Guides eligible Lehman students through competitive application process for national awards that support their research, creative projects, graduate school
02/17/2023
Meet Simíra, a Lehman sophomore, whose major is Biology with a concentration in Biomedical Sciences and a minor in French. She is in Macaulay Honors, and Runs the Van Cortlandt Project. She is looking to become an endocrinologist or a geriatrician in the future!
DM us, for a chance to be gestured as our next student for Litt at Lehman🔥
09/21/2022
Calling all theatre kids! Come to today's Wednesday Workshop at 3PM on Zoom with guest speaker Susan Watson Turner as we learn about her experiences in black theatre, publishing, directing plays and more! RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/OPANWW22
09/20/2022
Calling all students! Join us for our first Cultural Connections event next Friday, 12PM at the African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park. There will be food, poetry and a tour of the enslaved quarters. Come get cultured. RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/OPACC22
09/19/2022
Graduation on your mind? Wondering what's next after your cap and gown? Attend our Life After Graduation Zoom Event this Friday at 6PM to meet a panel of alumni you can ask questions about grad school, scholarships, getting jobs after you graduate and more! RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/OPALAG22
06/13/2022
Got some time on your hands this summer? Join up with the Heat Wave Scholar Program to help you find great awards and opportunities in the fall! Click the link in our bio and fill out the interest form to get started.
Gain $$$ for graduate school this summer with the OPA! Join the Heat Wave Scholar program!
05/06/2022
Join the OPA tonight for our Scholars Recognition Reception at 6:00 PM via Zoom! 🤩
Tonight, the OPA will be recognizing and celebrating all students that have worked with us this year and their hard work throughout the award application process! 🥳 We would be thrilled to have you all attend!
At our event, we will also be revealing this year's notable winners of prestigious awards and the winners for the 2022 Scholar Development Award! 🏆
To join tonight's event, use the link in our bio!
Click on the "Scholars Recognition Reception" tab to attend!
Here at the OPA we are proud of our students and all their achievements 👏 In honor to celebrate our OPA students and awardees of national awards, we have created the “I am OPA” campaign 🤩
Throughout this week, we will be celebrating past OPA awardees of nationally competitive awards! 🏆 Each day, we will be highlighting an OPA student that has shared with us their experience through an award program, the application process, and more! ✈️📚💸
Today, we are highlighting Carolina Peralta, Lehman alumni and a Fulbright 2020 winner! 🌟 Check out this video to learn about Carolina's Fulbright experience as an English Teaching Assistant in Spain! 🍎🇪🇸
Interested in applying or learning more about the Fulbright award? 🤔 Join the OPA this summer for our Heat Wave Scholar Program! 😎
RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/OPAHEAT22
04/22/2022
Greetings Lehman community! The OPA invites everyone to attend our fifth annual Scholars Recognition Reception on May 6th, at 6pm through Zoom! 🏆✨
Join our last event of the semester! We will honor & celebrate all award applicants & winners for the 2021 -2022 academic year! We will also reveal the winners of our 2022 Scholar Development Award! 🥇
To attend & be featured at our event, please fill-out our form using the link https://tinyurl.com/OPASRR22
We hope to see you at our event to celebrate your achievements 🤩 🥳
04/15/2022
The 2022 Scholar Development Award closes TONIGHT at 11:59 PM!!
LAST CHANCE to apply and win a ca$h prize to help fund your scholarly pursuits! ALL Lehman students and recent alumni are eligible to apply for the award!
Winners of the award will be celebrated at our last event of the semester in May, the Scholars Recognition Reception!
APPLY HERE: TINYURL.COM/OPAWARD22
Please remember that the application is not savable and must be completed in one sitting!
04/14/2022
Applications freaking you out? 😵💫
Join the OPA this summer for our Heat Wave Scholar Program! 🌞
Beat the heat by joining our 2022 summer cohort 😎 The OPA can help you start applying to fellowships with money to attend graduate/professional school, study abroad & more!💸📚🎓
Secure your spot at TINYURL.COM/OPAHEAT22
Check out our flyer for more details on our summer program & how we can help you apply to awards closing in the fall, make new friends, and grow your network!
| Monday | 10am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |