CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) assists students in earning associate degrees within three years by providing a range of financial, academic, and personal supports.
ASAP also offers special class scheduling options to ensure that ASAP students get the classes they need, are in classes with other ASAP students, and attend classes in convenient blocks of time to accommodate their work schedules. As students approach graduation, they receive special supports to help them transfer to 4-year colleges or transition into the workforce, depending on their goals.
Eligibility Checklist can be found here.
Before applying to ASAP, please confirm that you may be eligible. If you answer YES to the following questions, read on to find out how to apply.
- A free unlimited MetroCard
- A voucher to reduce (or eliminate) the cost of textbooks
- A tuition waiver for any gap between tuition and your financial aid award (for students in receipt of financial aid)
- A dedicated ASAP advisor to guide your progress from entry to graduation
- Special registration options that help you get the classes you need that also fit your schedule
- Opportunities to take classes with fellow ASAP students to foster community and build your network
- Enhanced career development and academic support services
ASAP also offers special class scheduling options to ensure that ASAP students get the classes they need, are in classes with other ASAP students, and attend classes in convenient blocks of time to accommodate their work schedules. As students approach graduation, they receive special supports to help them transfer to 4-year colleges or transition into the workforce, depending on their goals.
Eligibility Checklist can be found here.
Before applying to ASAP, please confirm that you may be eligible. If you answer YES to the following questions, read on to find out how to apply.
- Are you eligible for New York City resident tuition (at the community colleges) or New York State resident tuition (at all other colleges)? (as per the CUNY tuition and fees manual)?
- Do you agree to enter into a full-time associate degree program (minimum of 12 credits per semester) in an ASAP-approved major? (Most majors qualify! Visit your college’s ASAP website to learn more.)
- Are you fully skills proficient or have no more than two outstanding developmental course needs in reading, writing, and math based on CUNY Assessment Test scores?*
- If you are a continuing or transfer student, do you have 15 college credits or fewer and a minimum GPA of 2.0?