A Credential Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.CUNY Unlimited is a credential program which expands access to the college experience for students with intellectual disabilities. By participating in classes alongside peers, developing skills for employment through internships, learning about self-advocacy, and becoming immersed in all of the activities that a college campus has to offer, CUNY Unlimited students are prepared for their next steps in life. After earning the credential, students may move on to employment or further their education in a credit-bearing degree ready to contribute to their communities in a meaningful way.The CredentialStudents accepted into the CUNY Unlimited program at a campus designated as an approved Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) by the US Department of Education will be eligible to earn a CUNY Unlimited Credential in Academic and Career Studies, capturing their college experience in a way that is valuable to the student, their communities, and future employers. Students will participate in CUNY classes and experience college life while developing the skills to take on meaningful and productive roles in their communities. CTP status enables students to be eligible for federal financial aid.Approved Comprehensive Transition Programs at CUNY as of September 2022:

• Borough of Manhattan Community College
• Hostos Community College

Program Campuses

• Borough of Manhattan Community College
• College of Staten Island
• Hostos Community College
• Kingsborough Community College
• Queens College
• Queensborough Community College (new for Fall 2023)

Resources

• Belonging and Nonbelonging:
  Stakeholder Perceptions of an Inclusive Higher Ed Model at CUNY
• TPSID – US Department of Education
• Think College National Coordinating Center
• JFK, Jr. Institute for Worker Education, CUNY SPS
• AHRC NYC Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program
• NYC DOE District 75 Inclusion Program at Queens College

CUNY Unlimited Application

​The application deadline for Fall 2024 admission is December 1, 2023 ‍Fall-2024 CUNY Application

Announcements:

1. Queens College Inclusion Information Sessions:
Monday, November 6 & Friday, November 10 from 9:00am-11:00am at
64-19 Kissena Blvd
Kissena Hall I, Room 208
Flushing, 11367

Please email nvasquez@schools.nyc.gov to schedule a date and time.

1. Application deadline for 2024-2025 academic year is December 1st.