COLLEGE OFFICE
The Mission of The Office of College & Career
Services
Director, College & Career Services
Jeffrey Makris
Class of 2007
Career Services
Guidance Services
College & University Acceptance List
Spring 2007 Junior College Calendar
The mission of college counseling at the High School of Economics and Finance is to:
1. Provide extensive college and financial aid and career counseling, from the perspective
of the business of college admissions, to all high school students and parents enrolled at
the High School of Economics and Finance and to help them develop intellectual thinking
skills to succeed in higher education.
2. Establish relationships with post–secondary institutions to facilitate the transition and
retention of our students into post–secondary education.
3. Provide individual counseling services that will assist students in making the best
possible post–secondary educational plans.
The goal of college and career counseling is financially viable access to post–secondary
education, and retention to graduation based on appropriate "fit" for all post–secondary
applicants from The High School of Economics and Finance.
Services Provided by the Office of College and Career Services:
- Resume building
- College essay review
- Individual college counseling
- Family–based college counseling
- Scholarship referrals/nominations
- Interview Preparation
- Career Inventory Examinations
- PSAT & SAT Preparation
- College trip coordination and referrals
- Application review and processing
- Professional development opportunities for faculty/staff
- Weill Institute course in the "Business of College Admissions"
- Career placement
- Daily visitations to the high school from colleges and universities nationwide.
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Guiding Students Through the College Admission Process:
All students at The High School of Economics and Finance (HSEAF) will receive the
services of a college counselor who will walk them through the college admission process.
The relationship actually begins in the junior year, when students are matched up with an
individual college counselor. Students begin their college search process, work on creating
résumés, develop ideas for admission essays, and research summer college programs for
high school juniors. Through corporate sponsorships and other business relationships,
HSEAF students are offered the opportunity to enroll in free SAT preparatory courses
before taking their first SAT exam in the spring of their junior year.
One of the options that students will have throughout their junior and senior years is to
enroll in a Weill Institute course in the "Business of College Admissions and Enrollment
Management." This course is open to any student willing to take on the challenge of
receiving over 100 hours of training in college admissions. This course is for students who
are serious about going to college and want to learn how admission and financial aid offices
work in this country. These students will get a "behind the scenes look" at the pressures of
college enrollment managers and learn to play the "college admissions game." Anyone
interested in this course should see the Director of College and Career Services, Mr. Jeffrey
Makris.
The relationship between individual college counselor and student continues throughout the
senior year as students finalize their decisions regarding post–secondary planning. In the
fall, The Office of College and Career Services will provide several workshops and seminars
for students and their parents in order to provide them with the tools necessary to manage
the college admission process. When applications are due, they will be collected by the
office, reviewed and placed in an envelope along with all necessary documentation:
transcript, recommendation letters, secondary school report, essay and any other
supplemental materials. The envelopes will be returned to the students to be mailed.
The Office of College and Career Services will shift its focus to financial aid and college
funding. Students will find that they can approach their counselors for help in filling out
Financial Aid paperwork, including the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
and CSS Profile (College Scholarship Search). Workshops will also be provided to guide
families in filling out the required forms.
All of these services have been made possible through a partnership between the High
School of Economics and Finance and Pace University’s Center for Urban Education. For
further information, please log onto: www.centerforurbaneducation.org
For a sample of the activities scheduled for Seniors in the fall term prior to their graduation,
see the 2006–2007 Calendar.
The Responsibilities of the College and Career Services Director:
Oversee all aspects of the college application process, including college selection, financial
aid applications and college and career placement. Responsibilities include counseling and
advising students and parents on the college search/admissions process, writing letters of
recommendation, administering career interest inventory exams, career assessments,
developing and maintaining strong relationships and communicating with colleges,
universities and prospective employers. The Director of College and Career Services is
expected to organize college and career fairs, college trips, and admission and financial aid
information sessions for students and parents. In addition, the Director will offer educational
workshops for students, faculty and administration regarding all aspects of post–secondary
planning, including preparation for the first–year student experience.
The Director of College & Career Services works collaboratively with the high school
guidance staff and provides yearly statistical information about admission offers, financial
aid packages, and college and career enrollment statistics to the high school administration.
In addition the Director is responsible for creating and updating the high school profile, a
brochure that is required by all colleges and universities. The Director also travels to college
campuses, attends conferences, and serves as a full–time advocate for the students of
HSEAF in the college admission, financial aid and scholarship processes.
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High School of Economics and Finance
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE LIST
CLASS OF 2007
*indicates a Phi Beta Kappa
institution
Alfred University, NY*
Allegheny College, PA*
Babson College, MA
Bentley College, MA
Bowdoin College, ME*
Clark Atlanta University, GA
Clarkson University, NY
CUNY -Baruch College
CUNY -Brooklyn College*
CUNY -City College*
CUNY -Hunter College*
CUNY -John Jay College
of Criminal Justice
CUNY -Lehman College*
CUNY -Medgar Evers College
CUNY -NYC College of Technology
CUNY -Queens College*
CUNY -College of Staten Island
CUNY -York College
Dickinson College, PA*
Drexel University, PA
DePaul University, IL
Fordham University, NY*
Gustavus Adolphus College, MN*
Hamilton College, NY*
Hope College, MI*
Ithaca College, NY
Juniata College, PA
Long Island University
Brooklyn Campus, NY
Long Island University
CW Post Campus
Manhattan College, NY*
Marist College, NY
Marymount Manhattan College, NY
Middlebury College, VT*
New York University, NY*
Pace University, NY
Purdue University, IN*
Rider University, NJ
Rochester Institute
of Technology, NJ
Rutgers University, NJ*
Seton Hall University, NJ
Skidmore College, NY*
St. Bonaventure University, NY
St. Francis College, NY
St. Joseph’s University, PA*
St. John’s University, NY
St. Michael’s College, VT*
SUNY – University at Albany*
SUNY – College of Technology
at Alfred State
SUNY – Binghamton University*
SUNY – College at Brockport
SUNY – Buffalo University*
SUNY – College at Cortland
SUNY – College of Technology
at Delhi
SUNY – College at Geneseo*
SUNY – College at New Paltz
SUNY – College at Old Westbury
SUNY – College at Oswego
SUNY – College at Plattsburgh
SUNY – College at Purchase
SUNY - Stony Brook University*
Syracuse University, NY*
Utica College, NY
Class of 2007 Statistics:
| Students Going to College:cc | 91.89% |
| Other Post–Secondary Plans: | 8.11% |
| Four–Year Institutions: | 85.29% |
| Two–Year Institutions: | 14.71% |
In 2007 HSEF students were offered over
$1,580,000 in Scholarships & Grants
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