all of the students who have graduated from Steinhardt through CCTOP (over 1200 over the last 20 years!) are success stories.  Some have been dramatic, as with Kian Khatibi who was wrongly imprisoned for 9 years before going back to school and graduating this spring; for most, it was less dramatic, but no less inspirational.  I offer my sincere congratulations to each and every graduate again, and I hope that you’ll stay in touch with us to let us know about all of your future successes.  

Bart

PS- Grads, send us your pics!

The deadlines for these awards are April 1^st for FALL semester abroad and November 1^st for SPRING semester abroad. Award applications and additional information can be found in the Financial Aid Section of the NYU Study Abroad website: http://www.nyu.edu/studyabroad/financial.aid/

Commuter Student Scholarship for Study Abroad – NEW!

Amount: $1000 per semester

Award Description: Each semester approximately five commuter students will be awarded $1000 scholarships to help defray the cost of studying abroad. Scholarships are posted as tuition credit to the recipient’s NYU student account.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a commuter student. A commuter student is defined as never having lived on campus;

Must have applied to or been admitted to an NYU Global Academic Center for fall, spring, or full academic year through the Office of Global Programs. Students attending summer, winter, or school-sponsored programs such as Liberal Studies Freshmen Year Abroad or Tisch Special Programs or exchange programs such as Stern IBEX or NYU International Exchange are not eligible to apply;

Must be a currently enrolled full-time NYU student in good academic and disciplinary standing;

Award recipients are required to connect with the NYU Office of Global Programs upon their return to New York and agree to participate in two Commuter Study Abroad Information Sessions on campus during the semester following their study abroad program.

Transfer Student Scholarship for Study Abroad – NEW!

Amount: $1000 per semester

Award Description: Each semester a select group of transfer students will be awarded $1000 scholarships to help defray the cost of studying abroad. Scholarships are awarded as tuition credit posted to the recipient’s NYU student account.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must have entered New York University as a transfer student and spent your first semester as a transfer student at NYU’s Washington Square campus;

Must have applied to or been admitted to an NYU Global Academic Center for fall, spring, or full academic year through the Office of Global Programs. Students attending summer, winter, or school-sponsored programs such as Liberal Studies Freshmen Year Abroad or Tisch Special Programs or exchange programs such as Stern IBEX or NYU International Exchange are ineligible;

Must be currently enrolled as a full-time NYU student in good academic and disciplinary standing.

Award recipients are required to connect with the NYU Office of Global Programs upon their return to New York and agree to participate in a study abroad recruitment activity on campus during the semester following their study abroad program.

Need-Based Study Abroad Grant – NEW!

Amount: $1000 - $5000 per semester

Award Description: Need-based study abroad grants are available to help students with demonstrated financial need defray the costs associated with studying abroad. Grants are awarded as tuition credit posted to the recipient’s student account.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must have applied to or been admitted to an NYU Global Academic Center for fall, spring, or full academic year through the Office of Global Programs. Students attending summer, winter, or school-sponsored programs such as Liberal Studies Freshmen Year Abroad or Tisch Special Programs or exchange programs such as Stern IBEX or NYU International Exchange are ineligible;

Must currently receive financial aid through New York University and have a FAFSA on file with the Office of Financial Aid;

Must be currently enrolled as a full-time NYU student in good academic & disciplinary standing;

Must agree to connect with the NYU Office of Global Programs upon return to New York and participate in a recruitment activity on campus the semester following your study abroad program;

Must NOT be a current Benjamin A. Gilman International Award recipient.

Sir Harold Acton International Scholarship – UPDATED!

Amount: $2000 per semester

Award Description: The Acton Award’s goal is to diversify the student population at NYU’s Global Academic Centers by offering $2000 scholarships to students who are traditionally under-represented in study abroad, specifically African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino/Latina, Native-American, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ), and international students studying at NYU in F-1 or J-1 immigration status. Scholarships are awarded as tuition credit posted to the recipient’s student account.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must have applied to or been admitted to an NYU Global Academic Center for fall, spring, or full academic year through the Office of Global Programs. Students attending summer, winter, or school-sponsored programs such as Liberal Studies Freshmen Year Abroad or Tisch Special Programs or exchange programs such as Stern IBEX or NYU International Exchange are not eligible to apply;

Must be currently enrolled as a full-time NYU student in good academic and disciplinary standing;

Must agree to connect with NYU Global Programs upon your return to New York and participate in a recruitment activity on campus the semester following your study abroad program.

Joe Nkrumah Memorial Scholarship – UPDATED!

Amount: $2000 per semester

Award Description: The Nkrumah Memorial Scholarship was created in honor of Professor Joe Nkrumah who was a respected and valued professor of art at NYU’s Global Academic Center in Accra, Ghana. The scholarship is meant to assist students financially as they experience the art and culture of Ghana. Each semester, two students will receive grants of $2000 each.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a currently enrolled full-time NYU student in good academic & disciplinary standing;

Must have applied to or been admitted to NYU Accra through the Office of Global Programs. Students attending summer, winter, school-specific (for example: Liberal Studies Freshmen Year Abroad Program, Tisch Special Programs) or exchange programs (for example: Stern IBEX, International Exchange) are not eligible to apply.

Want to hear more about the Peace Corps experience

from people who have actually been there?

Join a panel of NYU professors to hear about their experiences abroad

and how Peace Corps affected their lives and careers!

•    Professor Jonathan Zimmerman, RPCV Nepal

•    Professor Bridget O’Connor, RPCV Afghanistan

•    Professor Heidi White, RPCV Poland

                                                Where?:        NYU Wasserman Center (133 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor)
                                                When?:         Tuesday, April 13th @ 7:15pm
                                                Questions?:   Contact NYU’s Peace Corps recruiter Caitlin Gokey (RPCV Namibia, 2005 – 2008) at peacecorps@nyu.edu or (212) 998-4748

Peace Corps Volunteers work in over 70 countries worldwide in areas such as education, youth and community development,

agriculture and environmental education, health and HIV/AIDS education, business development, and information technology.

Peace Corps Volunteers must be 18 years of age and a US citizen.

--
Caitlin Gokey
RPCV Namibia (2005 – 2008)
Peace Corps Recruiter - New York University
NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development
133 East 13th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.998.4748
peacecorps@nyu.edu
Spring Walk-In Hours:
Tuesday:           1:00pm – 4:00pm
Wednesday:       3:00pm – 6:00pm
Thursday:          1:00pm – 3:00pm
Also available by appointment
www.peacecorps.gov
http://www.nyu.edu/careerdevelopment/peacecorp.php
Peace Corps Volunteers must be 18 years of age and a US citizen.

The Commuter Assistant Program is designed to match first year commuter students with an upper-class commuter student who will provide guidance and support while ensuring that commuters have the opportunity to meet each other and learn through fun and educational programming. To find out more information and apply to be a Commuter Assistant visit: http://www.nyu.edu/src/commuters/assistants.html

http://www.nyu.edu/src/brokestudents/

There’s great info in there- make sure you check it out!

http://www.nyu.edu/careerdevelopment//survey/2009/fulltime.php

Center for Student Activities, Leadership and Service

Bulletin #1 (1/18/10)

HOW YOU CAN HELP OUT

#1: Make a Monetary Donation

Major disaster relief organizations are appealing for monetary donations at this time through their web sites or special Twitter accounts you can text. This gives the organizations immediate access to your monetary donation during this critical time. Donations via checks are also a helpful. Major organizations on the ground in Haiti such as UNICEF and the Red Cross have access to great stockpiles of supplies and at this time can use your monetary donations to purchase more and cover transportation costs. In-kind donations of goods and commodities are generally not being accepted by these organizations. Your donated dollars give them the power to purchase in bulk at extremely lower prices then the cost of in-kind donations that you might make. Monetary donations to larger organizations already on the ground in Haiti assure a speeder delivery of the emergency supplies since these groups have an infrastructure for receiving and distributing supplies and are better prepared to manage the challenges of moving supplies where needed in the harsh environment there.

DONATION APPEALS

Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org/

UNICEF

http://www.unicef.org/

Doctors Without Borders

http://doctorswithoutborders.org/

Partners in Health

http://www.pih.org/home.html

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/

Islamic Relief USA

www.IslamicReliefUSA.org

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

http://www.jdc.org/help-jdc/donate.aspx

American Jewish World Service

http://ajws.org/

Catholic Relief Services

http://crs.org/

Christian Relief Services

http://www.christianrelief.org/

Other Comprehensive sites:

http://www.cnn.com/impact

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34835478/ns/world_news-americas/

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/haiti-disaster-relief-how-to-contribute/

#2: Connect with an NYU Student Club or Student Council to Help Plan and Host an Event

ORGANIZING MEETINGS

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 6:30pm

1st floor, Bronfman Center, 7 E. 10th Street

Please join the Bronfman Center community for an organizing meeting in response to the disaster in Haiti. Come share ideas, brainstorm, and volunteer your time alongside fellow NYU students.

Hosted by: Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU

R.S.V.P. Melanie Deutsch <md147@nyu.edu>

Administrator Contact: rabbi.sarna@nyu.edu

Thursday, January 21^st at 6pm

Center for Student Activities, Leadership and Service Club Lounge

7th floor, Kimmel Center

Please join the Student Senators Council for an organizing meeting to discuss planning for an All-University Benefit Concert in response to the disaster in Haiti.

Hosted by: The Student Senators Council and the University Committee on Student Life in conjunction with the student senators, the presidents of the school student councils and the presidents of the IRHC, Commuter Student Council, Inter-Greek Council, Student Activities Board co-chairs, the All-Square Student and interested club presidents.

Student Contact: Whitney Petrie, SSC Chair, whitney.petrie@nyu.edu

Friday, January 22^nd at 3pm

Eisner and Lubin Auditorium, Kimmel Center

Following the Student Leaders Summit, there’ll be one more opportunity to join the Student Senators Council in discussing planning the benefit concert and other ways we can lend support to Haiti.

Hosted by: The Student Senators Council and the University Committee on Student Life in conjunction with the student senators, the presidents of the school student councils and the presidents of the IRHC, Commuter Student Council, Inter-Greek Council, Student Activities Board co-chairs, the All-Square Student and interested club presidents.

Student Contact: Whitney Petrie, SSC Chair, whitney.petrie@nyu.edu

#3: Attend and Support An Event

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 12noon to 5pm

Fundraiser for Earthquake Relief in Haiti

Kimmel Center Lobby

Sponsored by (as of 1/18/10): Chicken & Rice Club at NYU, Haitian-American Student Association, Caribbean Students Association, Corners of Culture, Alternative Breaks and United Muslim Association, Sigma Iota Alpha

Habitat for Humanity

Undergraduate Law Society

Gentlemen of Quality

LUCHA

Arab Students Association

Pakistani Students Association

Asian Cultural Union

Habitat for Humanity

Pi Delta Psi

Bella Quisqueya

Oxfam of America

All donations will go to support the efforts of Doctors without Borders in Haiti.

Student Contact: Mustfa Manzur, SAB Co-Chair, mkm316@nyu.edu

#4: Stay Informed

NYU has created a special NYU web site for disseminating information regarding the NYU community response to the Haiti Earthquake:

http://www.nyu.edu/about/haiti.response.html

#5 Let Others Know What You May be Planning

To include your organizing meetings or planned events on this daily email bulletin from the SSC/UCSL and the Center for Student Activities, Leadership and Service please send detailed information to osa@nyu.edu with a subject line "Haiti Relief Initiatives"

Thanks.

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