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GET THE CAP! |
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EDUCATION COACH |
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CUNY START PROGRAM |
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CUNY START is a college preparation initiative for community college applicants who are waiting to enroll but need to prepare for college-level work.
Beginning in fall 2010, CUNY Start will provide 130 hours (over 13 weeks) of instruction for applicants who are wait-listed for enrollment and whose test scores indicate the need for remedial instruction in either math or reading and writing. Applicants participating in CUNY Start are guaranteed acceptance into a college in January 2011 at the start of the spring semester. The additional help provided by CUNY Start will ensure greater student success in college.
CUNY Start students who complete the program will need little or no college preparatory coursework upon enrollment in a community college. By taking more college level courses at the start of their college career, they will also improve their chances for a timely graduation. Traditionally, first-time freshmen at the community colleges take one or more remedial courses, and those courses are not counted toward their college degree. Beyond a chance to enhance their basic skills in advance of enrolling in college, program participants will benefit from academic advisement services through CUNY Start.
Call District 79’s Office of Student Support Services at (917)521-3639 to get a copy of the application mailed to you or make plans to pick one up.. |
