Updated Office Hours
Until further notice, our office will be operating virtually Monday through Friday, during regular hours from 9 am to 5 pm. Please DO NOT go to the office but rather email us at collegenow@csi.cuny.edu and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Important:
- We are there for you – please reach out!
- Please frequently check our CSI Coronavirus webpage.
Thank you!
The College Now Team
Welcome to the College Now Office!
College Now is a collaborative program between the City University of New York and the New York City Department of Education designed to improve the academic achievement of high school students and prepare them for college. Our mission is to introduce Staten Island public high school students, of varying skill levels, to the rigors and rewards of higher education by connecting them to high-quality scholarship and instruction.
Contact Information
All students participate for free! Contact the College Now Office today to learn more!
Please see our Spring 2022 course information and registration instructions below.
All Spring 2022 Courses will be fully remote EXCEPT for PSY 100. This course will be held in-person. All students enrolled in this class MUST be vaccinated to attend. Please contact the College Now office with any questions, 718-982-2711.
College Now will be continue to accept applications until all classes have been filled (up until the first day of classes in late-January). Students that have already applied will be notified of their acceptance status via email by mid-December.
Registration and Program Information
Please join us for the Spring 2022 semester. Spring registration will begin Monday, October 25, 2021. A list of available courses can be found in the program information link below:
Spring 2022 Program Information
Instructions for applying to the College Now program
New Students - If you have not taken any College Now courses at any location INCLUDING your own NYC DOE high school please copy and paste this web address into your browser to apply online:
https://cssa.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psc/cnycsprd/GUEST/CAMP/c/OAA_ONLINE_APPLICATION.OAA_SIGNON_COMP.GBL?Page=OAA_APPLICATION01&Action=U&TEMPLATE_ID=U_CSI_CNW
ATTENTION NEW STUDENTS
The online application is part 1 of 2. To complete your application, you will need to send the College Now team a Part 2 application email. The Part 2 application email must contain the same information as the list below for returning students. Please include in the subject line "Spring 2022 ONLINE – your full name". After you apply you can also click on the View/Print Summary button on the Online Application Summary Page for instructions.
Returning Students who have taken at least one College Now course at any location, INCLUDING your own high school, please send an email to collegenow@csi.cuny.edu AND include the following information:
1. In the subject line of your email, type: "Spring 2022 - your full name"
2. In the body of the email, include:
- Your full name
- Your high school name, grade and OSIS number
- A contact phone number
- List of courses in order of preference (1 for your first choice, etc.). Please include a second choice as classes fill quickly.
- List previous College Now courses taken (if you know)
- Attach a copy of your current unofficial high school transcript, it should be titled “NYC DOE - Student Permanent Record”. You may also include any other exam scores you have (PSAT, SAT, ACT)
You will receive a confirmation email that your “email application” has been received.
Once we review your application and if you have been admitted to the program you will be emailed a Parent/Guardian consent form that your parent/guardian will need to fill out, scan/take a photo of and attach to your reply email back to us. We will not register you without one.
Link to the CUNY
Immunization Record Form