College EDge at Elms

College EDge at Elms Elms Chapter of College EDge, Inc.: Assisting underrepresented public high school students design their future with post-secondary education preparation

College EDge, Inc. runs multiple events throughout the year out of college campuses and in high schools. Events are catered to the needs of students expressed by public high school administrators. College EDge incorporates mentorship programs into its events, pairing undergraduates with public high school students to serve as mentors who help inform, excite, and prepare their mentee for college an

d its challenges. Specialized writing mentors also assist mentees with their college essays. The College EDge Annual Seminar and Fair Day is College EDge's largest event of the year held in New York City, open to all public high schools. The full-day program includes a panel discussion featuring representatives from different colleges on how to best prepare for college admissions, what advantages are offered by attending different types of schools, financial aid opportunities, and responded to audience questions. The program also provides workshops on time management, how to approach paying for college, and how to write a personal statement, and is capped with a college fair.

This photo is from a Health Professions Session at Bellamy Middle School on 11/16/16. Chapter President John-Marc Austin...
11/28/2016

This photo is from a Health Professions Session at Bellamy Middle School on 11/16/16. Chapter President John-Marc Austin spoke with 3 periods of middle school students to share his experience as a college student, EMT, and medical school applicant. The goal was to get students excited about science and the idea of going to college. The event was a huge success and the students were great participants!

Chapter president John-Marc Austin presented to three different classes at Dupont middle school about careers in health ...
11/10/2016

Chapter president John-Marc Austin presented to three different classes at Dupont middle school about careers in health care and his experience as a pre-med student. The students had a great time and asked a bunch of fantastic questions. Thanks to Michael Simpson from the career department for the invitation!

Chapter President John-Marc Austin participated in the Health Careers Panel at Chicopee Comprehensive High School today....
06/07/2016

Chapter President John-Marc Austin participated in the Health Careers Panel at Chicopee Comprehensive High School today. The panel was designed for the approximately 25 students in Chicopee Comp's Health Sciences Academy who are interested in pursuing professional health careers. Panelists included (from left to right) a firefighter/paramedic/nurse, John-Marc, who is a senior at Elms College, EMT, tutor, teaching assistant and is applying to medical school this summer, a dental hygienist, a physician's assistant, and a Pfizer study clinician. A big thank you to Carry Chevalier for putting this event together and inviting College EDge Elms to participate!

Here are some photos of our Vice President, Carly Fellion, at STEM Day from December 5th! College EDge Elms ran a table ...
01/06/2016

Here are some photos of our Vice President, Carly Fellion, at STEM Day from December 5th! College EDge Elms ran a table to provide the 88 students in attendance with information on FAFSA, applying to college, and personal statements. The event was a success, and Elms College was grateful for the additional resource we provided!

10/23/2015

We'll be having our next meeting Wednesday, October 28th from 12:15 - 1:15 in CNHS 204. We have a lot of planning to do at the meeting, so the more people who come the better! If you are not currently involved in College EDge Elms and would like to be, email [email protected] to get some more information!

Here are some pictures from the involvement fair on campus this year! Pictured are the President, John-Marc Austin, and ...
10/13/2015

Here are some pictures from the involvement fair on campus this year! Pictured are the President, John-Marc Austin, and the Vice President, Carly Fellion.

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