CUNY Reconnect - Free Community College
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Free Community College
If you’ve put off earning a college degree, now might be the perfect time.
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!
To qualify, you must:
- Be 25–55 years old at the start of your first semester
- Live in New York State and qualify for in-state tuition
- Have never earned a college degree (credits, certificates, or microcredentials are okay)
- Take at least six required credits (part-time) or 12+ credits (full-time) per semester towards your approved degree
- Submit the FAFSA and apply for NYS TAP or the NYS DREAM Act, if you’re eligible
To get started:
- Apply to Kingsborough at cuny.edu
- Choose one of the 21 approved majors
- Submit your financial aid forms
Your application will be checked automatically—no extra steps needed.
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Contact Us
- Virtual Office Link
- Office: V100
- Phone number: 718-368-6700
Eligible Academic Programs:
- Accounting A.S. *
- Addiction Studies A.S.
- Biotechnology A.S.
- Community Health A.S.
- Computer Info Systems AAS
- Computer Science A.S.
- Earth and Planetary Sci A.S.*
- Education Studies A.S.
- Emergency Medical Services A.A.S.
- Engineering Science A.S.
- Health Sciences A.S.
- Liberal Arts - Secondary Education Concentration A.A.
- Maritime Technology A.A.S.
- Media Arts A.S.
- Mental Health Human Srvcs A.S.
- Nursing A.A.S.
- Phys Ed Rec and Rec Therapy A.S.
- Physical Therapist Asst A.A.S.
- Polysomnographic Tech A.A.S.
- Science for Forensics A.S.
- Surgical Technology A.A.S.
* pending program approval
Program Spotlight
Maritime Technology Program