High School Students to Attend Spring Virtual College Awareness Day at Adelphi
Garden City, NY (05/03/2021) — Adelphi University will host its Spring Virtual College Awareness Day on Monday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Over 400 students between the 6th and 12th grades and faculty and chaperones from eight schools and organizations will attend the conference-style event.
Schools and organizations attending include Evergreen Charter Middle/High School in Franklin Square, MS 340/ North Star Academy in Brooklyn, New Heights Middle School in Brooklyn, PS 212 in Brooklyn, PS/MS 124 in Queens, Robert H. Goddard High School in Queens, The Scholars' Academy in Queens and YMCA in the Bronx.
Designed to educate and excite students about the college experience, the event will provide high school students with the tools they need to make informed decisions about their future. The event will also feature college-readiness workshops led by faculty, staff and administrators from Adelphi as well as provide students with tips from our experts about admissions requirements, the application process, financial aid, academic programs, the benefits of college and more.
Throughout the day, students will also be introduced to the concept of having a personalized academic and professional plan for the future. They will be encouraged to think about their dreams and discuss the steps they can take to achieve their goals by filling out "I Have a Plan" cards.
The event will conclude with a student-guided virtual campus tour.
To register for the event, visit adelphi.edu/college-awareness-day/Virtual College Awareness Day.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves almost 8,000 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 116,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
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