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The GSP is an essential component of St. Ignatius School, offering academic, social, and financial support to SIS alumni in high school and college. It includes counseling, job search assistance, skill-building events, community service, career awareness opportunities, and college counseling to ensure persistence and success in high school and college.
The GSP guides SIS seventh-grade and eighth-grade students and families through the high school application and selection process to ensure each student attends the most suitable high school for their academic and personal growth. It organizes high school fairs, provides TACHS exam test prep and registration, assists with high school applications, and advocates for SIS students with high school admissions teams.
The GSP provides crucial tuition assistance, bridging the financial gap for families, and enhancing Catholic high school access in NYC.
Source: Measure of America. Data2Go.NYC. Social Science Research Council. Funded by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
The GSP offers college counseling services to assist high school juniors and seniors in their journey toward post-secondary education. This includes organizing college visits, helping with SAT/ACT test preparation and registration, creating college lists, providing application and essay support, guiding families through the financial aid application process, and offering scholarship recommendations and nominations. The GSP also hosts an annual “Senior Send-Off” event that celebrates our high school graduates while providing additional workshops and panels to help ensure a smooth transition to college & vocational programs.
The GSP offers SIS alumni the resources and guidance needed to successfully transition to and complete their post-secondary education. The GSP also supports students pursuing a range of paths after high school, with current graduates building careers in theater, HVAC, and the U.S. Army and Air Force. College persistence programming includes assistance in college course selection, degree planning, financial aid renewals and appeals, connecting students to campus and local community resources, scholarships, and networking opportunities. Every graduate who is actively engaged in our GSP beyond high school receives an annual stipend toward costs associated with college or vocational training.
The GSP leverages the extensive SIS community network to link graduates with internship and career development opportunities across various industries. GSP staff help arrange for resume feedback, informational interviews and job shadows, supporting applications to internships and career programs, and offering guidance in exploring and discerning potential career paths. Additionally, each January our Young Professionals Board hosts a career night for all graduates in high school & college to help them gain an understanding of different career pathways and begin building their professional networks.
97% continue on to colleges, virtually all becoming the first members of their families to do so. Their alma maters include:
Mrs. Jai DeLuca
Graduate Support Director
