Deadlines

There are four deadlines to complete requirements throughout the year:

Deadline One: October 30, 2026 

• At least 5-7 credits need to be completed

• Portfolio items: 

  • 10th grade: 

    • Career Personality Assessment

    • Building Resume worksheet

  • 11th grade:

    • Career Personality Assessment

    • Resume

  • 12th grade:

    • Admissions essay/personal statement

    • College list or list of accredited trade/certificate programs

    • Resume

• Fall ICCAN Virtual Program Meeting (strongly encouraged) - Wednesday, November 18th from 5-6PM 

  • All Grades:  Internships & SYEP 

• ICCAN In-Person Program Meeting (required) -     Saturday, January 9th, from 11AM-2PM

  • Review Magic Grant Process

Deadline Two: January 11, 2027

• At least 14-16 credits need to be completed

• Portfolio items:

  • 10th grade: 

    • Brag sheet

    • Career Research Worksheet

    • Gain college exposure by attending one College Fair/Panel or going on college tour

  • 11th grade:

    • General cover letter

    • Interview Preparation Worksheet

    • Career Research Worksheet

  • 12th grade:

• • List of recommendation writers/references

  • Job Specific Cover letter

  • Career Research Worksheet

• Spring ICCAN Virtual Program Meeting (strongly encouraged) – Tuesday, March 16th.  from 5-6PM 

  • Topic: TBD

Deadline Three: March 19, 2027

• At least 21-24 credits need to be completed

• Portfolio items:

  • 10th grade: 

    • Financial Literacy through NYPL

    • Gain career exposure by attending one Career Fair or Panel

    • College Research Worksheet

  • 11th grade:

    • Financial Literacy through NYPL

    • Gain college exposure by attending one College Fair/Panel or going on college tour

    • College Essay Brainstorming or Personal Statement draft

  • 12th grade:

    • Financial Literacy through NYPL

    • Gain college exposure by attending one College Fair/Panel or going on college tour

    • Interview Preparation Worksheet

Final Deadline: May 22, 2027

• 30 credits need to be completed

• Portfolio items

  • 10th grade: 

    • College Essay Brainstorming

    • Summer extracurricular plan or goal

    • ICCAN Reflection

  • 11th grade:

    • Preliminary college or postsecondary program list

    • Summer extracurricular plan or goal

    • Gain career exposure by attending one Career Fair or Panel

    • ICCAN Reflection

  • 12th grade:

    • Postsecondary Plan 

    • Gain career exposure by attending one Career Fair or Panel

    • Choosing A Career Path Assessment 

    • ICCAN Reflection

• Final Celebration: ICCAN & I Did - date TBD in late May/early June