CUNY Start

CUNY students seeking an associate degree can get a strong start to college with affordable courses that help them meet CUNYs required scores in English and math.

You might be eligible for CUNY Start/Math Start if you can answer yes to these questions:

• Have you earned a high school or high school equivalency diploma?
• Have you completed all CUNY admissions requirements and accepted your offer to CUNY (http://www2.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-college-transition-programs/cuny-start/campus-info/)?
• Could you benefit from extra support in English and/or math based on your proficiency index scores (https://www.cuny.edu/academics/testing/testing-faqs/)?
• Are you able to commit to the program's academic schedule and its unique, student-centered instructional approach?

Specific colleges may have other eligibility criteria. Contact the CUNY Start program at your campus (http://www2.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-college-transition-programs/cuny-start/campus-info/) for more information.

To enroll in CUNY Start/Math Start:

• Complete all CUNY admissions (http://www2.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/) requirements and apply to a CUNY Start/Math Start campus (http://www2.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-college-transition-programs/cuny-start/campus-info/).
• Attend an information session at one of the CUNY Start/Math Start campuses (http://www2.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-college-transition-programs/cuny-start/campus-info/).
• Meet one-on-one with a CUNY Start/Math Start staff member.
• Submit a copy of your high school or high school equivalency diploma and complete any other requirements for your college.
• Pay your student fee.

Although students do not use their financial aid while enrolled in CUNY Start or Math Start, students are encouraged to Apply for Financial Aid (https://www.cuny.edu/financial-aid/) as early as possible.

Contact CUNY Start at your campus today:

• Borough of Manhattan Community College

Visit the website (https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/academics/success-programs/cuny-start/)

(e) cunystart@bmcc.cuny.edu

• Bronx Community College

Visit the website (http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/academics/student-success-programs/cuny-start/)

(e) cunystart@bcc.cuny.edu

(t) 718-289-5100 ext. 3141

• College of Staten Island

Visit the website (https://www.csi.cuny.edu/students/academic-assistance/cuny-start)

(e) cunystart@csi.cuny.edu

(t) 718-982-3069

• Guttman Community College

Visit the website (https://guttman.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/pre-college-programs/)

(e) mathstart@guttman.cuny.edu

• Hostos Community College

Visit the website (https://www.hostos.cuny.edu/Administrative-Offices/Division-of-Continuing-Education-Workforce-Develop/CUNY-START)

(e) cunystart@hostos.cuny.edu

(t) 718-518-6851

• Kingsborough Community College

Visit the website (https://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/cunystart/index.html)

(e )cunystart@kbcc.cuny.edu

(t) 718-368-4500

• LaGuardia Community College

Visit the website (https://www.laguardia.edu/cunystart/)

(e) cunystart@lagcc.cuny.edu

(t) 718-482-5137

• New York City College of Technology

Visit the website (https://www.citytech.cuny.edu/mathstart/)

(e) cunystart@citytech.cuny.edu

(t) 914-768-8758

• Queensborough Community College

Visit the website (https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/cunystart/)

(e) cunystart@qcc.cuny.edu

(t) 718-281-5368

Get more information on the CUNY Start website (http://www2.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-college-transition-programs/cuny-start/about-cuny-start/).

Visit the website

Get more information on the CUNY Start website (http://www2.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-college-transition-programs/cuny-start/about-cuny-start/).

Check out the Spring 2022 Math Start (https://www1.cuny.edu/sites/cunystart/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2022/01/FY22_MathStart_Course_Information_FINAL.pdf) programs information.