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CUNY urges council to remove small financial barriers, expand Reconnect and consider MetroCard relief
Summary
CUNY officials told the City Council's higher-education committee that small unpaid balances, application fees and transportation costs keep many adults from completing degrees; CUNY presented results from its Reconnect program and asked for baseline funding and partnership on fee and transit relief.
City University of New York officials testified before the City Council's Committee on Higher Education that relatively modest fees and unpaid balances can block students from reenrolling and completing degrees, and they urged the council to back expanded Reconnect funding, broader application fee waivers and transit support.
Renee Sarmiento, CUNY's vice chancellor for enrollment management, told the committee the university's Reconnect program has returned tens of thousands of adults to college since 2022 and that many working-age New Yorkers have some college but no degree. "When we reach out to adult learners, small financial hurdles we remove and offer…
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