HCST HS Application 2026-2027 School Year

HUDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY

High School Application 2026-2027 School Year

Due Date: Friday, November 14, 2025 by 11:59 PM

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Applicant ID

Section 1: Parent/Legal Guardian Information
Parent/Legal Guardian's First Name*
Parent/Legal Guardian's Last Name*
Please verify your email before submitting. This step ensures that we have the correct email address associated with your student's application.
1. Please input your email address below. The email address should be a parent/guardian. Students should not be submitting this form with their school email.
2. Click the button "Click here to get a code to verify your email".
3. An email from Hudson County Schools of Technology will be sent to your email. Please make sure you check your spam or junk mail.
4. Check your email and copy and paste the verification code into the corresponding box and click Confirm Code.
Parent/Legal Guardian's Email Verification*
Parent/Legal Guardian's Email Address*
Verified Email
Parent/Legal Guardian's Relationship to Student*
Legal Guardian Relationship to Student*
Parent/Legal Guardian's Address*
Parent/Legal Guardian's City*
Parent/Legal Guardian's State*
Parent/Legal Guardian's Zip Code*
Parent/Legal Guardian's Home Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Parent/Legal Guardian's Cell Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.

Section 2: Student's Information
Student's First Name*
Student's Middle Name
Student's Last Name*
Student's Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Student's Gender*
Student's Current Grade Level*
Thank you for your interest!

Please note that this application is open only to prospective students who are in 8th grade as of September 1, 2025.

Section 3: Student's Demographic Information
Hispanic or Latino

Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or other Spanish culture
Is the Student Hispanic or Latino?*
Race

The racial category, which clearly reflects the individual's recognition of their community or with which the individual most identifies. More than one race category may be reported for the student.
Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how the student identifies themselves.*

Alaska NativeAmerican IndianAsianBlack or African AmericanNative HawaiianOther Pacific IslanderWhite
Alaska Native - A person having origins in any of the original people of indigenous tribes and villages of Alaska, for example:
- Aleuts, Northern Eskimos (Inupiat), Southern Eskimos (Yuit), Interior Indians (Athabascans) and Southeast Coastal Indians (Tlingit and Haida)
American Indian - A person having origins in any of the original people of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains a tribal affiliation or community attachment, for example:
- Chorotega, Miskito, Guaymí, and Kuna
- Cherokee, Apache, Blackfeet, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Assiniboine, Cree, Crow, Inuit, Seminole
- Aztec, Maya, Taino, Maya Central American, Mexican Indian
Asian - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example:
- Cambodia
- China
- India
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
- the Philippine Islands
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Black or African American - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Native Hawaiian - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii.

Other Pacific Islander - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

White - A person having origins of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East or North Africa.

Section 4: Twin or Sibling(s) Also Applying
Twin or Sibling(s) also applying
Does the student have a twin or sibling also applying?*
How many twin or sibling are also applying?*
Twin or Sibling #1
(1) Full Name of Twin or Sibling*

First NameLast Name
(1) Date of Birth of Twin or Sibling*

MonthDayYear
Date
Twin or Sibling #2
(2) Full Name of Twin or Sibling*

First NameLast Name
(2) Date of Birth of Twin or Sibling*

MonthDayYear
Date
Twin or Sibling #3
(3) Full Name of Twin or Sibling*

First NameLast Name
(3) Date of Birth of Twin or Sibling*

MonthDayYear
Date
Twin or Sibling #4
(4) Full Name of Twin or Sibling*

First NameLast Name
(4) Date of Birth of Twin or Sibling*

MonthDayYear
Date

Section 5: Student's Current School Information
Your student is currently attending this school during the 2025-2026 school year.
Current School’s Name*
Current School Student Number*
This is your student's student number at their current school in Jersey City
School's Name*
School's Country*
School's City*
School's State*
Counselor’s First Name*
Counselor’s Last Name*
Counselor’s Email*
Counselor’s Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
StF School Name

Section 6: Letter of Recommendation
Your chosen recommender will receive an email after you submit your application. The email will have a link to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. As soon as they submit the recommendation, you will also receive a confirmation email. Please make sure you have a valid email address for your chosen recommender.

The recommender will have until Friday, November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM to submit a recommendation on your behalf.

The RECOMMENDATION LETTER IS REQUIRED and must be submitted by a classroom teacher electronically. Please input the recommendation information below. You will need to input a recommender's full name (first and last name), a valid email address, their subject area (for example Math), and phone number.
Recommender's First Name*
Recommender's Last Name*
Recommender's Email*
The email address for your recommender is incorrect!

Please double-check your recommender's email address. If this is a teacher at Jersey City Public School the email extension should be jcboe.org
Please double-check your recommender's email address.
Recommender's Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Recommender's Subject Area*
Grade Level*

Section 8: Google Slide Portfolio Link
**IMPORTANT** DO NOT USE YOUR SCHOOL ACCOUNT TO CREATE YOUR GOOGLE SLIDE PORTFOLIO

Portfolios are only accepted in the form of Google Slides from a personal Gmail account. Please be sure you share your Google Slide from your personal Gmail account with the public. If you do not share it with the public we will not be able to view your portfolio.

Your Google Slide portfolio must have a Table of Contents (TOC) and a maximum of 10 slides. Please focus on your 1st chosen major ({cteMajor}) for your portfolio.

Hard copies of portfolios will not be accepted.
Major Selection - 1st Choice - Portfolio - Google Slide Link*
The URL must start with http:// or https://

Section 9: Admission Essay
Please have {studentsFirst} {studentsLast} complete this section.

Submissions written using AI tools will not be accepted; essays must reflect {studentsFirst}’s own writing.
Major Selection - 1st Choice Essay

Minimum 100 characters, Maximum 2000 characters - A character count is the total number of characters in a document or text box, including letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation. Anything that moves the cursor counts as a character.
Use the bullet points to assist you in including important details in your answers.

Why have you selected the major, {cteMajor}, as your Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program of Study to pursue as a high school student?
- What details of this major most interest you?
- What experiences, if any, have you had that have prepared you for this major? (Experience not necessary)
- What characteristics or qualities do you embody that have prepared you for this major?
- How will this major help you achieve your overall goals in your future endeavors?
1st Choice Major - Why have you selected this major as your Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program of Study to pursue as a high school student?*

Minimum 100 characters, Maximum 2000 characters0/2000
Major Selection - 2nd Choice Essay - OPTIONAL
Why have you selected the major, {cteMajor565}, as your second choice?
2nd Choice Major - Why have you selected this major as your second choice?

Maximum 500 characters0/500

Section 10: Deadlines, Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement & Electronic Signature
DEADLINES
- Application Deadline Date (Students/Parents): Friday, November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
- Deadline for Letters of Recommendations: Friday, November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
- Application Deadline Date (School Counselors/Administrators): Friday, December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM *Counselors must submit all pertinent student information through their counselor dashboard by this time.
Paper applications are not available. Applications must be submitted electronically by Friday, November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Applications WILL NOT be available after this date. You will receive a confirmation email when you submit your application.

The letter of recommendation is due Friday, November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

After the application is submitted, counselors who are registered with our application system will receive an email that the student has applied. They have until Friday, December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM to complete their section and submit documentation. The email verified in the application will receive another confirmation email once the counselor completes their portion.

Information regarding the status of an application is not available by phone or email. All applicants will be notified through their verified email of their acceptance or denial.

I, {plg1First327} {plg1Last328}, the parent/legal guardian of {studentsFirst} {studentsLast} acknowledge that we have read the above information and requirements and we understand our responsibilities.
Parent/Legal Guardian Acknowledgement Signature*

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In order to expedite the release of application data, your authorization statement is required.

I hereby authorize my student's school district to release all related documents to Hudson County Schools of Technology.

The electronic signature below and its related fields are treated by Hudson County Schools of Technology like a handwritten signature on a paper form.

I affirm that all the information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Parent/Legal Guardian's Name*

First NameLast Name
Parent/Legal Guardian’s Signature*

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Application Submission Date*

MonthDayYear
Date

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NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE

“IT IS THE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HUDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY NOT TO DISCRIMINATE IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AGAINST ANY PERSON BY REASON OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, AGE, SEX, AFFECTIONAL OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, LIABILITY FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, OR ATYPICAL HEREDITARY CELLULAR OR BLOOD TRAIT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL, IN EMPLOYMENT OR IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. FURTHER STATE AND FEDERAL PROTECTION IS EXTENDED ON ACCOUNT OF DISABILITIES, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC STATUS, PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, PREGNANCY-RELATED DISABILITIES, ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL PARENTHOOD, OR FAMILY STATUS.” Inquiries regarding affirmative action, discrimination (including Title IX requirements), sexual harassment or equity should be directed to: Alicia Abraham Affirmative Action Officer/504 Officer/Title IX Coordinator Hudson County Schools of Technology One High Tech Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 201-662-6724 or Email: aabraham@hcstonline.org

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Recommender Link
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First Choice CTE
Second Choice CTE
Grade Level Next School Year
StF - School's Name (Filled)
CTE School 1
CTE Major 1
CTE School 2
CTE Major 2
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Hispanic or Latino

Race

Twin or Sibling(s) also applying

Twin or Sibling #1

Twin or Sibling #2

Twin or Sibling #3

Twin or Sibling #4

Your student is currently attending this school during the 2025-2026 school year.

Major Selection - 1st Choice

Major Selection - 2nd Choice

Music Technology Questionnaire (CIP Code 500913)

Major Selection - 1st Choice Essay

Major Selection - 2nd Choice Essay - OPTIONAL