40 THE QUEENS COURIER • KIDS & EDUCATION • MAY 25, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM ST. FRANCIS PREP SENIORS APPROACH $1 BILLION MARK IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM For 8th Graders & Transfers to come take a closer look. “High School is four years; the Prep is Forever” ST. FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd. Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (718) 423-8810 www.sfponline.org Over the last three years, St. Francis Prep’s graduating seniors have ammassed nearly one billion dollars in college merit scholarships. In each of the last three years, the dollar amount has steadily risen, coupled with an array of acceptances to elite collegiate institutions and stand-out recognitions. This year, Prep had a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship Program, and two students were recipients of the Ntional Hispanic Recognition Program. Prep’s 633 seniors received acceptances from among other schools, the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Enginnering, Cornell University, CUNY Macaulay Honors College, Barnard College at Columbia University, William and Mary, and the Juilliard School. Thirteen institutions offered onsite interviews through the course of the shool year, which alone resulted in nearly $18 million in scholarship from schools such as the College of Mount Saint Vincent St. Francis College, and New York Institute of Technology. Prep has traditionally boasted a college attendence rate of over 99%, with the remaininsg students enlisting in our country’s armed forces, or entering the work force to save for college. Prep will hold its commencement exercises on Saturday, June 3rd at St. John’s University. Members of St. Francis Prep’s senior class, sporting their college sweatshirts, flanked by Robyn Armon, Director of College Counseling, left, and Patrick McLaughlin, Principal, right For more information about St. Francis Prep’s graduating class, or College Counseling Program, please contact: Mrs. Robyn Armon, Chairperson of Guidance and Director of College Counseling, (718) 423-8810, x245, or [email protected]
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