Scholarship delays hit recently expanded CUNY community college program
This story was originally published on Oct. 14 by The City Reporter. Sign up here to get the latest stories from The City Reporter delivered to you each morning. A couple hundred CUNY community college students who were due to receive critical state financial aid got an email last week saying their funds would be delayed until further notice, just as officials expanded the affected scholarship…
Recently expanded CUNY community college program faces scholarship delays, impacting over 200 students who were set to receive critical state financial aid. The CUNY Reconnect Program, which offers free degrees to adult learners, received $18.8 million in state funding, covering tuition, fees, and books for specific degrees. The New York State Opportunity Promise Scholarship, delayed due to budgetary constraints, is now set to be delivered to campuses within two weeks, with student accounts to be updated shortly after.
Students must take at least six credits per semester and graduate within 20 semesters to remain eligible for NYSOP funding, a "last dollar" scholarship calculated after other financial aid. Despite assurances from CUNY officials, students expressed concerns over their financial stability and the impact of the delay on their academic plans.
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