CUNY Fatherhood Academy

The CUNY Fatherhood Academy (CFA) is a free program for young fathers or expecting fathers who are 18 to 30 years old. The CFA helps men prepare for their high school equivalency (HSE) diploma exam or get ready for college. Men can get tutoring and take workshops on parenting, job readiness, receive counseling, financial incentives, and more.

To be eligible for CUNY Fatherhood Academy, you should be able to answer yes to these questions.

For the high school equivalency AND college prep track:

• Do you live in New York City?
• Are you a father or an expecting father?

For the high school equivalency track only:

• Are you between 18 and 30 years old?
• Can you commit to a 16-week program for three days a week?

For the college prep track only:

• Are you between 18 and 30 years old?
• Do you have a high school diploma, HSE diploma, or GED?
• Do you have less than 12 college credits?
• Are you currently not enrolled in college?

To apply for the CUNY Fatherhood Academy, fill in the contact form for the college where you want to take classes. A staff member will contact you shortly to let you know when the next orientation session is.

• Apply to Hostos Community College (http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/Administrative-Offices/Division-of-Continuing-Education-Workforce-Develop/CFA/Orientation-Session-Application)
• Apply to LaGuardia Community College (https://www.laguardia.edu/ce/pages/pre-college-and-high-school-equivalency/cuny-fatherhood-academy/)
• Apply to Kingsborough Community College (http://cewdkbcc.com/cuny-fatherhood-academy/application-sessions/)

• Visit the CUNY Fatherhood Academy website (https://www.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-fatherhood-academy/) to learn more about the program.
• Contact a staff member from the school you would like to attend:
• Kingsborough Community College

Kymel Yard, Program Director

(t)718-368-6784

(e) kymel.yard@kbcc.cuny.edu

• Hostos Community College

Danielle Allen, Program Director

(t) 718-518-6831

(e) dallen@hostos.cuny.edu

• LaGuardia Community College

Raheem Brooks, Program Manager

(t) 718-730-7337

(e) rbrooks@lagcc.cuny.edu

Visit the website

Visit the CUNY Fatherhood Academy website (https://www.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-fatherhood-academy/) to learn more about the program.