Emerald Society Scholarship 2007

Each year the NYC Department of Sanitation Emerald Society awards two $1500.00 scholarships and two $500.00 savings bonds to children of DSNY Emerald Society members.

Winners are selected based on the scores from the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). One $1500.00 scholarship is awarded to the boy with the highest score the other $1500.00 scholarship is awarded to the girl with the highest score. The $500.00 savings bonds are awarded to the runner up boy and girl.

These awards are open to children of Emerald Society members in good standing for five (5) consecutive years who are currently in the eighth grade and have taken the Catholic High School entrance exam.

The exam takes place each year in November and is used by the Catholic High Schools as an aid in the selection process. Registration for the TACHS begins at the start of eighth grade in September and continues until approximately three weeks prior to the exam date.

This year the deadline for registration is as follows:

Registration Method	Payment Method	Diocese of Bkln / Queens	Archdiocese of New York
Internet www.tachsinfo.com	Credit Card	October 25th, 2007	October 25th, 2007
Telephone 1-866-618-2247	Credit Card	October 25th, 2007	October 25th, 2007
Paper / U.S. Mail Registration Form	*Certified Check or Money Order	October 10th, 2007	October 10, 2007

* Personal checks not accepted

The COOP exam for Fall 2007 admission to Catholic High Schools will be administered as follows

Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens	Archdiocese of New York
Saturday November 10th, 2007	Thursday November 9th, 2007

Click here for more information about filing for the the TACHS Examination or call (866) 618-2247

Filing for the Emerald Society Scholarship ends at the end of the calendar year (December 31st)

Click here for the Emerald Society Scholarship application [This file is in PDF format. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it from the Adobe web site by selecting the Adobe link below.]

For more information or for a scholarship application, contact Frank O'Keefe at (718) 295-1438 or (212) 410-8800