College & Career Readiness

Welcome to the College and Career Readiness Home Page

This page is designed to help parents, guardians and students find information on our college and career programming, including college fairs, exciting programming, what to expect in each grade....and more!
This page will be updated regularly so please make sure to check back for updates. 

Here is the video from the Admission overview Zoom. 


In case you missed our last family/parent meeting on Jan 30th, we learned about the college admissions overview in general and specifically heard from four local colleges about their admissions process and the many programs that they offer. The four colleges in attendance were Monroe College, BCC, LIU Brooklyn and Manhattan College. It was a great talk and they shared a lot of great information with us. Please check it out with the link below. You can only access the video through this link as it is not public.  https://youtu.be/ixw_cxCLtWE 

11th Grade Parent Meeting Schedule

The first 11th grade parent College and Career meeting will be held from 6-7 pm via zoom on Tuesday, October 3rd. We will be reviewing what the College and Career program looks like, what happens in 11th grade Guidance, and we'll be giving an update on what programs and offerings we have available for your students. We will continue to have meetings for 11th grade parents and guardians every other month and the topics will range from the college application process overview, financial aid, scholarships, career and technical schools, PSAT, AP and college-level classes, etc. The schedule of meetings for the reminder of the school year will be as follows:

Tuesday, October 3-overview of guidance and CCR and introducing BronxWorks Parnership

Tuesday December 5-college trips, events, college fair, etc

Tuesday, January 30-beginning of the second semester and what the CCR class will look like, family meeting sign ups and details on the meetings

Tuesday, March 5-financial aid (English)

Tuesday, April 2-finanial aid (Spanish)

Tuesday May 7-what your student should be doing this summer

Saturday May 4-financial aid in person (Spanish and English). Time TBD Please bring your taxes from 2023 and 2024.

Tuesday June 4-TBD


All meetings will be 6-7pm unless otherwise noted. Meeting topics are subject to change. 

Bronx Youth Council--click here to apply and find out more information 

The Bronx Youth Council, comprised of HS Sophomores and Juniors from across the Bronx, will encourage civic engagement, and create transparency around local government institutions and pathways into government and advocacy. The Bronx Youth Council creates avenues for youth to act as part of an advisory body to the Office of the Bronx Borough President and develop into peer leaders and advocates for change in their own communities.

The Bronx Youth Council is a youth lead initiative, and the inaugural cohort will support in creating the foundation for the program and the blueprint for youth participation in the Bronx identifying their mission statement, and goals for the council and providing input on short-term and long-term projects throughout the office to gain an understanding of the BPO and local government. 


Internship Opportunities

The Borough President’s Office works with various partners to provide opportunities for high school and college students to work alongside the various departments within our office. BPO Interns are given firsthand experience in the agency working side by side with staff at every level and assigned short-term and long-term projects that directly contribute to the work of the administration.

Internships with the Bronx Borough President’s Office

Internship opportunities are available throughout the office with focuses on the advocacy, policy, and community outreach work of the agency. Interns are assigned to Communications, Health, Policy, Community Affairs or other units based on coursework, interest, or program.

Interested parties can reach out to our Education & Youth Services Unit

Contact

Nereida Gomez
Education & Youth Services Liaison
ngomez@bronxbp.nyc.gov

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with BronxWorks CAFE Program. BronxWorks CAFE is a program that has helped young people and their families for nearly twenty years with a critical life stage: the transition from high school and/or HSE completion to college. CAFE helps students explore higher education and post-high school opportunities and prepare for their college career. The program provides one-on-one college counseling, SAT prep classes, assistance with college and trade school applications, assistance navigating financial aid and scholarships, college tours and fairs, a variety of workshops covering all aspects of the college application and transition process, and college retention and support services. CAFE works with students throughout the Bronx and other boroughs and shares strong partnerships with Bronx area high schools. 

The Program is 100% free and the students will receive gift card incentives as they complete different tasks along their journey. BronxWorks will also be hosting financial aid workships for parents in both English and Spanish. 

EMNRBS Program Details includes:


Early College and Career Awareness Activities


Complete College Application Support


Enrollment and Financial Aid Support


Experiential Learning Opportunities


Contact information

Judith Redlener, Director of College and Career Counseling, 914-391-5657, jredlener@earlmonroeschool.org