CUNY is expanding its career readiness program, CUNY Beyond, to Kingsborough Community College and four other campuses after receiving a $6.8 million investment through the fiscal year 2027 state budget.
The funding, provided through Governor Kathy Hochul’s New York Career Connect initiative, will extend the program to Baruch College, City College of New York, Queensborough Community College and York College, bringing CUNY Beyond to nine campuses serving more than 125,000 students.
“Career-connected learning reflects a new normal in higher education. Students want direction toward a career and it’s our job to get them there,” said CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez…