City University of New York - New York City College of Technology

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School Says - Student Body
Student life at City Tech is active and diverse. City Tech works closely with students to make sure that there are clubs and activities that reflect every interest. About 50 student clubs span an enormous range of activities, from the Accounting Society to the Upside Down Club. The list of clubs changes regularly as students create new ones. Got an idea for a club? Speak to the staff in our Student Life Office, and they will help you create a new one. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; The Student Government Association provides an excellent vehicle for students to involve themselves in the life and governance of the college. Through SGA, students serve on many of the decision-making bodies of the college. SGA represents student interests and sponsors activities that enrich student life, including the newspaper, social events, discussions, and lectures about current events. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; City Tech is a proud member of Division III of the NCAA. Our Yellow Jackets field teams in 12 sports: men's basketball, cross-country, soccer, tennis, track, and volleyball; and women's basketball, cross-country, softball, tennis, track, and volleyball. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; In addition, we have programs of intramural sports and recreation for students to compete against one another in a dozen different activities, from table tennis to fencing, and to take advantage of our athletic facilities for both recreation and physical fitness.

School Says - Academics
The largest academic programs are computer science/computer systems, which includes well over 2,000 students; advertising design/graphic arts at approximately 1,000; electrical engineering/telecommunications technology at approximately 900; and hospitality management at about 700. Many students are attracted by our strong programs in the health fields, including nursing, radiologic technology and medical imaging, and dental hygiene. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; An active and growing honors program provides challenge and opportunity to the strongest students. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Students have many opportunities to engage in research. In recent years some of the best City Tech students have spent summers engaged in research at NASA, the Brookhaven National Laboratories, and other sites. Funded programs such as AMP (Alliance for Minority Participation in Engineering and the Sciences) allow students to work with faculty mentors while engaged in research. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; The College has recently launched an ambitious project for the creation of "learning communities." Learning communities are small groups of students programmed into the same set of courses. The courses are team-taught and the materials are integrated in such a way that each class reinforces and extends what was learned in the other courses. This provides a supportive and enriching community for students as they begin their education. Students who participate in learning communities are more successful, more satisfied with their education, and better prepared for the demands of their majors. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; The College surrounds every student with tools to help in learning. Large Learning Centers provide computer access, tutoring, and computer-based supplemental packages that strengthen student achievement. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Students who meet the income guidelines can apply for admission into the college's SEEK program. SEEK provides educationally and economically disadvantaged students with additional financial support, tutoring, and other academic support. The SEEK program at City Tech is a dynamic site of educational research and pedagogic experimentation, with a track record of success in helping students earn their degrees.

School Says - Admissions
Students apply directly to the City University of New York, using the application shared by the 17 campuses. When applying, a student may indicate up to six choices of campus and degree program. The student is admitted to the first choice for which he or she is eligible. For the fall semester, first-time freshmen may be admitted to their top three choices. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Students may apply in two ways: lt;brgt;lt;brgt; A paper application is available through high school guidance counselors in the New York City area, or may be requested from lt;brgt;lt;brgt; The Office of Admissions Serviceslt;brgt; The City University of New York lt;brgt; 1114 Avenue of the Americas lt;brgt; New York, NY 10036 lt;brgt;lt;brgt; The Office of Admissions Services can also be reached by telephone at 212-997-CUNY. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Students may also apply online at www.applyto.uapc.cuny.edu. Students will be offered the same number of choices and will be instructed on the website about the supporting documents that must be submitted. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Admission into baccalaureate programs is available to high school graduates or GED holders who meet college guidelines on high school grade point average and number of units of academic subjects completed successfully. In addition, unless exempted because of New York State Regents test scores or appropriate SAT or ACT scores, students must pass the CUNY/ACT placement tests in mathematics, reading, and writing to be admitted into a baccalaureate program. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Students with a high school diploma or GED are, in general, eligible for admission into associate degree programs. These students still must take the CUNY/ACT test for placement purposes. Progression into courses in a student's major is normally dependent on completing any needed remediation. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Admission into any degree program is dependent upon the number of places available. Whenever demand for admission into a program exceeds the number of seats available, admission may be offered first to students who present the strongest academic record. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; In a number of the health-related programs--nursing, dental hygiene, and radiologic technology and medical imaging -admission into the program does not guarantee that the student will be eligible to continue into the clinical courses. Clinical placements are dependent on a student's academic performance.

School Says - Campus Life
The college is located in the center of Downtown Brooklyn, part of MetroTech Center, the enormous financial and commercial complex that is the heart of what lt;igt;The New York Timeslt;/igt; calls, "the Renaissance of Downtown Brooklyn." Downtown Brooklyn is an urban setting but less congested than the center of Manhattan. We are a 20-minute taxi ride from LaGuardia International Airport and 15 minutes by subway from New York's Amtrak station. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; We are very easy to reach, at one of the major transportation hubs of the city. You can reach City Tech by subway--the A, C, or F train to Jay Street/Borough Hall; the 2, 3, 4, or 5 train to Borough Hall; or the M, N, or R train to Court Street or Lawrence Street. All of the buses that serve Downtown Brooklyn stop within a block or two of the College. You can take the B26, B37, B38, B41, B51, B52, B54, B61, B67, or B75. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; To drive to the college from Brooklyn: Take the Belt Parkway to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Exit the BQE at Atlantic Avenue. Turn right onto Atlantic and continue five blocks until Smith Street. Turn left onto Smith. Continue across Fulton Street where Smith becomes Jay Street, and proceed on Jay for three blocks to the campus. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; From Manhattan and the Bronx: Take the FDR Drive to the Brooklyn Bridge. Stay to the left and exit the Bridge, turning left at Tillary Street. The campus is one block down, at the corner of Tillary and Jay. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; From Queens: Take the Long Island Expressway to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Follow the signs to Downtown Brooklyn, staying to the right, where it is marked "Verrazano, Brooklyn." Exit at Tillary Street, exit 29, and stay in the center lane past the Flatbush Avenue Extension. After Flatbush, move to the left and take the next left onto Jay Street. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; From Staten Island: Cross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Then follow the directions from Brooklyn, above. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; There are many pay lots in the area surrounding the College.

School Says - Cost Aid
A full-time student is one who is registered for 12 or more credits or its equivalent. A part-time student is one who is registered for less than 12 credits or its equivalent. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;bgt;Nonresident/Foreignlt;/bgt;lt;brgt; Full time: $3,400/semesterlt;brgt; Part time: $285/creditlt;brgt; Nondegree: $325/creditlt;brgt; A resident is someone who has resided in New York State for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of classes and meets CUNY residency requirements. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;bgt;New York State Residentlt;/bgt; lt;brgt; Full time: $1,600/semester lt;brgt; Part time: $135/credit lt;brgt; Nondegree: $160/credit lt;brgt; lt;brgt; lt;bgt;Senior Citizen Fee (audit only)lt;/bgt; lt;brgt; $65/semesterlt;brgt; lt;brgt; lt;bgt;Student Activity Feelt;/bgt;lt;brgt; Full time: $45lt;brgt; Part time: $14lt;brgt; lt;brgt; lt;bgt;Consolidated Services Feelt;/bgt;lt;brgt; $5/semester (including nondegree and senior citizens) lt;brgt; lt;brgt; lt;bgt;Technology Feelt;/bgt;lt;brgt; At its February 25, 2002, meeting, the Trustees of the City University of New York voted to establish a technology fee of $75 per semester for full-time students and $38 per semester for part-time students, effective fall 2002. Revenue from this fee will be retained by the individual colleges to improve computer services for their students and faculty. lt;brgt; lt;brgt; lt;bgt;Fee for Accelerated Study --Credits in Excess of 18lt;/bgt;lt;brgt; Less than or equal to 2: $100/semesterlt;brgt; Greater than 2 but less than or equal to 4: $230/semesterlt;brgt; Greater than 4 but less than or equal to 6: $460/semesterlt;brgt; Greater than 6: $690/semesterlt;brgt; lt;brgt; Tuition and fees subject to change upon action of the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York. For additional information, please contact the Office of Admissions at 718-260-5500.lt;bgt;Financial Aid lt;/bgt; lt;brgt; Most students at City Tech are eligible for some form of financial aid--grants, loans, jobs, and scholarships. Application for aid should be made as soon as a student applies for admission into the College and for each academic year thereafter. City Tech students receive aid under virtually all of the Federal and New York State aid programs, including: lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Federal Pell Grant Programlt;brgt; Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grantlt;brgt; Federal Work-Study Programlt;brgt; Veterans Administration Educational Benefitslt;brgt; Direct Stafford Loanslt;brgt; Federal Direct Plus Loanslt;brgt; Federal Perkins Loanslt;brgt; New York State Tuition Assistance Programlt;brgt; New York State Aid for Part-Time Studylt;brgt; City University Supplemental Tuition Assistancelt;brgt; New York City Vallone Scholarship Programlt;brgt; Regents College Scholarshiplt;brgt; lt;brgt; Applications and information about the different types of aid available and when and how to apply are available in the Office of Financial Aid, in Namm G-13, or by telephone inquiry at 718-260-5700. You can also request information via e-mail addressed to financialaid@nyctc.cuny.edu. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;bgt;Scholarships:lt;/bgt;lt;brgt; The College directly administers a number of scholarship programs, funded by foundations, granting agencies, and the New York City Technical College Foundation. Although the list is constantly changing, current sources of scholarship support include the following:lt;brgt; National Science Foundation Computer Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Scholarshipslt;brgt; Auxiliary Enterprise Board Grantslt;brgt; Helena Rubinstein Foundation Scholarshiplt;brgt; PanAmSat Scholarshiplt;brgt; The NYCTC Presidential Scholarship Programlt;brgt; The Benjamin H. Namm Scholarship Programlt;brgt; lt;brgt; The College administers a number of memorial funds and other sources to benefit students. We are also able to assist students in applying for a wide range of external awards. Information about these and other scholarships is available in the City Tech Office of Scholarship Services, located in Namm G-09. E-mail inquiries can be sent to scholarshipsvcs@nyctc.cuny.edu.

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