In 2012, the most recent year for which National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) figures were available, 50.9% of recent low-income high school completers were enrolled in a two- or four-year college. Raised in an immigrant and in a low-income...
Trigger Warning: Mentions of anxiety Navigating college is not easy. We struggle to keep up with school assignments, attend extracurricular activities, and/or work while also dealing with financial aid, taking care of family members, and more. There is no doubt...
As part of the high school graduating class of 2020, I had to navigate the college selection process during the height of the pandemic. This led to me choosing a school that, on paper, appeared to be a great fit...
Trigger Warning: Mentions of death and self-injurious behaviors I entered my first year at John Jay College of Criminal Justice when the pandemic first started and spread throughout NYC. The first time I realized the severity of the COVID-19 situation...
Many CUNY students that graduate from a community college wish to continue their education and pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year senior college. However, not many have the adequate support system to understand how difficult the transfer process is....