Northeastern’s Accelerate Pre-College 2023 Program Offerings Are Live!

We are excited to announce our Accelerate Pre-College 2023 Boston Campus Programs! 

Northeastern University’s Accelerate Pre-College Programs are designed for talented high school students in the U.S. and around the world who want to give themselves a competitive edge. Our residential Boston campus programs are taught by our internationally acclaimed faculty, allowing you to experience true collegiate learning in a world-class environment. Students gain extensive, hands-on, experiential education in subjects including engineering, health sciences, ethics & emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, and more. These programs allow students to have a true Northeastern University experience. 

While discussing options for next year with your students, we encourage you to share the following links for them to review: 

• A virtual one-pager detailing Accelerate Pre-College programming. We encourage this to be printed and shared amongst your students. 

• The Accelerate Pre-College Boston Campus Programming webpage for students to review our full list of Summer 2023 programming options.  

• Our inquiry form for students to express their interest in Accelerate: Pre-College programs and receive emails about additional Accelerate: Pre-College programming options and virtual events. 

Our application is set to open in early December. The program application includes a financial aid section for consideration for our need-based aid awards. The application deadline is March 14, 2023 or until programs reach capacity. Students that apply by the early deadline of February 28, 2023 will receive a $500 discount on tuition.  

For additional information about programs, application requirements, global campus offerings, and important deadlines, visit our website. If you have any further questions, please feel free to email us at precollegeprograms.northeastern.edu or call 617.373.2200. 

Stevens Business - High School Virtual Summer Research Program

The School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology is offering a paid virtual summer research program for high school students. In this six-week program, students will have the opportunity to work alongside a faculty member from the School of Business and assist them with research in their area of study such as management, leadership or finance.  The final assignment will include a PowerPoint presentation detailing their research findings. The program will run from July 1, 2023, through August 12, 2023, and students will receive a $500 stipend after completing the program. 

Eligibility: Applicants must currently be in their junior year of high school (no exceptions).

Deadline: Applications are due by March 1, 2023.

Notification: Applicants will be notified by April 1, 2023. 

The application packet will include all of the following:

• 1-page essay in which you describe yourself and detail what you hope to gain from this experience 
• a copy of your current resume 
• a copy of your unofficial high school transcript 
• one letter of recommendation from a teacher, a guidance counselor, or a work supervisor. These letters can also be emailed directly to Lindsay Hartelius at lharteli@stevens.edu.  

Stevens Trading Day 2023 - Registration Information

The School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology invites all students in their sophomore or junior year of high school to participate in Stevens Trading Day 2023 - a virtual and live trading competition event. 

In the first phase of this trading competition which will launch on February 1, 2023, students will create a portfolio using Dow Jones MarketWatch Virtual Stock Exchange an easy-to-use trading simulator which provides real time market data, news, and historical pricing information on indexes, listed and OTC securities. 

In the second phase of this competition, the 25 students with the top performing portfolios as of February 28, 2023, will be invited to our campus in Hoboken, NJ on Friday, March 24th, 2023, for an exciting live trading competition event in our Hanlon Financial Systems Center laboratories. 

The agenda of the day will include the following:

• Bloomberg 101 - Introductory workshop on the key functions of the Bloomberg terminal 
• Live Trading Event - Compete against the best of the best high school traders for prizes 
• Market Insight Discussion - Professor George Calhoun, contributor for Forbes magazine, will provide color on the state of the financial markets
• Campus Tour and Lunch 

If you are a high school student interested in the stock market, please register HERE for Stevens Trading Day 2023. The complete rules of the trading game and instructions on how to use the simulator will be provided to all students that register for the competition. 

Please feel free to reach out to Lindsay Hartelius at lharteli@stevens.edu should you have any questions. 

Opportunity for your students - Study in Ireland Official Govt Virtual Fair

 

Here is the event website link.

Attention Juniors!! - Spring 2023 SAT registration is now open!

Registration is now open for the spring 2023 SAT® administrations. An announcement will also be sent to juniors with existing College Board accounts. To ensure all students and their families receive this message, please forward this important information to them.

See Dates and Deadlines

By completing one free Timed Mini Section or Diagnostic Quiz on Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®, students can earn entries into drawings for $500 and $40,000 BigFuture® Scholarships. 2023 SAT Registration Dates Test Dates Registration Deadlines Late Registration Deadlines March 11, 2023   February 24, 2023 February 28, 2023 May 6, 2023   April 21, 2023 April 25, 2023 June 3, 2023   May 19, 2023 May 23, 2023

Invitation for Students: Business Conference at Scranton

We would like to introduce an exciting opportunity for you to share with your students. The Path to Business Excellence Conference will be held at The University of Scranton on Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The purpose of Path to Business Excellence is to introduce students to the dynamic and rewarding world of business. This conference will be an interactive and meaningful educational experience. Sessions will be held with our award-winning faculty, distinguished executive alumni, and students from our Business Leadership and Beta Alpha Psi Honor Programs. 

Students attending the conference should be current seniors who have applied to a business program at the University, with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Participants who meet the eligibility requirements will receive a $1,000 scholarship upon acceptance to The University of Scranton for the first-year entry term of fall 2023.*

All participants will receive a certificate of completion and attend a brief recognition and networking reception. Students may invite their parents/guardians to attend the conference and participate in the parent track. All participants are requested to dress business casual.

To register, students should complete the online Path to Business Excellence form by Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Please note that space is limited. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Hugh Doyle, Associate Director of Admissions, at (570) 941-4257 or hugh.doyle@scranton.edu.

Real Talk NY Careers Edition: Black in Tech

 

Sometimes young people need to see someone like themselves succeed to believe they can too. Representation matters! That’s why Real Talk is excited to host our first set of career events this month, featuring young Black professionals in the tech, sports, and entertainment industries. Students will be exposed to new career paths and receive advice on how they can achieve success wherever they land. Encourage your students to join us for Real Talk: NY Careers Edition:

• Black in Tech on Tuesday, October 11, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT • Black in Sports on Thursday, October 13, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT • Black in Entertainment on Tuesday, October 18, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

Real Talk events were created to provide Black students and their families with the tools they need to start planning for their future. Over these three nights, students will connect with a variety of Black professionals, whose success stories will inspire them to pursue their own journeys with confidence.

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Sincerely, The Real Talk Team