Opportunities for Students (June/July 2024)
The school year may be coming to an end, but a summer full of fun learning adventures is only just beginning!
Throughout the rest of June and beyond, community organizations and local partners across the five boroughs are offering NYC students free workshops, complimentary access to museums and other institutions, and even paid learning opportunities that they can apply for and utilize this summer. Thanks to organizations and institutions like PowerPlayNYC, Uptown Stories, and all three local public library systems (New York Public Library, Queens Public Library, and Brooklyn Public Library), City youths will be able to invest in their personal growth, discover new activities, and even learn a bit more about the cultures and people who call New York City their "home."
Check out the following list of opportunities available to City students the rest of June 2024 and beyond!
Opportunities for Students in June/July 2024
The opportunities listed below are ordered by their submission/registration deadline dates, with the most urgent deadlines listed first. For more information about any of these listings, please click through the corresponding links embedded in each entry.
Hone Your Writing Skills Through Uptown Stories' Summer Creative Writing Workshops
For students aged 8–18 years
Cost: Full tuition is $800 (12-week program); "Pay-What-You-Can Tuition" option also available
Runs: July–August 2024
Contact: Dorkys Ramos (929) 277-8679
Apply ASAP; spots are limited.
Meet new friends, explore the "great outdoors," improve your writing skills, and discover just how far your imagination can take you through Uptown Stories' Summer Creative Writing Workshops! Your choice of workshops include "Elements of Fiction," "Writing and Drawing Comics," "Girls Rising," and "The Nature of Poetry," plus a new offering called "What the Flip Books" where you can learn the roots of animation and create your own flipbook.
Workshops meet daily for 1–2 weeks and are "pay-what-you-can" for every family; no proof of income needed. Visit Uptown Stories' Workshop page to register online.
Apply for the NYS Healthcare Workers for Our Future Scholarship and Get Two Years of College/University Education Covered
For New York State residents enrolled at least part-time in a approved degree-granting program by fall 2026
Scholarship runs for up to two years of full-time study
Contact: (833) 791-2744
Deadline to Apply: June 24, 2024
New York State's Healthcare Workers for Our Future Scholarship provides two-year scholarships to students pursuing college degrees in select healthcare professions at approved New York State-based colleges or universities. The scholarships, which cover tuition, room, board, and other related expenses for two years of full-time attendance on behalf of 500 selected recipients, can cover the cost of pursuing of Associate and Bachelor's degrees equal to the average cost of full-time attendance at SUNY institutions.
Learn more about this scholarship by visiting the State's official website and reviewing its Frequently Asked Questions page, and submit your application by June 24!
Prepare Young Women for Leadership through PowerPlay's SuperSTARS Leadership Academy
For young women in grades 9–12
Runs: July 17 through August 23, 2024
Contact: Geralynn O. Lane
Deadline: June 28, 2024
Through the SuperSTARS Leadership Academy (SSLA), high school-aged young women can be a part of a high-impact, year-long leadership program that prepares them for college and beyond through structured, girl-centered activities. SSLA will kicks off this summer with a six-week intensive program where students will participate in sports like pickleball, soccer, tennis, golf, swimming, and more. Additionally, participating students will get the opportunity to tour colleges and explore career development opportunities, including a personal branding workshop with LinkedIn!
To learn more and apply, visit SuperSTARS Leadership Academy website.
Discover New York City with Culture Pass
For NYC library cardholders (NYPL, BPL, QPL), aged 13 years and over
Runs: All year long across 100+ NYC institutions
Visit: culturepass.nyc
Looking for something fun to do in NYC this summer? Reserve a Culture Pass, and start exploring any of the 100+ participating local museums and attractions that are available! If you have a library card from any of New York City's three major public libraries (Brooklyn, Queens, and New York Public Libraries), you can reserve free passes that grant admission to 100+ cultural institutions across the City, including the Brooklyn Children's Museum, the New-York Historical Society, MoMA PS1, the New York Transit Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, and more!
To learn more about Culture Pass and to reserve passes at any available institution, visit the program's official website—just be sure to have your library card handy!
Explore Summer at the Library
For students of all ages
Runs: All summer long
Visit: nypl.org/summer/2024
This summer, New York Public Library (NYPL) is offering a wide range of free programs, events, exhibitions, reading recommendations, and activities for kids, teens, and adults! Check out NYPL's Summer at the Library webpage and learn more about the adventures available for kids, the activities and opportunities open for teens, and the other events and programs available to New Yorkers this season
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On behalf of NYC Public Schools, we wish all of our students a fun, wonderful, and illuminating summer!
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