Attention Class of 2025, here are recent updates to your Graduation Requirements as of January 19th, 2024.
More information will be shared to students and parents as we learn details.
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Requiring High School Students to Complete Financial Aid Applications
Columbia University's Pre-College Summer Programs
Join us on June 4th at 7 pm with Allison Weigel and Cathy Hoffman of the College Essay Easy Academy hosted by Cornerstone College Solutions.
Allison and Cathy will share some tips and tricks for standing out on your college applications and how to complete them before the end of the summer!
(For Current 11th Graders & Parents)
Madison High School students in the Class of 2025 or 2026 can get a jump start on college and save money at William Paterson University.
Students can enroll in an affordable class at WP for college credit this summer, featuring:
Classes in a range of subjects taught by our outstanding faculty
A convenient session starting after July 1, 2024
Discounted high school student tuition rate of $199 per credit for New Jersey residents
Credits earned counting toward a William Paterson degree or can be transferred to most colleges
Courses offered in-person on the WP campus
Learn more at our Jump Start Virtual Open House on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m.
Attention All Juniors: Summer College Essay Workshop at St. Elizabeth's University
Set Yourself Apart With the Genuine, Engaging Story of You
Students who participated in the workshop over the last eight years received admission to colleges such as Kenyon, Wellesley, Boston College, Bryn Mawr College, Rutgers University, George Washington University, TCNJ, Case Western Reserve University, St. Olaf College, Elon, NYU, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, Tulane, Vanderbilt, UCLA, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, and MIT.
Workshop Overview
This workshop is designed to provide students with the information, approaches, and process they will need to tell the stories that are central to their college essays. The workshop will consist of three classroom meetings and then two individual meetings working to revise and fine-tune the student's work. If by the end of the second meeting, the piece still needs work, we will continue to meet until the piece is polished. We will begin by looking at models of great narrative storytelling, discussing both the mode and structure great writers use to collapse the distance between writer and reader. We will then examine model college essays, looking at the content, structure, and style of the essays. The third classroom meeting will be a discussion of approaches to different types of college essay questions, leaving time for the students to brainstorm outlines and ideas in preparation for writing their first drafts. Each session has a built in gap week to allow students time to draft their essays. These drafts will be emailed to the instructor on the Friday preceding the student's first individual meeting with the instructor. This will allow the instructor time to review the draft prior to the revision conference (Class 4). At the end of the week of the revision conference students will email their revised draft to the instructor for review in preparation for the final conference (Class 5). The goal of this process is that not only will the student walk away with a minimum of one completed college essay they can be proud of, they will also now possess the know-how to write additional college essays.
Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Early College Summer Program for students in grades 9–12 lets you explore your interest — and earn up to 12 college credits!
Choose from online classes or select on-campus classes at FDU’s Florham or Metropolitan campuses.
Session I – Starts July 1
• Chemistry for the Global Citizen
• Communication in Everyday Life
• Creative Writing Fundamentals
• Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Genetics and Society
• History of Graphic Design
• Introduction to Esports
• Introduction to Financial Markets
Session II – Starts July 22
• American Musical Theater
• Creative Imagery with Photoshop
• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Principles of Modern Biology
• Social Psychology
MINI-LAW SCHOOL
Four days of simulations, discussions, and interactive presentations to give high school students a taste of a first-year law school curriculum. Offered at FDU’s Florham Campus (Madison, NJ).
COLLEGE READINESS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
For college-bound graduates and rising high school seniors. Offered on FDU’s Metropolitan Campus by FDU’s nationally respected Regional Center for Learning Disabilities.
In-Person National College Fairs
NACAC is offering 19 in-person National College Fairs next spring with hundreds of colleges and universities from across the globe already signed up. View the 2023 schedule. If your state isn’t on this list, we may be headed your way in the fall of 2023!
Virtual College Fairs
NACAC Virtual College Fairs are a great opportunity to connect with colleges and pursue your college dreams all from the comfort of your own home. Have a quick video chat with a rep, drop in on a virtual presentation, send a question through chat - make a connection YOUR way!
You can also check out a quick video on how it all works! We look forward to seeing you and your students at an upcoming college fair soon!
St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, NJ, is accepting applications for our Youth Task Force https://www.sthuberts.org/youth-task-force . Our fall session runs September – mid-January and allows teens, ages 15-17 the opportunity to volunteer hands on with our shelter animals. The program requires a weekly commitment over a 5-month period, strong communication skills (both verbal and written), and the ability to work well independently, and with other teens. Candidates must be able to successfully function in a fast paced, ever-changing environment. Required tasks include fundraising, socializing with animals, taking photos, and writing animal feedback notes. Please review our website for complete details. If you feel that you may have a candidate that would be interested, please refer them to the website. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions at KPotocek@sthuberts.org
In the meantime, follow our YTF Insta @sthuberts.youth.task.force to see the program in action!! Additionally, we are always looking for adults that might be interested in helping as well.
College Board Big Future Scholarship Opportunities What are BigFuture Scholarships?
BigFuture rewards you for doing what you already are doing: planning for life after high school. With no essay, minimum GPA, test score, or citizenship requirements, BigFuture makes it easy to enter drawings (yes, plural!) each month. Simply complete unlocked steps on your dashboard, and you'll be automatically entered to win. One step completed = one entry each month . . . the earlier and sooner you complete tasks, the bigger your chances to win. Students whose families earn less than $60,000 a year receive two entries each drawing. Don't wait, get started today!
GRADUATION BENCHMARK: Class of 2024 & 2025
New Jersey public schools are transitioning to a new required statewide graduation assessment called the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) for all students in Grade 11. Students in the classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025 will take the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) in grade 11. The assessment will be aligned to New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) for grade 10 ELA and NJSLS for Algebra I and Geometry. The assessment format will be familiar to students and educators, as it will be delivered on the same platform students use for the current New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA).