Scholarship Announcement - Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Philadelphia, April 1, 2010 – Mayor Michael Nutter announced Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s commitment to provide 20 new undergraduate full-tuition scholarships for Philadelphians over the next four years. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s (Harrisburg University) made this commitment to answer the Mayor’s call to universities to help more Philadelphians gain access to and complete a post-secondary education.

“Harrisburg University’s partnership with the City of Philadelphia to provide educational opportunities to Philadelphia’s residents will inevitably support a better educated workforce with advanced technical skills that will prepare them for a competitive 21st century workforce,” said Mayor Nutter. “Harrisburg University’s commitment to Philadelphia helps us get closer to the City’s goal of receiving 1,000 new full-tuition scholarships for our residents.” Dr. Mel Schiavelli, President of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology said, “We’ll be delighted to see more students from Philadelphia enroll at our University and we’re happy to do what we can to help them achieve their goals.” 

Harrisburg University is the only science and technology-focused comprehensive university between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and is home to the Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technologies and the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE). To date, post-secondary institutions have committed 270 new full-tuition scholarships to Philadelphia residents, with Drexel University providing 250 scholarships over five years and Harrisburg University providing 20 scholarships over the next four years. For more information about Harrisburg University please contact Associate Vice-President for Communications and Marketing Steve Infanti at 717-901-5146.

StudentNet and the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Thanks to all of you who participated or sent colleagues to attend the District’s learning session on StudentNet and the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) this past January. Convened in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Education, over 150 participants from community-based organizations and city agencies that serve youth came out to learn about these initiatives and how they can support them through their work with children and youth in Philadelphia.
 
On behalf of the Office of Counseling and Promotion Standards (OCPS), I am very pleased to announce the official launch of the District’s new website dedicated to providing public information about StudentNet and the ILP at:
 
http://philasd.org/offices/studentnet.
 
The site, which is part of the District’s website (www.philasd.org), is produced and managed by the OCPS. It provides information and resources you can use to help reinforce the work counselors and school staff are doing to engage students with StudentNet and to develop their own ILPs. The site includes FAQs and a “How You Can Help” section, outlining specific action steps that parents/guardians and city and community partners can take to support students.  Other resources include Power Points, fact sheets, flyers, the ILP Worksheet, a list of online textbooks, and the counselor directory so your staff can reach out directly and share the work they have been doing with the students served through your programs or agencies.
 
We hope you will bookmark this site and use it regularly to access information and resources about StudentNet and the ILP. Most importantly, we hope you will help spread the word among your colleagues, community partners, and the children and families with whom you engage. Your feedback on the site is also welcome, as we will work to continually improve it.  
 
Naomi G. Housman, Ed. M.
Executive Director, Office of Counseling and Promotion Standards
School District of Philadelphia
440 N. Broad Street, Suite 210
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-400-6870