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CUNY Comeback

Our new and historic debt forgiveness program. Make This Your Comeback Year.

A Boost for Certified Recovery Peer Advocates

New York State provides $430,000 for training to help people recover from substance abuse

Collective: Community Through Creativity
Time to VaxUp Queensborough

Get vaccinated now for all fall 2021 hybrid and in-person classes

Begin Your Future This Fall

Enrolling is Easy! Apply to Queensborough for the Fall

Fall 2021

Fall classes start on Wednesday, August 25th. Classes will be offered in 4 formats - synchronous, asynchronous, hybrid and in-person.

11,860 Pfizer Vaccines Administered!
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In The Know

Center for Tutoring and Academic Support

Center for Tutoring and Academic Support

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The Mathematics Learning Center

Let Us Help You Maximize Your Potential. The Counseling Center Is Here To Support You

The Counseling Center Is Here To Support You

Students Tools and Support

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Faculty Resources and Support

Distance Education Resources

What We Know

You can't fill your mind on an empty stomach. The QCC Food Pantry is Open.

The QCC Food Pantry is Open

Tech Tools at QCC

Tech Tools at QCC

Campus Virtual Events

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News

Susan Agin, QPAC Executive & Artistic Director

PERFORMING ARTS

It's In Queens!

It's In Queens Podcast 6/30/21

Jeff Simmons Interviews Susan Agin, QPAC Executive & Artistic Director

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PERFORMING ARTS

Dancing In The Streets – For Real! A summer-long Drive-In Concert Series in Bayside packs the house

It feels like summer as hundreds of people rock and roll into The Bay Terrace Shopping Center for Bayside’s first 2021 Drive-In concert, kicking off a summer-long series of live open-air music events that run through September.

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STUDENT

"You should go to a community college". This advice changed my life.

I came to the United States five years ago from Bolivia. I always enjoyed school and learning new things, but after high school I had to work full-time to support my family, and my career goals faded into the background

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STUDENT

Queensborough in My Corner, Always

There was a time when all I wanted was to get my high school diploma so I took the high school equivalency courses. Then I saw that many of my classmates continued to college, and they inspired me to achieve my dream of college.

Dave Meketansky is a first semester Queensborough nursing student assigned to the vaccination site.

NEWS

Students Give NYC/Queensborough Vaccination Program a Shot in the Arm

Queensborough students work one eight-hour shift a week at the center, learning from physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners who manage daily operations. Dave Meketansky, an EMT for eight years with The Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps (which covers northeast Queens including Bayside), is a first semester Queensborough nursing student assigned to the vaccination site.

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STUDENT

Massage Student with Gift for Healing Receives 2020-2021 Vanguard Award

While the effects of Covid have contributed to social and economic insecurity, Steve Castillo’s ambition and passion for massage therapy has not wavered.

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STUDENT

A broken hand pointed in the right direction

If someone were to parade parakeets, pluck a ukulele, and procure pots, planters, and pillowcases at IKEA all at the same time, it would be Queensborough student Anika Meem. The future architectural engineer has flare for and serious designs on her future.

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STUDENT

CUNY Grad, Kayla G. Coleman ‘11, Fills a Blank Canvas with an Extraordinary Career in the Arts

Queensborough alumna Kayla G. Coleman gives 100% of herself to the Arts, more than 10 years after her start in Queensborough’s Gallery and Museum Studies program and volunteer at the QCC Art Gallery.

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Facts & Figures

90% Queensborough students graduate without Federal student loan debt
66% of full-time students attend Queensborough Community College tuition free.
81% Full-time Faculty hold a Doctoral or Terminal Degree. 3X the national average
20% Savings on tuition costs at Queensborough compared to CUNY 4-year Colleges
45% Savings on tuition costs at Queensborough compared to Public 4-year In-State Institutions
37 Acres of Lush Campus
390 Full-time Faculty
64 Different languages spoken by students who come from 1117 countries of birth
40 Academic Programs to choose from
5 Queensborough Academies to propel your future
40+ Institutions with partnership agreements
33% of Fall 2020 students have a native language other than English
10 CUNY Athletic Conference Championship Teams
90% of CUNY graduates work in New York State
50+ Clubs and activities
13% Increase in full-time faculty positions since 2010
76% of Queensborough’s operating budget has gone directly to academic and student support programs
56% of faculty and staff reside in Queens
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The Queensborough Academies

Business Academy
Health Related Sciences Academy
Liberal Arts Academy
Science, Technologies, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Academy
Visual And Performing Arts (V.A.P.A.) Academy

Campus Cultural Centers

Kupferberg Holocaust Center (KHC)Opens in a new window
Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

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QPAC: Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

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QCC Art GalleryOpens in a new window

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.