BMCC Offers Tuition Waivers for Winter Session 2016
Increasing student success is one of the primary goals of BMCC, and we continue to find and offer opportunities to assist our students as they strive to earn their degree. With this in mind, I am happy to share with you that during Winter Session 2016, BMCC will continue its successful tuition waiver program to assist students in accumulating credits toward degree completion.
More than 8,300 students attended BMCC in Summer Session 2015 and almost a third of those participated in the tuition waiver program, using vouchers to pay for one class in one or both summer sessions. The waiver program was so successful, that it is now being offered in Winter Session 2016. We will also provide Metro cards to participating students for their commute. The tuition waivers detailed below are offered to eligible students who are New York State residents (U.S. citizen or permanent resident) and matriculated students enrolled at BMCC. Each eligible student may use no more than one tuition waiver in the winter session starting Monday, January 4, 2016 and ending on Monday, January 25, 2016. To be considered, the winter course must count towards degree completion at BMCC.
Here are the descriptions of the BMCC 2016 Winter Finish Line tuition waivers available to eligible students.
Acceleration Waiver: Incoming students who have no remedial requirements are invited to get a head start on their degree completion and receive a tuition waiver for their first credit-bearing course at BMCC. As funding is limited, waivers will be given on a first-come, first served basis.
Completion Waiver: Eligible students who have ten (10) or fewer credits left to complete their associate degree requirements will be able to receive a tuition waiver for one of their remaining course(s). As funding is limited, waivers will be given on a first-come, first served basis.
Jump Start Waiver: Eligible students who have successfully completed the CUNY Start program in fall 2015 will be able to receive a tuition waiver for a credit-bearing winter session course that counts towards their degree completion. As funding is limited, waivers will be given on a first-come, first served basis.
Momentum Waiver: Eligible students who have a minimum 2.5 GPA, earned at least 12 credits and were enrolled full-time in fall 2015 will be able to receive a tuition waiver for a winter 2016 course that counts towards their degree completion. As funding is limited, waivers will be given on a first-come, first served basis.
STEM Waiver: Eligible students who enroll in a credit-bearing mathematics, Computer Programming I (CSC 110), or Introduction to Psychology (PSY 100) course that counts towards their degree completion in winter 2016 will be able to receive a tuition-waiver for the course. As STEM waiver funding is limited, waivers will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
It is important to remember, that only the tuition for the course(s) will be waived and students will be responsible for all fees and materials, such as textbooks. They must complete the winter course, otherwise the waiver will be revoked and they will be financially responsible for the tuition bill.
Students must complete their registration for the winter course by no later than December 22, 2015 in order to have the tuition waiver applied toward their winter session bill.
If you have any questions, Academic Advisement and Transfer Center (Room S-108) are available to assist you can be reached by email at advisementandtransfer@bmcc.cuny.edu.
I wish our students much success as they take advantage of this opportunity to continue their higher education and complete their degree.
Dr. Antonio Pérez
President of BMCC |
