{"id":2314,"date":"2022-12-05T18:42:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T18:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2022-12-05T18:42:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T18:42:25","slug":"city-council-speaker-adams-and-chancellor-matos-rodriguez-unveil-plans-for-one-stop-welcome-center-at-york-college-to-help-students-re-enroll-in-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/2022\/12\/05\/2314\/","title":{"rendered":"City Council Speaker Adams and Chancellor Matos Rodri\u0301guez Unveil Plans for \u2018One Stop\u2019 Welcome Center at York College to Help Students Re-Enroll in School"},"content":{"rendered":"

This $4.4 million effort is part of CUNY Reconnect, a program to encourage New Yorkers with college credits to complete their degrees.<\/em><\/p>\n

3,000 former students re-enrolled this semester and more than 10,000 students have been contacted.<\/em><\/p>\n

Jamaica, NY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined Chancellor F\u00e9lix V. Matos Rodr\u00edguez and York College\u00a0President Berenecea Johnson Eanes\u00a0today to unveil plans for the construction of York College\u2019s new Welcome Center, a dedicated facility where former students will meet with counselors about re-enrolling in school and getting the services and support they need to complete a degree or credential.<\/p>\n

The new center is part of CUNY Reconnect, a $4.4 million program advanced by Speaker Adams in this year\u2019s city budget to engage and re-enroll thousands of working-age New Yorkers who have earned credits but left college before they graduated. Black and Latina women disproportionately comprise the population of students with college credits but no degree. The program was envisioned by the Center for an Urban Future\u2019s research and first proposed by Speaker Adams at\u00a0the Association for a Better New York\u2019s Power Breakfast<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0in her State of the City address<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CUNY Reconnect navigators, which were hired when the program launched this fall, have already reached out to\u00a0more than 50,000 people who were once enrolled at CUNY and did not finish a degree. They have engaged with over 17,000 of those students and re-enrolled 3,000 of them.\u00a0Helping these former students resume their pursuit of degrees or other credentials will enable them to advance their careers, improving their economic mobility and the city\u2019s post-pandemic economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHelping working New Yorkers complete their college degrees will expand opportunities for economic mobility that advance our communities and local economy,\u201d said\u00a0Speaker Adrienne Adams<\/strong>. \u201cCUNY Reconnect has already supported thousands of students re-enrolling at CUNY and will reach even more people with the services and guidance they need. The addition of a new Welcome Center at York College will further advance these efforts, and I am excited by the impact it will have for students at my alma mater. I am grateful for the leadership of Chancellor Matos Rodriguez, York College President Johnson Eanes, my Council colleagues, and everyone who is supporting the advancement of opportunities for New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know the complicated web of factors that can discourage or prevent a person from returning to college. Working to help each individual successfully navigate this transition presents a game-changing proposition for York College and CUNY to promote access and opportunity across New York City,\u201d said\u00a0Chancellor Felix Matos Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cBy enabling thousands more New Yorkers to complete a college degree or credential, CUNY Reconnect will help to ensure the equity of the city\u2019s post-pandemic economic growth. We again thank Speaker Adams and the City Council for partnering with CUNY to make measurable improvements for so many New Yorkers and the city itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to welcome former students back and new students to York\u2019s Center. As in most families, people often make transitions due to a range of circumstances, but they are always welcomed back home,\u201d said\u00a0York President Berenecea Johnson Eanes<\/strong>. \u201cAs part of the York family, we will provide dedicated support to new and former students so that they can pursue their dream of earning a college degree or certificate. As their partners in change, we are committed to their success and appreciate Speaker Adams and Chancellor Matos\u00a0Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s\u00a0vision to ensuring that education access is available to all New Yorkers. We are confident that through Reconnect, we will help each returning student find their academic path \u2013 whether it is enrolling in our widely recognized nursing or aviation management program, or exploring our rigorous liberal arts major. We are committed to helping make their dreams come true for themselves, their families and their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s exciting to have a program like CUNY Reconnect in Southeast Queens. Having a college degree has provided millions of New Yorkers the opportunity to navigate different sectors and launch careers,\u201d said\u00a0Council Member Nantasha Williams.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis program will allow thousands of working age adults to complete their degrees and re-enroll in a manner that is best suited for their needs. I would like to thank Speaker Adams, Chancellor Rodriguez, and President Johnson Eanes for this incredible initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone New Yorker should have the chance to obtain a college degree, including those who left college before graduating,\u201d\u00a0said New York City Council Majority Whip Selvena N. Brooks-Powers.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cStudents are often forced to withdraw from school due to circumstances beyond their control. As a result, they are denied the learning and career advancement opportunities that come with a college degree. Hundreds of thousands of former students would benefit from a chance to re-enroll, and I applaud Speaker Adams, Chancellor Rodr\u00edguez, and President Johnson Eanes for their efforts welcome these students back to York College.\u201d<\/p>\n

CUNY estimates that there are approximately 700,000 working-age New Yorkers,\u00a0who have earned credits and could return to finish their degrees or earn certificates that would help them enhance their careers. This includes students who left college during the pandemic,\u00a0as well as those who withdrew years or even decades ago. The initiative will also conduct outreach to students who graduated from high school during the pandemic and were unable to attend college because of personal circumstances.<\/p>\n

The York College Welcome Center is designed to help working adults refine their higher education aspirations and career goals. The Center will have extended evening and weekend hours, where student success coordinators will be available in person, by phone and through video conferences to help former students apply to the college, complete a financial aid application (FAFSA) and provide academic advisement and information about credit for prior learning.\u00a0On December 15 at 6 p.m., York will host an in-person Adult Learner Information Session to provide information on academic programs and student support services as well as immediate admissions decisions. Enrollment specialists will also be able to explain the transfer credit evaluation process and provide access to academic advisement. For more information and to register for the event, visit\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The City University of New York<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is the nation\u2019s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation\u2019s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY today has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and seven graduate or professional institutions spread across New York City\u2019s five boroughs, serving over 243,000 undergraduate and graduate students and awarding 55,000 degrees each year. CUNY\u2019s mix of quality and affordability propels almost six times as many low-income students into the middle class and beyond as all the Ivy League colleges combined. More than 80 percent of\u00a0the University\u2019s graduates stay in New York, contributing to all aspects of the city\u2019s economic, civic and cultural life and diversifying the city\u2019s workforce in every sector. CUNY\u2019s graduates and faculty have received many prestigious honors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and 26 MacArthur \u201cGenius\u201d Grants. The University\u2019s historic mission continues to this day: provide a first-rate public education to all students, regardless of means or background.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This $4.4 million effort is part of CUNY Reconnect, a program to encourage New Yorkers with college credits to complete their degrees.<\/em><\/p>\n

3,000 former students re-enrolled this semester and more than 10,000 students have been contacted.<\/em><\/p>\n

Jamaica, NY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined Chancellor F\u00e9lix V.<\/p>\n

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