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Cost and Financial Aid

KCC offers an affordable quality education, taught by outstanding faculty and industry professionals at affordable tuition. You don’t have to break the bank to make your dreams come true! Our Financial Aid Office offers financial aid programs and services to help students meet their educational costs. 

Free Community College at Kingsborough

New York State is offering a limited-time opportunity for adults ages 25 to 55 to attend Kingsborough Community College for FREE. Choose from 21 degree programs in high-demand fields. This special program covers your tuition, fees, and books!

Special Programs

KCC offers a variety of special academic support programs designed for students with particular academic interests or backgrounds. Our supportive academic environment can take you from dreaming to doing! 

Military and Veteran Affairs

The Military and Veteran Affairs Office (MAVA) serves the needs of prospective and enrolled active military personnel, Veterans, their dependents, and survivors. MAVA will be there to help you achieve your goals, and provide specialized advisement and counseling.

Defer your Acceptance (Reactivate)

If you were accepted to Kingsborough Community College but were not able to attend, you can defer your acceptance and reactivate your application for up to one semester (for example, you were accepted for the fall semester and did not attend.  You can now reactivate your fall application for the spring semester).  To defer your acceptance and reactivate your application, click here

New Start

The New Start program is designed to assist students who have had academic difficulty at cooperating senior colleges.  Learn how KCC can support you and get you back on track to academic success in our New Start program.

Second Degree Students

Students who have graduated from KCC and are looking to apply for a second-degree program should file a new admissions application.

Residency Information and Application

To qualify for CUNY New York City tuition rates, students must prove one (1) year of residency in New York City prior to the first day of classes and must not be on a temporary visa. Students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugee/asylum granted (I-94 print out) to qualify for NYC tuition rate.

Athletics

At KCC, student-athletes enjoy the best of two worlds: the chance to be part of championship teams and focus on their education. They can develop their athletic skills and the academic and social skills needed to succeed in all aspects of life.

Continuing Education

Looking to earn your high school equivalency diploma, register for an ESL program, or obtain workforce certifications? Our Division of Workforce Development and Continuing Education is committed to providing programming that meets your needs!

Why Choose KCC

Discover how to begin your dreams at the #1 community college in New York and the only community college here in Brooklyn by downloading our viewbook and exploring our majors.

Admissions One-Stop

Reach out to us if you have questions about the programs and opportunities available at KCC, the application process, or to complete an application.

• 718-368-4600
• [email protected]
• V-100
• Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm.

NOTE: The College and our remote office will be closed on the following days:

Monday September 1, 2025	Labor Day
Monday October 13, 2025	Indigenous People’s Day
Thursday November 27, 2025	Thanksgiving Day
Friday November 28, 2025	Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday December 24, 2025	Christmas Eve
Thursday December 25, 2025	Christmas Day
Wednesday December 31, 2025	New Year’s Eve
Thursday January 1, 2026	New Year’s Day