Options Institute: 2013-2014 Class Schedule

The Options Institute, part of the Options Center at Goddard Riverside Community Center, offers courses throughout the year to help college access counselors gain the knowledge and experience to help young people achieve college success.

See below for our 2013-2014 schedule. All courses take place at the Options Center, 352 West 110th Street, New York, NY. Call 212.OPTIONS (212.678.4667) to confirm class dates and times.

To download information to your calendar, see our Google Calendar.


September 2013
17         —           Immigrant Students and the College Process

October 2013
2          —           Assessing Postsecondary Readiness
3          —           Assessing Postsecondary Readiness
8          —           Students with Disabilities and the College Process
10        —           So You Think You Can Teach SAT
23        —           Matching Students to Postsecondary Opportunities
24        —           Matching Students to Postsecondary Opportunities
29        —           Educational and Work-Related Alternatives to College

November 2013
13         —           Strong College Applications
14        —           Strong College Applications
20        —           Advanced Financial Aid: Dependency Override

December 2013
12         —           Financial Aid Application Process
14        —           Advanced Financial Aid: How to Run a Financial Aid Workshop
17         —           Advanced Financial Aid: Application Refresher & Updates

January 2014
7          —           Financial Aid Application Process for Foster Care Youth – NEW!
15         —           Financial Aid Application Process
28        —           So You Think You Can Teach SAT

February 2014
20        —           Advanced Financial Aid: Financing College for Youth in Care

March 2014
11         —           Financial Aid Packages, Loans and Gap for Foster Care Youth
12         —           Financial Aid Packages, Loans and Gap
13         —           Financial Aid Packages, Loans and Gap
18        —           Educational and Work-Related Alternatives to College

April 2014
1           —           Transition to & Success in College
9          —           Immigrant Students and the College Process
24        —           Transition to & Success in College

May 2014
7          —           Foundation Course Programming & Counseling Series  
8          —           Foundation Course Programming & Counseling Series