Free SUNY or CUNY tuition, ages 25-55

A new program that offers free college tuition at a SUNY or CUNY school!

Dear Harbor School Community,

You are receiving this email to let you know about a new program that offers free college tuition at a SUNY or CUNY school.  

Never attended College? Attended college at a City University of New York (CUNY) school or a State University of New York (SUNY) or elsewhere and didn’t finish your degree? Looking to make a career change or earn a promotion?  

CUNY Reconnect OR SUNY Reconnect CAN help you!!!

Thanks to Gov. Hochul’s new Opportunity Promise Scholarship, adult New Yorkers (ages 25-55) will receive free CUNY or SUNY community college tuition during the 2025-26 academic year for degree programs in high-demand fields, like Education. (Other fields are available as well.) CUNY/SUNY Reconnect is an initiative to help more adults return to higher education. It’s a great opportunity to pursue an associate degree and advance your career.

To be eligible for free tuition in a high-demand field at a CUNY or SUNY community college, you must meet the following criteria:

•   You must be a New York State resident

•   You must be between the ages of 25-55 years old

•   You must not possess a college degree

•   You are planning to study full-time or part-time in an eligible degree program 

Whether your goal is to learn new skills, boost your career, or complete a degree or certificate program, Reconnect provides personalized support to help you navigate your next move. Apply this summer and start this fall (2025) on campus or online! 

Visit either www.cuny.edu/reconnect for information on CUNY Schools or https://www.suny.edu/communitycollege/free-cc/ for information on SUNY Schools to learn more about the program and to find the college that is right for you.  

NOTE: These are CUNY and SUNY Programs funded by the New York State Opportunity Promise Scholarship.  They are not managed by the New York City Public Schools nor are they affiliated with the NYCPS Career Training Program (CTP).

Please direct any questions or concerns regarding this program to the contact information listed on each program’s respective websites.  

Best,

Suhadie Lajara-Rivas

slajara@schools.nyc.gov

Family  Leadership Coordinator

Office of Superintendent Fred Walsh

CUNY & Urban Assembly Secondary Schools District Office

333 7th Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY 10001

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