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This CUNY program helps students finish their Associate degree faster by offering dedicated advising, textbook waivers, and tuition coverage.
What is CUNY ASAP?
This online form unlocks federal and state financial aid for college.
What is FAFSA?
A 2-year post-secondary qualification earned at a community college.
What is an Associate Degree?
This traditional college teaching style features a professor presenting information to a full room of students.
What is a lecture?
This official record of your high school classes and grades must be sent to every college you apply to.
What is a transcript?
This NY State-funded program at 4-year CUNY colleges provides tuition coverage, tutoring, and counseling for students who are academically underprepared and economically disadvantaged.
What is the SEEK Program?
The typical duration required to earn a standard bachelor's degree at a university.
What is 4 years?
This post-secondary pathway involves entering the labor force immediately after high school graduation without pursuing college or trade school.
What is entering the workforce?
Instead of sitting in a traditional classroom, trade school programs focus predominantly on this style of practical, hands-on learning.
What is hands-on learning?
Using CUNY FastApp a NYC public school senior can apply to this maximum number of colleges at once.
What is 6 colleges?
This is a student's primary area of study or the subject they choose to specialize in, such as Business, Nursing, or Computer Science.
What is a major?
This is the typical duration required to earn a standard undergraduate associate degree as a full-time student.
What is 2 years?
This post-secondary career pathway involves teaching specialized hands-on skills for high-demand jobs like plumbing, welding, or electrician work.
What is a trade school?
These mandatory classes or requirements must be completed before a student is allowed to register for an advanced-level course.
What are prerequisites?
This is the specific calendar date by which you must submit all forms and paperwork for college admission.
What is an application deadline?
This 3-letter acronym measures your overall academic average in college.
What is a GPA?
This is "free money" awarded to students based on merit, grades, or personal background that never has to be paid back.
What is a scholarship?
Popular careers like nurse, social work, or high school teacher typically require this minimum college credential.
What is a bachelor's degree?
This format requires you to travel to campus and sit in a physical classroom with your professor and classmates at a scheduled time.
What is an in-person class (or face-to-face learning)?
This fall application window lets NYC public school seniors apply to CUNY for free without needing a special code.
What is the CUNY free application period?
This mid-November date is the deadline to submit a CUNY freshman application for free.
What is November 16th?
This is the flat fee a college charges just for taking classes.
What is tuition?
This is the universal, absolute deadline time—down to the exact minute—for submitting online assignments on portals like Blackboard or Canvas.
What is 11:59PM?
This flexible format lets you complete assignments, watch recorded lessons, and do your coursework entirely over the internet from home.
What is online learning?
This is the specific name of the simplified online portal that NYC Public School seniors can use to apply directly to multiple CUNY colleges at once.
What is the CUNY Fast App?