College & Career Pathways

Our College and Career Pathways team are here for you at 40 branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Find one near you!

Bronx

Allerton Library, Baychester Library, Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Bronx Library Center, Clason's Point Library, Eastchester Library, Francis Martin Library, Grand Concourse Library, High Bridge Library, Morris Park Library, Mosholu Library, Mott Haven Library, Parkchester Library, Throg's Neck Library, Tremont Library, Van Cortlandt Library, Arline Schwarzman Building, Wakefield Library, West Farms Library, Westchester Square Library, and Woodstock Library.

Manhattan

53rd Street Library, 67th Street Library, 125th Street Library, Bloomingdale Library, Chatham Square Library, Countee Cullen Library, George Bruce Library, Hamilton Grange Library, Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library, Macomb’s Bridge Library, Riverside Library, Seward Park Library, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Tompkins Square Library, and Washington Heights Library.

Staten Island

Charleston Library, Mariners Harbor Library, New Dorp Library, South Beach Library, and St. George Library Center.

These resources come from a variety of trusted sources and NYPL partner organizations. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to ccp@nypl.org.

General College Information Resources

• Check out which colleges and universities are still accepting freshmen and transfer applications using the National Association for College Admission Counseling's College Openings Update List.

• Explore the National Association for College Admission Counseling's resource for speaking with admissions representatives, attending webinars, and planning tours of hundreds of colleges and universities. 

• Discover online resources from our friends at Collegewise.

Financial Aid/Financial Assistance Resources

• Looking for more information about the FAFSA? Need help getting financial aid? Get the latest information at UnderstandingFAFSA.org. A free guide, FAFSA: The How-To Guide for High School Students, is available in ten languages. Learn how to fill out the FAFSA, communicate with colleges, compare aid offers, and make good decisions about scholarships and loans. 
   
• ¿Busca más información sobre la FAFSA? ¿Necesita ayuda para obtener ayuda financiera? Obtenga la información más reciente en UnderstandingFAFSA.org. Una guía gratuita, FAFSA: The How-To Guide for High School Students, está disponible en diez idiomas. Aprenda cómo completar la FAFSA, comunicarse con universidades, comparar ofertas de ayuda y tomar buenas decisiones sobre becas y préstamos.
   

• The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) offers a number of application fee waivers for college applicants: 

  • First Time Undergraduate Applicants
  • Undergraduate Transfer Applicants
  • Enrollment Deposit Fee Waivers
  • Testing Fee Waivers:
    • College Board’s SAT Waiver
    • ACT Waiver

CUNY/SUNY Updates and Information

• Find individual checklists and guides to admissions and enrolling in various City University of New York schools.

• Take virtual tours of several CUNY campuses.

• Find individual checklists and guides to admissions and enrolling in various State University of New York schools.

SAT / ACT Exams

More schools are going SAT/ACT optional. Find schools with test-optional policies.

Accessibility

• Check out the National Center for College Students with Disabilities Clearinghouse, which offers tons of information and resources when you’re preparing to go to college with a disability. 
• Read IncludeNYC’s guide to College Accommodations for Students with Disabilities 
• Explore “Black, Disabled, and Proud,” a website for college students created by the HBCU Disability Consortium and the Association on Higher Education And Disability
  • Resources for College-Bound Students