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CUNY ASAP
CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) is an academic support program offered at nine CUNY colleges.
ASAP helps students stay on track and graduate by providing a range of financial, academic, and personal supports. Read more about all of ASAP’s comprehensive program benefits.
As students approach graduation, they receive special supports to help them transfer to 4-year colleges or transition into the workforce, depending on their goals. Accelerate, Complete, Engage (ACE), an adaptation of the ASAP model that supports baccalaureate students, is available at John Jay College and Lehman College.
CUNY ASAP Recognition
2020 Innovations in American Government Award
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government
“Model Plus” Certified Intervention That Has Demonstrated Efficacy and Is Ready for Scale
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
Recognized as an Evidence-based Intervention That Improves Post-secondary Outcomes
Results for America
Highlights
“Empowering the Pursuit – and Completion of College”
Biden Administration funding proposal for CUNY ASAP|ACE-like programs could lead to college completion and overall student success. Read More.
CUNY ASAP: Scaling Intensive Student Support Services to Raise Graduation Rates at Bronx Community College
Results For America study zeros in on personal, academic, and financial supports leading to a rise in graduation rates at Bronx Community College. Read More.
Change Magazine
Moving the completion needle at community colleges. Read More
Community College Review
Improving Student Outcomes via Comprehensive Supports: Three-Year Outcomes… Read More
Doubling Graduation Rates
ASAP’s effects are the largest MDRC has found in any of its evaluations of community college reforms. Read More.
How to Improve Graduation Rates at Community Colleges
The New York Times cites ASAP as an innovative program that “shows enormous promise.” Read More.
New York Times lauds ASAP
New York Times lauds ASAP as remarkable program realizing impressive associate degree graduation rates. Read more
Resource Guide for an ASAP Replication
Inside ASAP is for institutions interested in better understanding ASAP’s model and program components, program management structure, and evaluation framework. Read More
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Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development Certifies CUNY ASAP as a Featured Model Program for 2020. CUNY ASAP has been recognized for its efforts in addressing potential barriers in academic success as well as promoting associate degree completion. Read More >>