Bridge to College Program

The Bridge to College program is designed to assist individuals with non-traditional, religious, and/or non-secular education to enroll in Hunter College. This is an in-person program where students are put on a path to obtain their NY HS Equivalency Diploma, earn college credits, and eventually enroll at Hunter College as a full-time matriculated student upon completing all program requirements. The program will start in the Fall 2025 semester (August 2025 – December 2025).

Participants will learn about concepts associated with the college experience, such as majors and minors, college credits, graduation requirements, student life, personal wellbeing, and general professional development. Participants will interact with current students and with alumni from similar backgrounds, learning from their successes as well as the challenges they overcame.

Benefits of the Bridge to College Program include:

• All program participants will be enrolled in one (1) college level English course (ENG120) as a non-degree/visiting student at Hunter College during Fall 2025 semester. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive college credit for it.
• All program participants will receive a grant to cover tuition cost of one college level English course (ENG120 - 3 college credits) during Fall 2025 semester.
• All program participants will be guaranteed admission to Hunter College for the Spring 2026 semester as a full-time matriculated student if they complete a NY state GED® Test with a minimum score of 680 to earn a NY State High School Equivalency Diploma by December 23, 2025, and receive a grade of B or better in the assigned college level English course.
• All program participants will be matched with tutors free of charge to assist them with succeeding in their English 120 course.
• Participants will be introduced to various cultural and social science fields such as film, literature, and psychology through special presentations by scholars in these areas.

To be eligible to participate in the Bridge to College Program, students must complete the following:

• All participants are required to take a NY state GED® Test to earn a NY State High School Equivalency Diploma while in the program, and no later than December 23, 2025.
• All participants are required to attend and complete their assigned ENG120 class lectures.
• All participants are required to attend discussions, meetings, and group sessions with the program staff during Fall 2025 semester. Schedule to be distributed upon acceptance into the program.