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New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Commissioner Jess Dannhauser, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, The City University of New York (CUNY) and The City College of New York announced “College Choice,” a program that will provide college students in foster care with greater support systems, including financial support, so they can attend the college of their dreams without having to worry about the hefty price tag. As part of the program, ACS will help pay remaining costs of college tuition— up to $15,000 each year — in addition to any room and board not covered by a student

The City College of New York and Braven, a national nonprofit organization helping promising college students on a path to economic mobility, partnered for a college-to-career pipeline that will serve 3,750 students over the first five years. “Our collaboration with Braven is an important step in our efforts to elevate student success at CCNY. Proactive advising linked directly to career preparedness and internship work is clearly where higher education is going these days,” said CCNY President Vincent Boudreau. “Braven’s work will help us ensure that our students connect the work they do on

The City College of New York is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduates according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles and recommends CCNY in the new edition of its annual college guide, “The Best 388 Colleges: 2023 Edition,” (August 23, 2022, Penguin Random House, $24.99). The Princeton Review chose the colleges for the book based on data it annually collects from surveys of 2,000 college administrators about their institutions’ academic offerings. For its selection of profiled schools for the book, the company also reviews data from its surveys of

The City College of New York is pleased to announce a major gift to establish The Paper Endowed Scholarship Fund for Social Justice for students interested in journalism and engaged in social justice projects, and who require additional monetary support to complete their academics and extracurricular activities that strengthen their community. Established by the founders and alumni of The Paper, an independent student publication founded in 1970, the scholarships are open to all CCNY undergraduates enrolled in the SEEK Program, and may be expanded College-wide later. Awards are based on

Journalism students from The City College of New York won the prestigious Region 1 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Award for the second year in a row. Anthony Ruiz, Flora Lennihan, Samantha Alvarez, Kainoa Presbitero, and MeiJun (Megan) Lei, are the 2022 recipients of the SPJ Mark of Excellence Award for their outstanding storytelling. Each year, the Mark of Excellence Awards honors the best in collegiate journalism from schools in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Ruiz won Best

Jumping 12 places from last year’s position, The City College of New York is now #9 nationally in OnlineU’s 2022 Best Colleges for a Master’s Degree by Salary Score rankings. MIT and Stanford University remain #1 and #2, respectively. Salary Score is based on median alumni earnings in the year after graduating. This overall score is calculated based on the median alumni salary for each program at a school compared to the median alumni salary for the same program at other schools. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. CCNY’s massive leap from #21 to #9 is

The City College of New York announces a new four-year scholarship, the Tuschman Family Scholarship that begins in the fall of 2022. Established by former television executive and producer Bob Tuschman, the scholarship aims to assist students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds with fewer options to pursue higher education, fostering career development and academic support. The scholarship will cover “tuition plus” for an annual cohort of five incoming freshmen for four years, with a total of 10 cohorts supported by this $1million gift. The naming is subject to approval by the CUNY

The City College of New York is pleased to announce a major gift to establish the Milton Stern (1957) Scholars Fund to support workshops, advising, scholarships and internship support to CCNY students interested in the field of financial advising. The Fund is named for Milton Stern (1935-2015), the co-founder of Bridgewater Advisors, Inc. It was created by the firm and his family to honor his life and to continue the legacy of his commitment to independent financial advisory work. Scholarship recipients must demonstrate financial need, value academic excellence, exhibit personal integrity, and

Mayor Eric Adams has announced, in his economic recovery plan for New York City “ Rebuild, Renew, Reinvest,” that increasing the video gaming industries contribution to the city’s economy is a high priority for his administration, particularly the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and the Department of Education. The Mayor’s plan will increase diversity and equity in the growing digital gaming industry and related fields workforce, making New York City a principal hub for digital gaming development. The City College of New York will play an important role in expanding the digital

Rose Mary Biju, a summa cum laude graduate of the Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program with a 3.96 GPA, is The City College of New York’s Class of 2022 Valedictorian. Ali Khalil, who is graduating summa cum laude with a 3.91 GPA and BS in biology, is the Salutatorian. Both Biju and Khalil are immigrant members of a CCNY student body ranked among the most diverse in the nation by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The Valedictorian and her Indian family emigrated to the U.S. when she was eight, while the Salutatorian arrived in New York from Egypt in 2016, barely speaking