Financial Aid
BMCCWorks offers several flexible options to help get you into the classroom and move forward in your career. Consider these options:
1.) To pay your tuition in manageable monthly installments, please visit: www.tuitionpayenroll.com [Select BMCC Continuing Education].
2.) ITG Vouchers - New York City residents may be eligible for training vouchers thru the local unemployment office, now known as the NYC Division of Small Business Services.
3.) VA Training Vouchers for Veterans - the Veterans Administration offers a training voucher for veterans in the area, including service men and women returning from active service overseas. The funds are available through the GI Bill, and can be obtained by visiting the New York City VA Regional Office (245 W. Houston Street in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan), calling 800.827.1000 or by applying online www.va.gov. The federal stimulus package also provides for a one-time Emergency Education Benefit Payment in the amount of $3,000.000 for veterans presently unemployed.
4.) DC37 Members - Many of the courses in this catalogue are reimbursable for NYC employees who are members of District Council 37. The courses you choose can be credit or non-credit courses, as well as courses offered on line. For general information, to check eligibility or to request a tuition reimbursement application, call (212) 815-1663.
5.) Split Fees / Installment Payments - Pay 60% of the course fee by the first date of class, with the balance due before the course reaches the mid-point. Learners will be charged a $25 fee for choosing this option. Contact Mary McIntyre at 212-346-8410.
6.) Lifetime Learning Tax Credit - this credit is available for college, vocational and graduate students taking courses to upgrade their skills, or acquire new skills. You will be able to take advantage of the tax credit each year when filing your taxes. For more details, visit the IRS website at www.irs.ustreas.gov or call the IRS Helpline at 800.829.1040.
7.) BMCC / CUNY Alumni - men and women who earn their degrees from BMCC are eligible to receive a 25% discount once a year for Continuing Education courses. Check out our courses and give us a call at 212.346.8410 to register and get the discount.
8.) BMCC / CUNY Employees - BMCC Works is the professional development training operation of the Borough of Manhattan Community College. If you are presently a full time employee working with the college, choose a course in this catalogue that will help grow your skills and speak with your direct supervisor about registering for that class. Check out the Continuing Education web page to learn more about our BMCC staff training policy.
9.) NEG Training Grant Funding - New York State has been awarded funds by the United States Department of Labor under a National Emergency Grant (NEG) to provide assistance to financial services workers who were dislocated on, or after, 6/1/08 from a list of grant-approved financial services firms that had substantial layoffs. The NEG funds will be used to provide career counseling and training services to affected men and women; however, training and counseling must be completed by December 31, 2010. To access these services and secure a voucher for skills training in a "high-demand" career field, start out by contacting of New York City's Workforce 1 Career Centers to set an appointment with an NEG Counselor - check out the list of Workforce 1 Career Center locations at this website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/home/home.shtml