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NewsFeed: Tuition Hikes Approved

November 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The CUNY Board of Trustees approved tuition increase by a vote of 15 to 1. The vote will increase CUNY four-year colleges to $6,330 in the year 2015-16. This means that the tuition will increase annually by $300 until 2015. The student protests which erupted earlier this month was organized to prevent such a thing from happening. Protesters argued that a majority of CUNY students were low-income minorities that would be devastated by the tuition hikes. University Official countered that argument by saying, that because of state and federal aid 44 percent of CUNY undergraduates pay no tuition. The Board also approved $5 million in aid for low-income students.

 

 

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NewsFeed: What It Takes To Get Tuition-Free Year.

November 4, 2011 By
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David Smith was awarded the John Jay College Academic and Athletic Citizenship Award for his achievements in athletics, volunteer work, and academics. Achievements in athletics include winning gold in John Jay’s triathlons in years 2010 and 2011. Another feat of his was winning the 2011 CUNY summer Marathon with a time of 2:21:58. For his volunteer endeavors he raised money for American Cancer Society and volunteered at St. Luke’s hospital. As for academics he was able to maintain an overall GPA of 3.8 entering his senior year. John Jay was so impressed with Smith that they granted him tuition free for the 2011-12 year.

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CUNY’s Success In Graduation Rates

September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Graduation rates around the nation are lacking; with many people enrolling in colleges but few graduating on time or not at all, according to a report by Complete College America. Complete College America is a non-profit organization that strives to improve college graduation rates. This report also shows that fewer than 20% of students that receive the Pell grants, older students, blacks, and Latinos attending college part time will earn their degree in six years. The report blames the fact that many students that enroll are required to take non-credit remedial courses that act as a barrier for them earning credits and ultimately blocking them from graduating. The report suggests that states should create incentives to encourage colleges to focus on graduation rates. The report shows that City University of New York’s (CUNY)  Accelerated Study in Associate Programs is a good practice employed by the university. With the graduation rates of students under this program much greater than students that are not enrolled in the program.

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