Patricia Zapata - LaGuardia Community College - CUNY
Patricia Zapata - LaGuardia Community College - CUNY
Patricia Zapata - LaGuardia Community College - CUNY
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NEW <strong>CUNY</strong> Start<br />
Have you been accepted into <strong>LaGuardia</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>?<br />
Did you fail two or more <strong>CUNY</strong> placement exams?<br />
Get the academic support you need to pass the <strong>CUNY</strong> placement exams and succeed in college!<br />
<strong>CUNY</strong> Start is an intensive 18-week, daytime program that provides remedial instruction in academic reading,<br />
writing and math for college-bound GED and high school graduates. The program--which costs only $75,<br />
including books--allows you to save your financial aid for credit courses and offers advisement on college and<br />
career planning, including financial aid.<br />
How to apply to <strong>CUNY</strong> Start<br />
Attend an Information Session<br />
You’ll learn about the program and have an opportunity to apply and interview with a <strong>CUNY</strong> Start staff member.<br />
Fridays: April 15, April 29, May 13, June 3, June 17 and June 24<br />
From 2 – 4 p.m.<br />
<strong>LaGuardia</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>, Room MB-08<br />
31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY<br />
Bring ID and a copy of your GED or high school diploma.<br />
To register for an information session contact Deema Bayrakdar at (718) 482-5137<br />
or cunystart@lagcc.cuny.edu.<br />
<strong>CUNY</strong> Start<br />
For more information visit www.laguardia.edu/ace/<strong>CUNY</strong>START.aspx.<br />
DARING TO DO MORE<br />
Mercy Ofori<br />
Hard Work Pays Off<br />
Mercy Ofori was stuck in a dead end job and didn’t see a way out. Until she decided to<br />
head back to school to get her GED diploma. It was hard work. She had to study for two<br />
semesters just to qualify for the GED course and then another year in the GED<br />
preparation class. Upon passing the GED exam, Mercy applied to <strong>CUNY</strong> Start, a college<br />
transition program that provides remedial instruction in reading, writing and math for<br />
college-bound GED and high school graduates. Having passed the <strong>CUNY</strong> placement tests<br />
and nabbing a nomination for this year’s Peter Jennings Scholarship Laurel Award,<br />
Mercy enrolled at <strong>LaGuardia</strong> as a Physical Therapy Assistant major. She hopes to work in<br />
her new field and continue her studies to become a Physical Therapist. “I can now say<br />
with pride that my future holds a promising and better life,” she says. “I also feel that I<br />
am now a good example for my children.”<br />
I can now say with pride that my future holds a promising<br />
and better life.<br />
Phone: (718)482-7244 • E-Mail: acereg@lagcc.cuny.edu • Fax: (718)609-2074 43
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