The City University of New York’s Office of K16 Initiatives is the home for more than a dozen innovative programs that share a common goal: helping NYC public school students make a successful transition to college, careers and life beyond. Our programs are nationally recognized for their commitment to long-term student success. Collectively, CUNY’s K-16 programs serve more than 80,000 students from more than 600 public schools each year. While the programs address a diverse set of needs, they all aim to improve success rates and ease the transition from K-12 schools to college and beyond. Starting with early education and continuing through high school, these programs support the city’s commitment to equity by ensuring high quality transition programs help eliminate achievement gaps between racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups. OUR MISSION CUNY K16 Initiatives creates innovative pathways for young New Yorkers to envision and achieve success by engaging strategic partners in confronting systemic educational inequities. WE FUEL FUTURE SUCCESS THROUGH COLLABORATION Collaboration is fundamental to our work. Only in partnership with the NYC Department of Education are we able to offer programs that support students through the transition to college. Leadership and faculty on CUNY campuses are also integral to the process of planning and implementing programs that strategically support students in attaining their long-term goals. K16 Initiatives consist of: College Now CAT (Creative Arts Team) Early College CUNY Prep LINCT (Lessons in Navigating College Transition) CUNY Explorers CUNY Tutor Corps Debating U.S. History Graduate NYC STEM Research Academy College Counseling Initiatives
External link for CUNY K16 Initiatives
423 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019, US
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We're teaming up with the New York Yankees for a special "CUNY Day at Yankee Stadium" this spring. Students, faculty, staff and their families and friends can get discounted tickets for the game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, May 3. All tickets include a one-of-a-kind co-branded cap! Students must use the code "CUNY4NYC" while others must use the code "CUNYFAM." Go to cuny.edu/yankees for tickets.
📣 We are excited to announce that K16's College and Career Advising Fellows program is looking to hire Fellows for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year! 📣 Fellows are recent CUNY graduates who work closely with a school counselor in NYC public high schools to ensure that students have quality, equitable postsecondary advising support. An ideal fellow is someone who has earned their degree between 2023 - June 2025, is dedicated and open-minded, has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, embraces the CCAP values, and has had previous experience as a near peer mentor or advisor. Throughout the program, fellows will receive robust training, one-on-one support, and full-time RFCUNY salary and benefits over a two-year period. ⭐ To learn more about the fellow position, candidates can read the full job description below or register for an upcoming info session on February 25 (https://lnkd.in/e3gHzna7) or March 12 (https://lnkd.in/evWE2Kta). ⭐ To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume through the RFCUNY portal at this link (https://lnkd.in/e-S55cR2). Applications are due April 4. #CUNY #CUNYK16 #NYCPS
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Knowing your financial aid package sooner gives you more time to plan, adjust, and apply for other funding sources if needed. File your FAFSA now. Go to studentaid.gov/FAFSA.
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Applications are open for the next cohort of College & Career Advising Fellows at CUNY K16 Initiatives! Fellows are recent CUNY graduates who work closely with a school counselor in New York City Public Schools to ensure that students have quality, equitable postsecondary advising support. If you are a recent CUNY grad with near-peer mentoring experience, a passion for expanding pathways for NYC students, and will have your bachelor's degree by June 2025, please join us! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eyKsyj-i
⭐STEM Institute at CCNY partners with Lectec, an innovative STEM education company founded by engineers who want to change how students experience STEM. Lectec appeared on ABC network’s Shark Tank on Feb. 7, to showcase the same cutting-edge educational tools used in the classroom. ⭐ STEM Institute at CCNY has long been dedicated to providing students with experiential learning that prepares them for high-demand careers. ➡️ Read more about Lectec's partnership with CCNY’s Stem Institute here:
🎭 Opening Night is Almost Here! Join CUNY CAT Youth Theatre for SMOKE & MIRRORS. SMOKE & MIRRORS explores perception vs. reality, truth vs. deception—a sometimes fun, sometimes unsettling look at the world we live in—created by our talented Youth Theatre members. 📅 Feb 21 - March 2 📍 Baruch Performing Arts Center 🎟️ $25 General Admission | $10 Students/Teachers Full schedule & tickets here: bit.ly/catshow25 #CUNY #CUNYK16 #YouthTheatre #NYC
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This month CUNY launched CUNY Accommodate, assuring students needing accommodations a streamlined process to support their engagement and success. The system integrates students, their accommodations and course schedules, faculty and the Offices of Disability Services into one cohesive platform promoting an inclusive and supportive environment for all. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/evhxDNEy
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File your FAFSA early and have a better chance of receiving aid from programs with limited funds, like federal work-study. Go to studentaid.gov/FAFSA.
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We open a new semester introducing the CUNY Transfer Initiative, which will allow students to move more easily from one CUNY to another without sacrificing credits toward their major, having to repeat classes and wasting their scholarship dollars.
💡 The most impactful career-connected learning programs offer community, partnership and transformative opportunities for learners. Join Catalyze, New Bridge Cleveland, CUNY, and nXu Education on January 30 at 2 pm ET as we feature reflections and insights from our grantee community of practice in a fireside chat-style conversation. K16's very own Michael Rothman will be presenting! ➡️ Join here: https://lnkd.in/gUsBzME4