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St. Thomas Aquinas College
St. Thomas Aquinas College
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Over 100 Different Academic Options!
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2,800 total students.
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2,000 students on our Rockland campus.
650 resident students in our Residence Halls.
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12,000 alumni from 1952-2012.
17 to 1 faculty to student ratio.
The School of Business
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Majors Programs
Business, Marketing, Finance, Accounting or Sports Management
Various business related and other minors available.
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Accounting students take the additional courses needed to sit for the
CPA exam at the grad level – earning a B.S. and M.B.A. in 5 years.
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Internships get students practical experience before starting a career.
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The MBA Program
Students can obtain their bachelor’s degree in one of the areas of
business and their MBA in Management, Marketing or Accounting in
one extra year if they decide to do so.
The School of Arts & Sciences
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Major Programs
Art, Art Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation
Biology, Natural Sciences or Medical Technology
Communication Arts and Journalism
Computer Sciences with Animation & Gaming or Management
Creative Writing, English, Criminal Justice or Forensic Science
Graphic Design, History, or Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mathematics and Actuarial Science
Philosophy or Religious Studies, Christian Traditions, Ethics, or Social Justice
Pre-Dental, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical or Pre Pharmacy
Psychology, Social Sciences, Romance Languages, or Spanish
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Dual Degree Programs: Biomedical Engineering or Engineering, Chiropractic
Medicine, Physical Therapy or Podiatric Medicine.
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Minors in most majors plus: Biotechnology, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Public
Relations, and Social Media.
The School of Education
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Major Programs
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Childhood Education (1-6 certification)
Childhood Education or Childhood & Special Education
Art Education (K-12 certification)
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Middle Level Extension
For Adolescence Ed Majors (7-12), this enables you to teach down to grade 5!
For Elementary Ed Majors (1-6) this enables you to teach up to grade 9!
Makes You More Marketable -- a Middle School Principal would want a 6th
grade teacher who is also able to teach grades 7, 8, 9!
Adolescence Education (7-12 certification)
Biology, Chemistry, English, Math, Social Studies, Spanish
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High Job Placement Success with a network of alumni who are teachers,
administrators, superintendents, principals, and assistant principals.
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Graduate Programs in Education can be completed in one year after BSEd.
Teaching Jobs
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Students entering in 2013 will graduate in 2017 -- 5 years from now.
Prediction: the recession will be in the rear view mirror!
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Top Areas of Growth (+25% population growth spurts) for New Teachers!
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, N.C
Las Vegas, NV
Austin, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Charlotte, NC
Atlanta, GA
San Bernardino, CA
Orlando, FL
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston, TX
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St. Thomas Aquinas College’s School of Education is Nationally Accredited!
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Career Services
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Resume Building Workshops.
Internship & Career Fairs.
Career Workshops and Panel Presentations
Alumni Networking Activities & Dinners
Dining Etiquette Seminars
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STACLink – an electronic job search service that includes
thousands of jobs with companies that colleges work with to
employ their grads after college.
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A 95% Pre-Recession Employment/Grad School Placement
Record for 6 months and 12 months post graduation.
Campus Activities
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Soccer, Lacrosse & Softball at our New All Weather Sports Complex
Club Ice Hockey Games at the Palisades Center Mall Ice Rink
Baseball Games at the Provident Bank Ball Park in Pomona
300 different contests among our 16 NCAA DII Sports
Cinema Italiano Film Viewings, Broadway Trips, Museums, Amusement Parks
Open Mic Nights, Octoberfest, Springfest, Bingo, Lasertag & STAC Idol Games
The Laetare Players Productions & Azarian-McCullough Art Gallery Exhibits
Car Shows, Outdoor Volleyball Tournaments & Comedy Nights
Writers, Artists & Poets Discussions, Guest Lectures & Open Forums
Feed the Homeless Midnight Runs
Semi Formal & Formal Events
Admissions Steps
Step 1:
Complete Your College Application.
Use the Common App online at www.stac.edu
Step 2:
File your 2012 Tax Returns
Complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Admissions Acceptances
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Average HS grades for all applicants: 85 or a 3.0.
Average SAT Scores: 1040 on 2 parts; 1560 on 3.
ACT average is 21.
College transfers to STAC: GPA average is a 3.0.
Submit all materials by 2/15 for best Scholarship
consideration.
Rolling Admissions thereafter.
We will provide a financial aid snapshop and then an
official Notification of Award once you complete the
FAFSA.
Financial Aid Packaging
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St. Thomas Aquinas College Costs
2013-14 Tuition & Fees: $26,340
2013-14 Room & Board: $11,300
Total for both: $37,640.
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Most Scholarship eligible students are awarded up to $13,000 in Merit and Housing
Aid bringing the cost down to $24,640.
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A Student Loan of $5,500, lowers the family obligation to under $20,000 for a
student’s tuition, fees, room and board.
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The $37,640 is lower than 95% of the private colleges in the region.
The $24,640 is just $4,000 more than a SUNY and less than a NJSU.
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Use the Net Price Calculator on any college web site. It will show you your total
costs and all scholarships, federal and state aid available to you and should be
accurate based on the information you entered.
Financial Assistance
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Honors Program
full tuition scholarship
includes Summer Study at Oxford University in England.
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HS recalculated average is 91+ and SAT (2 parts) is 1200+
or ACT score is 27. Program is nearly full. All new applications
as of 2-1-13 will be on a waiting list for fall 2013.
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Academic Scholarships from $5,000 to $13,000 per year.
2.7 - 4.0 GPA range with a 1000 on SAT (2 parts).
Exceptions made based on overall application.
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Financial Assistance Program
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St. Thomas offers a NYS HEOP Program, which
partners with the College and offers substantial need
based awards to students who meet the criteria.
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Academically, below a 2.5 HS GPA; less than a
1350 total on SAT; and FAFSA EFC level of 0 are
the basic requirements to be considered for the NYS
HEOP Program at St. Thomas Aquinas College.
Athletic Scholarships
Q: Is it hard to get an athletic scholarship?
A: At the Division II level, there are many
opportunities to play your sport for a
partial scholarship.
Financial Aid Notices
Q: When will I find out how much the College will cost my family?
A: We will award your academic scholarship at acceptance.
Any further aid from the college, state, or federal
government will be estimated after you complete the
financial aid process in February 2013.
Applying for Aid
Q: How do I apply for the Free Application For
Federal Student Aid?
A: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov (use 002832)
Q: How do I apply for New York State aid?
A: Complete a NYS TAP Application (use 0830)
Accolades
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Accredited by
the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Recognized by
US News & World Report: a 2011 & 2012 Top Tier Regional University!
Colleges of Distinction as one of among only 200 nationwide in 2013!
Military Friendly Colleges as a 2013 Recipient of this prestigious honor!
Award winning campus for architectural beauty.
Class Dismissed!
Visit The St. Thomas Aquinas College web page at
http://www.stac.edu
For information on scholarships and grants, visit
http://www.stac.edu/FinancialAid
This Power Point Presentation can be found under the Resources Section of the
Financial Aid web page at
http://www.stac.edu/stac_admissions/resources.html
Presented by Vin Crapanzano, Vice President
For more information, contact the
Office of Financial Aid
St. Thomas Aquinas College
845-398-4097