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College Knowledge! CUNY Colleges & Building A CUNY List

College Knowledge! CUNY Colleges & Building A CUNY List. Facilitated by: East Side Community High School Youth Leaders. CUNY Basics. 19 Colleges, 1 University Colleges in all five boroughs of NYC Hundreds of Academic Programs/Majors Financial Aid Available Unique Programs Housing

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College Knowledge! CUNY Colleges & Building A CUNY List

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  1. College Knowledge!CUNY Colleges & Building A CUNY List Facilitated by: East Side Community High School Youth Leaders

  2. CUNY Basics • 19 Colleges, 1 University • Colleges in all five boroughs of NYC • Hundreds of Academic Programs/Majors • Financial Aid Available • Unique Programs • Housing • Clubs & Activities • 14+ Different Sports

  3. CUNY SCAVENGER HUNT!

  4. Q1: What does CUNY stand for? Answer: City University of New York

  5. Q2: How many different CUNY Colleges are there? Answer: 24

  6. Q3: What is the difference between a 4-year college and a community college? Answer: The biggest difference is that 4-year colleges grant Bachelor’s degrees, while community colleges grant only Associate’s degree.

  7. Q4: Name 3 CUNY colleges in Brooklyn. Answer: Brooklyn College, Kingsborough Community College, New York City College of Technology (City Tech), Medgar Evers

  8. Q5: Name 3 CUNY colleges in Manhattan. Answer: Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), Hunter College, Baruch College, City College, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Guttman Community College (formerly New Community College)

  9. Q6: What are SEEK and College Discovery? Answer: SEEK (Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge) and CD are “NY State Programs designed to assist students who are both academically and financially disadvantaged.” Basically, they recognize that not all students have had access to similar college-going resources, and seek to help level the playing field for entrance to higher education by offering help with paying for college, and academic resources to students once they’re in college.

  10. Q7: What is the tuition for in-state residents at a CUNY 4-year college? At community College? Answer: 4 year: $5,730 Community College: $4,200 *This changes from year to year

  11. Q8: Which CUNY college do you think is the most difficult to be accepted to? Which is the easiest? Answer: Most Difficult: Honors Colleges Easiest: Community Colleges

  12. Q9: What are the benefits of being in Macaulay Honors College? Answer: Full tuition paid, free laptop, challenging courses, study abroad, and internship opportunities

  13. Q10: What is CUNY ASAP? Answer: -Offered to students attending 2-Year CUNY/Community Colleges to help them complete their Associates Degree and transfer to a 4 Year -Academic Advisors -Tuition Waivers -Free Books -Monthly Metro Card

  14. Building a CUNY List

  15. How to Build Your CUNY List • 6 Schools, One application • Reach, Target, Safety • Things to consider- • High School Cumulative Average/GPA • SAT/PSAT Scores • Majors and Programs • Location • Tools to use- • CUNY Admissions Profile • Discover CUNY Booklet • Your GPA and PSAT scores

  16. Sample Student • 85 GPA and1000 SAT (Critical Reading + Math) • NOT SEEK/College Discovery • Wants to study criminal justice or English (Language Arts & Literature)

  17. Instructions to Build a CUNY List 1. Use the Discover CUNY Booklet, to find schools that have majors/programs you are interested in. 2. Using the CUNY Admissions Profile, select six schools that have mean GPA/SAT scores close to you GPA/PSAT scores. 3. Decide if those schools are Reach, Target, or Safety schools.

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