Application Process
Can I join the program?
You are eligible for the College Discovery Program if you:
- Are entering college for the first time as an incoming freshman for the Fall semester
- Have been a New York City resident for at least a year before entering college
- Are a high school graduate or have a GED
- Are academically qualified
- Have a gross family income that meets the New York State guidelines (see chart).
OR
Are a transfer student who was enrolled in a similar program (HEOP, EOP, SEEK, CD)
at your previous school.
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College Discovery Program
NYS Income Guidelines
2022-2023 Academic Year
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Number in Household
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Maximum 2020 Income
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1
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$23,828
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2
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$32,227
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3
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$40,626
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4
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$49,025
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5
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$57,424
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6
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$65,823
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7
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$74,222
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8
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$82,621
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Steps to Apply
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- Complete the Special Programs (SEEK and College Discovery) section of the CUNY Freshman
Admission Application on-line at www.cuny.edu/apply
- Complete the Financial Aid Student Application (FAFSA): https://fafsa.ed.gov/
- Complete the TAP Award Application here: TAP Application page
- You MUST attend an Enrollment Information Session to complete your application to the College Discovery Program. Click here or call 718-368-5520 to schedule an appointment.
- At the information session you will:
- Complete a College Discovery Program application form;
- Provide documentation of financial circumstances.
- When you attend your enrollment information session bring the following documents
(whichever apply to the family) to be determined financially eligible:
- Student U.S Passport or Birth Certificate
- Student Alien Registration Card if born outside the U.S
- Student Social Security Card
- 2020 Parents Federal Tax Returns
- 2020 Student Federal Tax Returns if applies
- Parents and/or student 2020 W-2 Forms
- Parent 2020 Social Security Benefits Letter if applicable
- Parent 2020 Public Assistance Benefits Letter if applicable
If none of the above
- Show proof of Income that supported the family in 2020.
Students transferring from HEOP, EOP, or SEEK must deliver or fax a Special Programs
Transfer request form to the College Discovery Office in L-516, fax number: (718)368-5997.
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