<p>The CUNY system remains one of the biggest bargains in higher education, and is often the most affordable college option for many families. CUNY’s prestigious <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmacaulay.cuny.edu%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb5f503a472af44c21ac208de1098cbb8%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638966445601073327%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YLwPki%2FLrg13y6kjznMapxjrnDP2rwvLO4zbtrXWfwI%3D&reserved=0">Macaulay Honors College program</a> presents a host of perks to its students.</p><p><b>All NYCDOE students can</b> <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cuny.edu%2Fadmissions%2Fapply-to-cuny%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb5f503a472af44c21ac208de1098cbb8%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638966445601099973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oW4o9C6mikg8CoyCp2WlcHSfYcmJl7THl8UPBXcx3fs%3D&reserved=0"><b>apply to CUNY</b></a> <b>for free between October 27 and November 21</b>. DO NOT MISS THIS WINDOW…CUNY FEE WAIVERS FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE AT ALL AFTER THIS PERIOD.</p><p><b>Students applying to CUNY colleges should note the following important information that often confuses applicants:</b></p><p>-Macaulay Honors College (MHC) is NOT a stand -alone institution; Macaulay programs are available at out of most of the four- year universities in the CUNY system…Hunter College, Baruch College, City College, etc. You must select a home campus when applying to Macaulay.</p><p>-<b>you CANNOT </b>apply to CUNY <b>via the Common Application</b>. You can only apply via the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.cuny.edu%2Fadmissions%2Fapply-to-cuny%2Fundergraduate-applicant%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb5f503a472af44c21ac208de1098cbb8%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638966445601115172%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Vf6gcoluvV3DULLVKOEcTkJe6n0uyrSmgO0j8xRMhd8%3D&reserved=0">CUNY website</a>. </p><p>-students who <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmacaulay.cuny.edu%2Fadmissions%2Fapplying-to-macaulay%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb5f503a472af44c21ac208de1098cbb8%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638966445601130465%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7LN9kLPI1ZJEbgvM%2F3l%2FH5xD%2BBpL1vcnJpPP7chteJQ%3D&reserved=0">apply to MHC</a> will also <b>automatically be reviewed for general freshman admission</b> for each CUNY college in the application (you can enter up to six choices)</p><p>-<b>applicants will only be considered for the Macaulay program for one campus choice</b> Choose wisely!</p><p>-<b>Your transcript will automatically be sent to CUNY</b> for Macaulay and the general CUNY application as a result of your entering your OSIS number in your application</p><p>-MHC admissions staff recommends that students <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fshorts%2FPDGlLjOurM0&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb5f503a472af44c21ac208de1098cbb8%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638966445601145028%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=C2aXJk6XTXfVlPH612JeKE5uYP1V%2FZaUnZTqJb9Ftbk%3D&reserved=0"><b>upload a resume</b></a>as a supporting document to supplement their application</p><p>-CUNY is test-optional. If you would like to share your scores, <b>you must have scores sent officially to CUNY UAPC (code 2950) via the ACT or CollegeBoard websites.</b> Do not send scores to individual CUNY colleges or to Macaulay. Remember also that scores sent to CUNY can take up to six weeks to process.</p><p>-The application <b>deadline for MHC is Nov. 3 for ED</b> applicants, and <b>Nov. 17 for RD</b> applicants</p><p>-<b>MHC requires two academic letters of rec by 11/28 for RD</b>. <b>Letters are due by Nov. 10 for ED applicants</b>. Students completing the Macaulay application must enter two academic recommenders' email addresses where prompted within the application. Teachers/counselors will then receive an email through which they may submit their letter. <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dp6O3xyzGjRQ&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb5f503a472af44c21ac208de1098cbb8%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638966445601159503%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=I4Jx3vKPyS6YkVsRuTMOTpwpOBcoRSbjvfy4F15kznU%3D&reserved=0">Recs can be sent for the general CUNY application as well</a>: students just need to enter recommender email addresses in the same fashion as above where prompted in the general freshman CUNY application</p><p><b>-Students must enter their college counselor's email rather than their school (guidance) counselor's</b> if they want to use their school counselor’s letter for CUNY admission.</p><p>-Please note the<b> deadlines for Macaulay are hard deadlines for students</b>; academic recs for Macaulay must be submitted by the aforementioned <b>hard deadlines</b></p><p>-financial aid applicants will eventually need to <b>include each CUNY campus in the FAFSA</b></p><p>Contact your assigned college counselor if you need assistance!</p>
