About

About the Program

The Hunter College Liberty Partnership Program (HCLPP) is a drop-out prevention program that strives to assist students with graduating from high school and enrolling in a college or university or finding gainful employment upon graduation from high school. HCLPP is funded through the New York State Department of Education and is one of 55 Liberty Partnership Programs across the State providing such programming.

HCLPP is a truly collaborative model in that our program works with the partner school administrators, teachers, and guidance staff to serve our students. We work as a team with our partner schools and are well-integrated in both of our schools. We are relied upon for our expertise in counseling, guidance, and college and workforce preparation and are utilized to enhance the positive development of our youth.

"LPP has been a group of people who truly cares for every single person who enters the room, and that includes strangers."

Brian S., HCLPP Student

Our Mission

Our goal is to provide comprehensive programming, support, and resources to ensure that students who are at risk of dropping out will achieve academic and personal excellence, graduate from high school, and enter post-secondary education and/or the workforce as highly competent young adults.

"I'm new to the school and LPP has helped me very much."

Jazmine K., HCLPP Student

Our History

The Liberty Partnerships Program was established in 1988 under Section 612, Subdivision 6 of the Education Law to address the significant school dropout rate among New York's youth. The bipartisan Bill stated that "the failure of many young New Yorkers to complete their secondary education limits their opportunity for a life of fulfillment, prevents them from advancing into post-secondary education and hinders the State's efforts to provide a well-trained workforce for business and industry in New York."

The Liberty Partnerships Program is included in New York's Statewide Plan for Higher Education as a strategy to maximize the successful transition of students who are at risk of dropping out of school into graduates, fully prepared for the rigors of higher education. Graduates will be ready to address the critical workforce and economic development challenges of the Empire State.

The Hunter College Liberty Partnership Program is one of 39 Liberty Partnerships Programs across New York State and one of 14 Liberty Partnerships Programs in the New York City metropolitan area. All partnerships are between colleges/universities and junior high/high schools. HCLPP is a collaboration between Hunter College and two public high schools in New York City: Vanguard High School and Harlem Renaissance High School.