More than halfway through the Fall semester, some CUNY community college students are still waiting on financial aid awards from the state — weeks after officials said the problem was being solved.
The delayed funding is from the New York State Opportunity Promise Scholarship, the state-supported component of the City University’s Reconnect program, and covers tuition, fees and books for students at community colleges pursuing certain degrees. Last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an expansion of the program to include new degree pathways and campuses.
One student at Kingsborough Community College told The City Reporter they had been reaching out to their university’s financial aid office about the funds since they first noticed the delays. The office told them the money had not yet been disbursed by CUNY’s central office…