Freshman Applicants:
A minimum of 16 academic units of secondary-school coursework in areas such as English, mathematics, history, foreign language, and the various sciences is required. A completed application will include:
1. An official high school transcript
2. Results from the SAT and/or ACT
3. Principal or counselor recommendation (optional)
4. Application Fee
5. Graded essay or 250 word untimed written statement.
Students who have not completed four years of high school should have an official GED record forwarded to the Admissions Office.
Financial Aid Ninety–nine percent of Niagara University’s incoming freshmen received financial aid packages averaging more than $21,200 per year.
Scholarships
Competitive Full-Tuition NU Honors Scholarships: (four years) Selected number of incoming freshmen who possess a 97 percent average and a score of 1340 on the SAT (critical reading and math) or a score of 30 on the ACT are considered for this competitive award.
Niagara Trustees Scholarships: $15,000 per year for four years. Awarded to students who have high school records similar to these: 95 percent average with an 1150 SAT critical reading and math total (26 ACT); or 91 percent average, 1210 SAT critical reading and math total (27 ACT).
NU Presidential Scholarships: $13,500 per year for four years. Recipients of these scholarships usually have high school records of either 90 percent average with a 1050 SAT critical reading and math total ( 23 ACT); or an 85 percent average, 1 1120 SAT critical reading and math total (24 ACT).
NU Achievement Awards: $12,000 per year for four years. Typically, students receiving these awards have high school records in the mid to upper 80s with SAT critical reading and math totals ranging between 950 and 1050 or ACT composites between 20 and 22.
NU Grants: $7,500 per year for four years
Recipients of these grants usually have high school averages in the mid 80s and SAT critical reading and math totals above 950 or ACT composites above 20.
In addition to these merit awards and scholarships, NU also offers athletic, community-service, theatre, and ROTC scholarships. NU students who qualify may receive additional funds in the form of state and federal grant programs, student employment, and loans. For a complete listing of these programs, contact the Admissions Office.
To receive a personal estimate of your merit award, go to www.niagara.edu/admissions/calculator.htm
CONTACT
Niagara University
Office of Admissions
Bailo Hall
PO Box 2011
Niagara University, NY 14109
1-800-778-3450
Fax: 716-286-8710
St. Joseph’s College
“St. Joseph’s College. Transforming lives – one student at a time.”
Brooklyn and Patchogue, LI, NY
http://www.sjcny.edu/ - [email protected]
INTRODUCTION:
Since 1916, St. Joseph’s College has provided an affordable liberal arts education to a diverse group of students at their two campuses in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York. Independent and coeducational, St. Joseph’s prepares students for lives of integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility and service - lives that are worthy of the College’s motto, Esse non videri - “To be and not to seem.”
St. Joseph’s challenges its approximately 5,000 students to develop their full potential and a joy of learning. With more than 400 faculty members, the College enjoys a student-faculty ratio that provides individual attention in an open, supportive atmosphere.
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ENGAGED STUDENTS
There are some things that just can’t be learned in a classroom. St. Joseph’s students are encouraged to take part in fieldwork, research, internships and study abroad prior to graduation.
For instance, Child Study majors at St. Joseph’s don’t wait until senior year to become student teachers; they start logging in teaching hours starting freshman year and graduate with four solid years of classroom experience. Recreation majors all complete internships at local health or recreation facilities, art students learn to analyze and appreciate art by visiting the Brooklyn Museum of Art or the Met, history students explore the architecture of hidden NYC neighborhoods, and biology students conduct research one on one with their faculty members.
Through the Office of Global Studies at St. Joseph’s College, students are given the opportunity to travel, earning credits enhancing their education, improving their foreign language skills and boosting their marketability when it’s time to choose a career. Most recently, St. Joseph’s students have studied in Australia, Bangkok, Budapest, Ecuador, Greece, Italy, Japan, London, Paris, Prague, Spain and Vienna, but study options are available in most countries.
GREAT TEACHING
Students shouldn’t come to college only to learn what kind of work they want to do. College graduates must also become informed citizens whose lives have real meaning. St. Joseph’s College strives to open the minds and hearts of students, pushing them to be curious, optimistic, courageous risk takers.
In support of this mission, St. Joseph’s College is launching a new Core Curriculum in September 2011 that groups courses into five broad thematic areas to offer students an interdisciplinary approach to their studies. This ensures that students become fluent communicators, familiar with new technologies, and experienced in navigating the world through service, internships, cultural opportunities on campus, and study abroad.
The St. Joseph’s faculty is comprised of experts in their fields who are equally passionate about teaching and scholarship – and whose classes are small and personal enough that these professors can act as mentors, advising students on everything from homework to careers.
The 24 academic programs at St. Joseph’s College include relevant new programs in criminal justice and recreation, plus fast-track options leading to advanced degrees in accounting, podiatry and computer science. Building on the strength of the College’s renowned undergraduate programs, St. Joseph’s has recently added premier graduate programs as well. Today St. Joseph’s offers ten different master’s degree programs in a variety of disciplines, including Management, Education, Nursing and Human Services.
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
Through lively campus social and cultural events, athletic competitions, community service and internships, students at St. Joseph’s are encouraged to make essential personal and professional connections. St. Joseph’s offers more than 25 campus clubs and their athletic programs are flourishing, with St. Joseph’s College’s pending designation as a Division 3 school by the NCAA.
Every day during Common Hour from 12:35pm to 1:35pm, St. Joseph’s students gather together for planned activities and spontaneous fun. This is their time to listen to guest lecturers, debate contemporary issues, enjoy live music or a dance performance, or just get to know their professors and fellow students over lunch.
In spring 2011, St. Joseph’s will break ground for