WHERE WE ARE SENIOR COLLEGES COMMUNITY COLLEGES GET AN EDGE Baruch College Borough of Manhattan Starr Career Development Center Community College One Bernard Baruch Way 70 Murray Street, Room 1216B Room 2-150 VC Manhattan ON YOUR Manhattan 212.346.8486 646.312.4690 Bronx Community College Brooklyn College 2155 University Ave EDUCATION 2900 Bedford Avenue 106A Loew Hall Boylan Hall, Room 1163 Bronx Brooklyn 718.289.5849 718.951.5067 Guttman Community College The City College of New York 50 West 40th Street 160 Convent Avenue Room 308-G Marshak Hall, Room MR-053 Manhattan Manhattan 646.313.8064 212.650.8137 Hostos Community College College of Staten Island 475 Grand Concourse, Building A 2800 Victory Blvd, Room 1L207 Room 334 Staten Island Bronx 718.982.3769 718.518.4363
Hunter College Kingsborough Community College 695 Park Avenue, Room N204 2001 Oriental Blvd WHO WE ARE Manhattan Room T4-216 212.396.6979 Brooklyn 718.368.4660 CUNY EDGE, formerly known as the COPE John Jay College of Criminal Justice LaGuardia Community College program, provides students with a range of 524 W 59th Street, Room L 72 31-10 Thomson Avenue services, benefits, and supports so that they Manhattan Room MB13 212.237.8018 Queens succeed in college and in their careers. 718.482.5918 Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Blvd West Queensborough Community CUNY EDGE envisions a world in which Old Gym, Room 118 College all people have access to the educational Bronx 222-02 56th Avenue, Library 718.960.8531 Room 432A opportunities and support they need to realize Queens Medgar Evers College 718.281.5174 academic success, a sustainable career, 1534 Bedford Ave, 2nd Floor and a brighter future. Brooklyn 718.804.8876 PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
CUNY EDGE’s mission is to help CUNY New York City College CUNY School of Professional students who are receiving public assistance of Technology Studies 300 Jay Street, General Building 119 West 31st Street, 1st Floor achieve academic excellence, graduate on Room 503 Room 123N time, and find employment. Brooklyn Manhattan 718.260.5187 212.652.2070 Our services are provided at all CUNY senior Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Dining Hall and community colleges across New York City’s One Stop Service Center five boroughs. Room 128D Queens 718.570.0602 In our first semester, over 3,000 students York College participated in CUNY EDGE. 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd Room 1-C08 Queens 718.262.2300 CUNY EDGE is helping me PARTICIPATION GET AN EDGE to succeed and is keeping INFORMATION me on track to graduate. CUNY EDGE is a partnership between the ON YOUR If it wasn’t for the program, New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the University. I don’t have a clue where EDUCATION I would be today.” Matriculated CUNY undergraduate students who receive cash assistance from HRA are eligible to — CUNY EDGE participant participate in CUNY EDGE.
CUNY EDGE provides structured, effective Students can participate in other CUNY programs programming to help students complete such as ASAP, College Discovery, and SEEK at the their degree. same time as CUNY EDGE.
The crux of CUNY EDGE’s work is ongoing, NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) individualized academic, personal, and career Work Study Program planning support. The HRA Work Study Program provides a limited number of paid work opportunities for We encourage consistent enrollment in courses CUNY EDGE students. each semester and enrollment in intersession classes, as needed. Student Eligibility • HRA determines eligibility and the number of hours each student is assigned. We promote a culture of academic excellence.
Work Study Site Placement We connect students to work opportunities • CUNY EDGE staff identify available work while in school and provide career development opportunities on campus. services for job placement after graduation. • We screen and match students to appropriate sites, taking into consideration Advisors and other staff members lead a their majors, interests, and experience. personal and professional development seminar series each semester to assist students • Students gain invaluable professional with goal-setting, career development, and experience and build their resumes. self-advocacy. • Students are able to work up to 19 hours per week. CUNY EDGE collaborates with other college offices to best support our students. • If your office is interested in hosting a HRA Work Study student, speak to your college’s CUNY EDGE office.