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St. Thomas Aquinas College

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Over 100 Different Academic Options!

2,800 total students.

2,000 students on our Rockland campus. 650 resident students in our Residence Halls.

12,000 alumni from 1952-2012. 17 to 1 faculty to student ratio.

The School of Business

Majors Programs Business, Marketing, Finance, Accounting or Sports Management

Various business related and other minors available.

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.

Internships get students practical experience before starting a career.

The MBA ProgramStudents 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

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

Dual Degree Programs: Biomedical Engineering or Engineering, Chiropractic Medicine, Physical Therapy or Podiatric Medicine.

Minors in most majors plus: Biotechnology, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Public Relations, and Social Media.

The School of Education

Major Programs

Childhood Education (1-6 certification) Childhood Education or Childhood & Special Education Art Education (K-12 certification)

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

High Job Placement Success with a network of alumni who are teachers, administrators, superintendents, principals, and assistant principals.

Graduate Programs in Education can be completed in one year after BSEd.

Teaching Jobs

Students entering in 2013 will graduate in 2017 -- 5 years from now. Prediction: the recession will be in the rear view mirror!

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

St. Thomas Aquinas College’s School of Education is Nationally Accredited!

Career Services

Resume Building Workshops. Internship & Career Fairs. Career Workshops and Panel Presentations Alumni Networking Activities & Dinners Dining Etiquette Seminars

STACLink – an electronic job search service that includes thousands of jobs with companies that colleges work with to employ their grads after college.

A 95% Pre-Recession Employment/Grad School Placement Record for 6 months and 12 months post graduation.

Campus Activities

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

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

St. Thomas Aquinas College Costs 2013-14 Tuition & Fees: $26,340 2013-14 Room & Board: $11,300 Total for both: $37,640.

Most Scholarship eligible students are awarded up to $13,000 in Merit and Housing Aid bringing the cost down to $24,640.

A Student Loan of $5,500, lowers the family obligation to under $20,000 for a student’s tuition, fees, room and board.

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.

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

Honors Program full tuition scholarship includes Summer Study at Oxford University in England.

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.

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.

Financial Assistance Program

St. Thomas offers a NYS HEOP Program, which partners with the College and offers substantial need based awards to students who meet the criteria.

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

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.

Visit The St. Thomas Aquinas College web page athttp://www.stac.edu

For information on scholarships and grants, visithttp://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 PresidentFor more information, contact the

Office of Financial AidSt. Thomas Aquinas College

845-398-4097

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