To: New York City High School Guidance Counselors
On behalf of the New York Council of Relocation Professionals Corp (NYCORP), we would like to make you aware of a scholarship opportunity for local New York City High School seniors. Please see the scholarship link for information about this program: http://nycorp.org/scholarship/
All application documents are located on the NYCORP Scholarship Application Link page. http://nycorp.org/scholarship-form/
NYCORP is a non-profit organization that brings together NY and regional corporations and relocation service providers for the primary purpose of providing educational information and current industry updates to its members about the relocation industry.
NYCORP recognizes that successful relocations are those that help build talent for corporations, government entities, and non-profit organizations. In addition, these mission critical transfers enhance the careers of their employees, and also provide growth and added value to the families involved in moving.
Understanding that High School students, when relocated, are faced with giving up the comforts of home, established friendships, involvement with school and community activities. This is compounded by their entry into a new world where they must create and develop new lifestyles, as well as handle numerous unexpected challenges.
While often difficult, we have found that this time can also be inspirational and provide life-learning lessons. Whatever the impact, we know that each relocating student has a very special story, unique to their own experiences and stories that we feel need to be told!
Therefore, NYCORP will award scholarships to college bound high school seniors who have relocated into NYC during their High School years. Our goal is to award as many scholarships as possible. In 2014, we awarded two $1,000 Scholarships. In 2015 and 2016, we increased that number to three. In 2017, we were proud to be able to provide four scholarships. In 2018, we hope to raise enough funds to provide larger scholarships to the winners.
Students should have moved between 9th (after 8th grade graduation) and 12th grade. The award will be sent to the college that the student will be attending to assist with tuition, etc.
In addition, if timetables allow, NYCORP may apply to the national organization Worldwide ERC Foundation for Workforce Mobility for additional scholarship funds. If successful, these funds may be applied in varying amounts to one of the NYCORP scholarship recipients.
NYCORP will select scholarship winners based on the strength of their total package. The student will be evaluated on academic performance, extra-curricular activities, and on their response to an essay addressing the way they handled the challenges associated with relocating to a new area and a new High School.
Regardless of whether the student receivesthe reward, ALL students will be considered winners and ALL stories will become an important addition to the NYCORP story collection, entitled “Moving to the Big Apple…. Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Personal Paths of Excellence”
We look for your assistance please with the following items:
1) Eligible High School seniors can apply based on the criteria that they have:
a. Relocated more than 50 miles and changed schools due to a relocation, and
b. Have maintained a current cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent achievement on a different scale).
2) Academic performance information, including grades and major test scores (SAT or ACT), should accompany the senior’s application. No minimum scores are required.
3) Students should double-check to make sure their online submissions are complete and accurate with the required Application, Essay, Transcripts, Consent Form, and Online Questionnaire.
4) Making eligible students aware of this scholarship opportunity and encouraging their participation. Please post the scholarship application on your website or in your newsletter to Seniors.
Student and Guidance Counselors: Important Dates
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: March 16th, 2018
FINAL DEADLINE: April 6th, 2018
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: May 7th , 2018
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS CEREMONY: June 2018 (date TBD)
The following items are needed in order to have a "Complete" Scholarship Application Submission. Students will upload on the NYCORP Scholarship site three documents: 1. Online Application. 2. Student Essay. 3. Consent Form. In addition, Guidance Counselors will email the Students' Transcripts and other test scores to . Students can also use this email to submit questions.
Student Essays: Students will need to submit essays of between a minimum of 1,000 words, and maximum of 1,200 words. Applicants will describe their challenges, and experiences encountered, in addition to successes achieved, while relocating to her or his new home and high school. Student applications should also include advice and coaching to another teenager preparing to relocate. Please make copies as needed.
Scholarship recipients will be notified on May 7, 2018 prior to the scholarship awards being awarded at our June 2018 NYCORP event. We will be contacting the selected scholarship recipients to present their stories at the NYCORP June event. We very much welcome their very supportive families and high school Guidance Counselors to join and celebrate with them.
We hope that you will help support our efforts and encourage your high school senior students to participate in “telling their story”. We know that their words will serve to inspire, connect and help others as they transition to their new locations. If you have questions, please email your NYCORP College Scholarship Fund Coordinator.
To find out more about the NYCORP, please visit our website at www.NYCORP.org.
Thank you very much for your consideration, and we look forward to working with you and your staff to encourage student participation in this scholarship opportunity.
Thanks and Best Regards,
NYCorp College Scholarship Fund Committee