Goddard Riverside Options Center will host an open house for high school juniors in New York City...

Goddard Riverside Options Center will host an open house for high school juniors in New York City.

At the open house, students will be given an introduction to the Options Center and staff, conduct research on colleges and learn about financial aid opportunities.

Students may also sign-up for college visits and our free, five-week Junior Workshop Series.

Space is limited. Students should RSVP at www.goddard.org/options or by calling 212-678-4667.

Goddard Riverside’s Options Center shows New York City students they can go to college and guides them through the steps to enrollment. Any student with passing grades, a high school diploma or GED, and the desire should have the opportunity to go to college; that is what Options is about.

Students from low-income and working-class backgrounds face significant barriers to achieving a college degree – now considered essential for most career paths. College costs are soaring, aid is decreasing, and counselors at New York City schools frequently have caseloads of 500 or more students.

Need financial aid or admissions information?

If you're a student or a parent, please contact us (email) or call 212.OPTIONS (212.678.4667).

Options Counseling Services

Over 5,000 youth and adults have gone to college with the help of the Options Center. Options makes college more accessible to students through these free services:

• One-to-one educational counseling for 11th and 12th graders
• Support to help college students persist through graduation
• Assistance with admissions and financial aid applications, essays, portfolios, and scholarship and internship opportunities
• A resource center with up-to-date materials and internet access
• Visits to college campuses and contact with Options Center alumni on campus

Every year Options serves over 1,000 students and their families from all over New York City and sends 200 graduates to college, the majority of whom are the first in their family to attend.

Register for an upcoming Options workshop

Join Options Center counselors for one of three free workshops for students and parents seeking help with financial aid applications.

• December 14 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
• December 17 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
• January 16 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm