Name |
Type |
Need Addressed |
Target Audience |
Location/Contact |
Notes |
Ability to Benefit (ATB) (via Testing Center) |
Pre-college |
Testing to qualify for NY State’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). |
Students seeking TAP for the first time w/out an HS diploma or GED from a US HS. |
B-207 (718) 319-7921 |
Admiss. Office notifies students that testing is required. Testing Center provides info about appointments. |
College Now |
Pre-college |
College-level classes for HS students. |
Students from 40 S. Bronx High Schools, who must maintain attendance and grade level standards. |
C-360 (718) 518-6751 |
Collaboration with HS guidance counsellors, orientation. Students take one class at a time. |
CUNY Fatherhood Academy (CFA) |
Pre-college |
Promoting responsible parenthood and economic stability. |
Underemployed or unemployed fathers or expecting fathers, eligible to work in the US. (There are other eligibility requirements.) |
Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development (718) 518-6580 http://www.hostos.cuny.edu /Administrative-Offices/Division-of-Continuing-Education-Workforce-Develop/CFA |
Goals: increasing familial involvement, HS Equiv. diploma, gainful employment. |
CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP) |
Pre-college |
Intensive ESL immersion |
Already admitted entering freshmen, students who have failed one semester of ESL, students referred to CLIP by a 4-yr college. |
(718) 518-6645 (718) 518-6657 |
ESL, prep for college, counsellors, tutoring, small fee. |
CUNY Start |
Pre-college |
Intensive reading, writing, math, and college-prep |
Entering students w/ poor scores on CUNY Assessment Tests. |
A-016A |
Only $75 and they don’t have to use up any of their financial aid because it’s prior to enrollment. |
Early College Initiative (Hostos Lincoln Academy of Science) |
Pre-college |
Students earn HS diploma and Assoc. Degree at the same time. |
|
David Johnson |
Earn up to 60 college credits. 6th/7th grades = remediation, 8th/9th grades = acceleration, 10th grade = begin college courses. |
Health, Education and Research Occupations HS (H.E.R.O.) |
Pre-college |
6-yr program for HS diploma + AS degree. |
HS students interested in nursing/community health. |
Claire Sternberg |
|
High School Equivalency (HSE—previously GED) |
Pre-college |
HSE courses |
Students at least 18yo. |
560 Exterior Street (East 149th b/w Exterior St & River Ave) (718) 518-6656 |
|
Liberty Partnerships |
Pre-college |
HS accredited, year-round academic/ cultural program w/career & support services |
HS students from 2 area schools, at-risk of graduating late or dropping out, including ESL students |
Alex Santana, Dir. Asantana@hostos.cuny.edu |
Tutoring, counselling, workshops, tours, enrichment courses |
Proyecto Access (Science and Technology Entry Program—STEP) |
Pre-college |
Year-round pre-engineering programs for middle and HS students |
Socially and economically disadvantaged middle/HS students |
Moise Koffi, Director |
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