Eligibility

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for the College Discovery Program at Queensborough Community college, you must meet all the following criteria:

• be a high school graduate or have a New York State approved General Equivalency Diploma or its equivalent; and
• have not previously attended a college or university, except in the case of students enrolled in the State University of New York’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), or the independent colleges’ Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP); and
• be a resident of New York State for SEEK admission or a resident of New York City for CD Program admission; and
• have an admissions index score that is below the cutpoint for regular admissions to a particular senior college (for SEEK admission) or have a college admissions average of less than 80 percent for admission to a community college CD Program; and
• have a family income and other available financial resources fall within guidelines established by New York State; and

attend a pre-freshman summer session if you do not satisfy the University criteria on one or more of the University Skills Assessment Tests in Reading, Writing, or Mathematics.

New York State Opportunity Programs Income Eligibility Chart: Financial Guideline for Academic Year 2009-2010

NOTE: Add $5,410 for each family member in excess of 7.