Reconnect
CUNY Reconnect / SUNY Reconnect
In short
Adults returning to college: navigators, and (SUNY Reconnect) free community-college tuition, fees and books for high-demand fields. SUNY Reconnect: NY adults 25–55 without a degree, enrolling in associate degree in high-demand field (nursing, tech, etc.).
- What you get
- Adults returning to college: navigators, and (SUNY Reconnect) free community-college tuition, fees and books for high-demand fields.
- Who qualifies
- SUNY Reconnect: NY adults 25–55 without a degree, enrolling in associate degree in high-demand field (nursing, tech, etc.). CUNY Reconnect: adults with some or no college.
- Income limit (2026)
- none (last-dollar after aid) — verify program rules.
- Papers to gather
- ID, transcripts if any, FAFSA/DREAM Act application.
- Renewal
- Per semester/year.
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