General Student and Adult Education

CareerNet

CareerNet is a new course offered to adults in the community. The course includes a 120-hour computer skills training class, an internship, mentoring, and job readiness workshops.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be 19 years of age or older. Additional requirements determined by Community Impact.
Registration/Application Deadline: Refer to Community Impact Web site.
Phone: 212-854-9622
Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/ci
Columbia Unit(s): Community Impact

Center for Educational and Psychological Services

The Center offers psychological and educational services to individuals, couples, and families residing in the New York City area.
Eligibility Requirements: None
Fee(s): Yes, dependent upon type of service; sliding fee scale based on income and expenses
Address: 525 West 120th Street
Phone: 212-678-3262
Fax: 212-678-8105
Web site: http://www.tc.edu/ceps
Columbia Unit(s): Teachers College

Charles H. Revson Fellowship Program

The Charles H. Revson Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for self-development in mid-career for urban leaders who have made a substantial contribution to New York City. Each year, the program selects ten Fellows of diverse backgrounds and fields of achievement. Established in 1979, the Revson program has welcomed over 290 leaders to the University, providing tuition and financial support, academic guidance, and access to University resources. Revson Fellows engage in weekly seminars together while also pursuing individually designed programs of intellectual enrichment. There are no educational prerequisites for the fellowship.
Eligibility Requirements: Community
service; civic or community leadership
Fee(s): No fees
Registration/Application Deadline: February 1 postmark deadline
Phone: 212-854-6029
E-mail: revson@columbia.edu
Web site: www.revson.columbia.edu
Columbia Unit(s): Office of the Provost

College Road

To assist prospective college students, the College Road program offers three types of services: one-to-one college preparation assistance, college preparation workshops, and a college preparation class.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be 19 years of age or older. Additional requirements determined by Community Impact.
Registration/Application Deadline: Refer to Community Impact Web site.
Phone: 212-854-9622
Web site: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ci
Columbia Unit(s): Community Impact

Computer Training

The Computer Training Program offers both beginner and intermediate classes in Word. Specialized classes in Excel, Access, and PowerPoint are offered at different times throughout the year. The program also offers an advanced class in QuickBooks for students who have an interest in bookkeeping or accounting. The classes range in length from two weeks to ten weeks.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be 19 years of age or older. Additional requirements determined by Community Impact.
Registration/Application Deadline: Refer to Community Impact Web site.
Phone: 212-854-9622
Web site: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ci
Columbia Unit(s): Community Impact

Dental Assistant Training Program

This one-year course of study trains students from economically disadvantaged communities to be professional dental assistants capable of becoming board certified and licensed in the state of New York.
Registration/Application Deadline: The
program admits students twice yearly,
in March and September, for a total of fifty students each year.
Address: 601 West 168th Street, Suite 42
Phone: 212-342-3715
Fax: 212-342-4300
Web site: http://dental.columbia.edu/education/datp/datp.html
Columbia Unit(s): College of Dental Medicine

English as a Second Language (ESL)

The ESL program is an eleven-week course of study offering classes in four different levels, ranging from beginner to advanced. As a result, we are able to offer valuable learning services to a wide range of applicants at different stages of their professional, academic, and personal lives.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be 19 years of age or older. Additional requirements determined by Community Impact.
Registration/Application Deadline: Refer to Community Impact Web site.
Phone: 212-854-9622
Web site: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ci
Columbia Unit(s): Community Impact

English as a Second Language

In cooperation with Dominican Sunday, Inc., Columbia's Office of Government and Community Affairs offers a free ESL program to residents of Manhattan Valley. The program assists residents with improving their English language speaking, reading, and writing proficiency skills. The program presently runs three nights a week and Saturday mornings, and currently serves sixty mostly Spanish-speaking residents.
Eligibility Requirements: Manhattan Valley resident
Fees: No fees
Registration/Application: September, January, and June
Address: The School at Columbia University, 556 West 110th Street
Phone: 212-854-7007
Fax: 212-666-1952
E-mail: vv2125@columbia.edu
Partner(s): Dominican Sunday, Inc.
Columbia Unit(s): Government and Community Affairs—Morningside Heights

GED Programs

The GED Preparatory Program is a twelve-week course of study, offering an evening and a morning course for English GED and an evening course for Spanish GED.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be 19 years of age or older. Additional requirements determined by Community Impact.
Registration/Application Deadline: Refer to Community Impact Web site.
Phone: 212-854-9622
Web site: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ci
Columbia Unit(s): Community Impact

Institute for Not-for-Profit Management

The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management offers intensive, non-degree programs for middle managers and executives to manage their organizations more efficiently. Approximately 10 percent of program alumni are from organizations based in Harlem and Upper Manhattan.
Eligibility Requirements: Refer to the Web site for more information.
Fee(s): Tuition fees. Scholarships are available and 75 percent of participants receive financial assistance from donors and sponsors.
Registration/Application Deadline: Refer to the Web site.
Address: Armstrong Hall, 2880 Broadway, 4th Floor
Phone: 212-854-6018 or 212-854-9200
Fax: 212-531-4743
E-mail:mailto:inm@columbia.edu
Web site: www.gsb.columbia.edu/execed/inm/
Columbia Unit(s): Columbia Executive Education; School of International and Public Affairs; Mailman School of Public Health; Business School

Institute for Research in African-American Studies (IRAAS)

IRAAS is an academic resource center that is building a new intellectual tradition upon the rich legacy of Harlem's history. The Institute administers the undergraduate and master's degree programs in African-American Studies, regularly sponsors academic conferences, lectures, and forums on a wide variety of topics, and produces the scholarly publication Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture and Society.
Fee(s): Annual membership fee that entitles the member to a subscription of Souls and free entrance and reserved seating at all Institute-sponsored events
Address: 758 Schermerhorn Ext., 1200 Amsterdam Avenue (at 119th Street)
Phone: 212-854-7080, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fax: 212-854-7060
E-mail: mailto:iraas@columbia.edu
Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/iraas/index.html
Columbia Unit(s): Institute for African- American Studies

Northern Manhattan Health Sciences Internship Awards Program

Twelve local scholarships are available each year to enable local residents to complete the clinical hours required for a license in occupational therapy, physical therapy, radiological technology, or medical laboratory technology in New York. The scholarships will award $10 per hour for up to 1,500 hours.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be a resident of Community Districts 9, 10, 11, or 12 and enrolled in a CUNY or other state-certified training program. Must be in final stage of program completion with a 2.5 cumulative grade point average and demonstrate financial need. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Registration/Application Deadline: January 9 (annually)
Address: 1150 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Phone: 718-270-6107
E-mail: chi@mec.cuny.edu
Partner(s): Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York; Community Board 12; Office of Student Affairs, City University of New York
Columbia Unit(s): Columbia University Medical Center

Rutherfurd Observatory

The observatory offers workshops, lectures, and viewing opportunities for families and local youth organizations interested in astronomy.
Eligibility Requirements: Open to the public
Fee(s): No fees
Phone: 212-854-1976
E-mail: mailto:observe@astro.columbia.edu
Web site: http://www.astro.columbia.edu/~observe
Columbia Unit(s): Department of Astronomy

The School at Columbia University (K–8)

The School at Columbia University is open to families who live in School Districts 3 and 5. Admissions materials are distributed through a lottery system. Administrators work to meet the financial needs of each family.
Eligibility Requirements: Families living in School Districts 3 and 5
Fee(s): Deposit and tuition; no application fee; lottery
Registration/Application Deadline: Early November; please call for details
Address: 556 West 110th Street
Phone: 212-851-4216
Fax: 212-851-4280
E-mail: mailto:admissions@theschool.columbia.edu
Web site: http://www.theschool.columbia.edu/
Columbia Unit(s): The School at Columbia University

Service Learning in Community Environment (SLICE)

SLICE is an eighteen-month program designed to help unemployed members of the community acquire technical and professional skills. The program teaches skills in software engineering, Web and database design, and Java programming. It involves six integrated courses, including academic and social mentoring, and interaction with world-class companies.
Eligibility Requirements: High school diploma or GED, ability to read textbooks, familiarity with computer applications and operating systems
Fee(s): No fees
Registration/Application Deadline: February and August
Phone: 212-854-1123
E-mail: bk213@columbia.edu
Partner(s): Workforce Outsource Service (WOS), Prudential, AIG, PBS-Channel 13
Columbia Unit(s): The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science