SENIORS
This important information is for students applying to the City University of New York system for General Freshman Admission. If you have already applied to CUNY via Macaulay Honors College, please stop reading and disregard this information.
CUNY often represents the most affordable post-secondary option for many families. All Stuy students who are seeking financial aid should apply to CUNY as a financial safety precaution.
Students applying to CUNY institutions via the General Freshman application should be aware of the following:
· Students can apply to up to six CUNY institutions via the CUNY application
· The CUNY app is only available online at: HERE
· ACT/SAT scores should be sent to CUNY UAPC only, NOT to individual CUNY institutions. To be safe, send your scores by mid-December!
· All application materials must be received by February 1st
· CUNY UAPC can take six to eight weeks to process application materials. Apply and send any required documents asap to receive priority admissions consideration. Applying closer to the Feb. 1 deadline makes admission more competitive!
· Some CUNY institutions will evaluate essays and/or rec letters. The Grove School of Engineering at City College requires these materials. Submitting an essay and/or rec letters is particularly important for students with relatively low gpas. These materials can be requested/uploaded through the CUNY online application by using the appropriate prompt in the “Supplemental Information” section; upload your essay in “supporting materials”. If you would like your guidance counselor’s rec letter submitted to CUNY, enter your College Counselor’s name and information in the recommendation section.
Need a CUNY fee waiver? Seniors who qualify for meal codes A, 1 or 2 based upon completion of income verification forms may obtain a CUNY fee waiver by completing the steps below:
1-Email either Ms. DeMasi or Ms. Fanelli with your name and official class. Enter "CUNY Fee Waiver Request" in the subject line of your email. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL BOTH PARTIES.
Ms. DeMasi: ademasi2251@stuy.edu
Ms. Fanelli: gfanelli@stuy.edu
2- You will receive an email reply within one to three business days containing a unique 9 -digit CUNY fee waiver code
3- When completing your CUNY application, select “I have a CUNY Issued Fee Waiver” on the Fee Payment Page. Enter your unique 9 -digit fee waiver code.
Click here to view a brief video tutorial of the fee waiver process.
PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER THAT CUNY FEE WAIVERS ARE NO LONGER VALID AFTER FEBRUARY 1ST.
Please visit or email your college counselor if you need assistance; we’re here to help!
