The School of Education especially encourages students from community colleges to complete their baccalaureate degrees in teacher education, health, nursing, communications, and the arts. These agreements enable associate's degree students from these colleges to transfer at least 60 credits toward the baccalaureate degree at the School of Education. Transfer agreements also exist for Nursing students from over thirty regional community colleges and hospital-based nursing programs. To qualify for this program, applicants must meet the school's admission requirements.
Special scholarships are available to students from selected community colleges.
Students from other community colleges outside of the metropolitan area may request a preadmissions transfer credit evaluation of credits already completed toward the associate's degree. The Higher Education Opportunity Program provides counseling, academic and financial aid advisement, as well as tutoring and developmental workshops, to undergraduate students. An intensive pre-freshman summer program is required. 2000-2001 New York University .