COST FREE
It takes investment to succeed, and ASAP will invest in you! Students eligible for federal and/or state financial aid will receive additional ASAP funding to pay the balance of tuition and school fees. To be eligible for these benefits, you must apply for financial aid. All ASAP students will be provided with their textbooks, which could otherwise cost as much as $500 each semester.
You can find a financial aid application and more information by visiting the CUNY financial aid website.
If you currently receive public assistance, then you may be eligible for additional benefits. Depending on your major, hours that you spend in class and at ASAP activities may satisfy a signficant portion of your weekly work activity requirement. You may also be eligible for training-related expenses (TREs) such as child care and travel fare to defray the costs of school attendance. Staff at your community college will assist you with necessary forms and approvals. They will also help you to plan additional activities (Work Study, WEP, or paid employment) that may satisfy most or all of the weekly work activity requirement without interfering with your class schedule.
CONNECTED COMMUNITY
Imagine studying in a small, connected group of students who share your interests and drive. As an ASAP student, you will become a member of a cohort of no more than twenty-five other students who share your academic program. You will attend the summer program and classes each semester with this close-knit group, and your classes will be taught by top faculty who know you as an individual and are committed to helping you achieve your full potential. Being an ASAP student is like getting the benefits of a small college within the nation’s largest urban university system.
BLOCK SCHEDULE
It can be challenging and exhausting to balance a college schedule with the demands of work and family. Each college will provide a range of scheduling options designed so that you can attend all of your classes in a convenient morning, afternoon, evening, or weekend block of time that is compatible with your life.
Click here for details about the programs and schedules at each school.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
ASAP students get the mentoring and guidance they need to succeed. Coursework you complete in the pre-college summer program will ensure that you are ready for college work in the fall semester. Throughout the academic year, skilled tutors will be available to give you an added academic boost outside the classroom in any subject that you need. An experienced, full-time advisor will follow your progress, guide you to wise decisions about your future, connect you to services to give you an edge in your field, and help you transfer to the right college to get your bachelor’s degree. If you choose to pursue further study after your Associate's degree, your advisor will help you transfer smoothly to the baccalaureate program best suited to you. ASAP faculty and staff will be with you every step of the way.
CAREER COUNSELING
In addition to guiding your academic path, ASAP advisors will help you find employment while you are in school and when you graduate.
