Postsecondary Atlas

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Your Postsecondary Plan

Not sure where to start? That's okay. Use this site to explore your options, find opportunities, apply to programs, and keep track of your next steps.

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  1. Oct 23, 2026High Line Fellows: Emerging Leaders ProgramApprenticeship · Job
  2. Oct 23, 2026Museum of the Moving Image Teen CouncilInternship · Enrichment
  3. Oct 25, 2026Cooper Hewitt Design HiveEnrichment · Internship
  4. Oct 26, 2026Parsons Scholars ProgramEnrichment · Course / Credit · Summer Program
  5. Oct 28, 2026BRAINYAC (Brain Research Apprenticeships in New York at Columbia)Internship · Summer Program
  6. Oct 28, 2026The Animation Project (TAP) Animated Storytelling GroupEnrichment
  7. Oct 31, 2026Sallie $2,000 No Essay ScholarshipScholarship
  8. Oct 31, 2026VFW Voice of Democracy ScholarshipScholarship · Competition
  9. Nov 1, 2026Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth AwardsScholarship · Competition
  10. Nov 9, 2026NYU Tisch Future ArtistsEnrichment
  11. Nov 13, 2026SEO ScholarsEnrichment
  12. Nov 14, 2026Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji Legacy ScholarshipScholarship
  13. Nov 14, 2026NYBG Spring/Weekend Explainer InternshipVolunteer/Service · Internship
  14. Nov 24, 2026CUNY School Of Medicine Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure ProgramEnrichment · Internship · Course / Credit
  15. Dec 1, 2026Alley Pond Environmental Center Youth Volunteer ProgramVolunteer/Service
  16. Dec 1, 2026Greenhouse ScholarsScholarship
  17. Dec 1, 2026Lamber Goodnow ScholarshipsScholarship
  18. Dec 1, 2026NSCDA Congressional Essay ContestCompetition · Summer Program
  19. Dec 4, 2026Baruch CollegeNow STEM Research AcademyInternship
  20. Dec 4, 2026Garden Apprentice Program (GAP)Internship
  21. Dec 4, 2026The B-SideInternship
  22. Dec 8, 2026NASSP Student Service GrantsScholarship
  23. Dec 9, 2026Scholastic Art & Writing AwardScholarship
  24. Dec 10, 2026Kemper Human Rights Education Essay ContestScholarship

Events this week

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  1. Mon, Oct 19 · 3 pmSUNY Westchester Community College Information Session ↗Info Session · Outside NYC
  2. Tue, Oct 20 · 7 pmPathways to Healthcare: Explore Stony Brook's School of Health Professions ↗Info Session · Virtual
  3. Tue, Oct 20 · 4–7 pmSUNY New York City College Fair ↗College Fair · Manhattan
  4. Wed, Oct 21 · Times vary by programFIT Virtual Program Information Sessions ↗Info Session · Virtual
  5. Wed, Oct 21 · 12 pmNot Eligible for FAFSA? Get Help with Other NYS Financial Aid Applications ↗Financial Aid Workshop · Virtual
  6. Wed, Oct 21 · 6:45–9 pmSt. Lawrence University: St. Lawrence in the City ↗Info Session · Manhattan
  7. Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30 pmHow to Apply to SUNY Workshop ↗Info Session · Virtual
  8. Thu, Oct 22 · 6 pmNavigating the SUNY EOP Financial Form ↗Financial Aid Workshop · Virtual
  9. Sat, Oct 24 · 10 am – 2 pmCollege of Staten Island Fall Undergraduate Open House ↗Open House / Campus Tour · Staten Island
  10. Sat, Oct 24 · 9 amLehman College Open House: Financial Aid, Careers & Support Services ↗Open House / Campus Tour · Bronx
  11. Sat, Oct 24 · 9 am – 5 pmNational Portfolio Day: New York ↗College Fair · Manhattan
  12. Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 am – 4 pmRochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Open House ↗Open House / Campus Tour · Outside NYC
  13. Sun, Oct 25 · 10 am – 2 pmHofstra University Fall Open House ↗Open House / Campus Tour · Outside NYC
  14. Mon, Oct 26 · 7 pmHigher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) at Columbia: Information Session ↗Info Session · Virtual
  15. Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30–6:30 pmDiscover SUNY ↗Info Session · Virtual
  16. Tue, Oct 27 · 4 pmCreating Your StudentAid.gov (FSA ID) Account ↗Financial Aid Workshop · Virtual
  17. Tue, Oct 27 · 7 pmStony Brook University First-Year Information Session ↗Info Session · Virtual
  18. Thu, Oct 29 · 6 pmExplorando la Ayuda Financiera Universitaria para Estudiantes de Último Año, en español ↗Financial Aid Workshop · Virtual
  19. Fri, Oct 30 · 4–7 pmWhitney Halloween Teen Night ↗Teen Night / Drop-in · Manhattan
  20. Sat, Oct 31 · 11 amRIT Campus Visit ↗Open House / Campus Tour · Outside NYC
  21. Sun, Nov 1 · 11 am – 2 pmPoster House Open Studio: Silkscreen ↗Workshop · Manhattan

Seniors: what to focus on now

Full senior year checklist →

October: Applications get real

  • Draft and revise personal statement / required essays
  • Check every college's requirements:
  • Review CUNY options (school + specific major) and begin/complete CUNY application steps
  • Research SUNY campuses and note early-action / program-specific deadlines
See all October steps