STEM

CUNY/City STEM Initiative: For qualifying students in associate degree programs, enroll in and complete any designated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) course/s and receive a tuition waiver for that/those course/s. To promote credit accumulation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses and help STEM students complete a sufficient number of credits each year without jeopardizing their future Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) eligibility, the City of New York and CUNY have provided funding to offer tuition waivers for identified STEM courses during the Summer and/or Winter intersessions for current CSI students that are matriculated in an associate degree program and are New York City residents. 

PLEASE NOTE: CSI received limited funding to support the STEM Waiver program for the Winter (January) intersession and, if any funding remains, for Summer (Session I only). An application is NOT required. Priority is given based on a student's enrollment in eligible courses, so please complete your enrollment for Winter as soon as possible to be considered. 

Eligible students will be identified based on enrollment in designated STEM courses and then contacted. If you believe you might be eligible and were not identified & contacted by the start of your Winter Courses, please review the information below and on our FAQs and then contact us: stem@csi.cuny.edu.

• Awards are subject to meeting eligibility requirements and the availability of funding. STEM waivers cover the costs of tuition only. Student are responsible for all related Student Fees. Please review all Eligibility Requirements & FAQS;

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE A STEM TUITION WAIVER:

Only current CSI Undergraduate or returning students that have recently readmitted to CSI for Spring, and who meet the following requirements, are eligible for a STEM Tuition Waiver for eligible Summer  (Session I only) STEM-designated courses. International, Non-Degree, & Visiting students do not qualify for STEM Tuition Waivers. You must: 

• Be a New York City resident at the time the waiver is applied;
• Be a CSI matriculated student in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA at the time of enrollment) in any associate degree program at CSI. Students enrolled in their first term without an established CSI GPA are not initially eligible for the waiver. However, they may receive the waiver retroactively once Fall grades are final and they show that a student is in good academic standing;
• Have not previously completed a Bachelors or other advanced degree;
• Be eligible to enroll, meeting all necessary prerequisites, in the identified STEM course offerings.
  • For additional details, review our FAQs.

In addition:

• Students must complete their course/s with one of the following letter grades to retain a waiver: A, B, C, D, F, W, incl. +/- grades;
• Any student that earns a WU, WN, or WD grade will have their Tuition Waiver rescinded and will then be responsible for any and all tuition and fees for their course/s.

Courses Defined as STEM that may qualify for a STEM Tuition Waiver:

Eligible courses should satisfy MATH AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING, LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE, SCIENTIFIC WORLD, and COLLEGE OPTION lab categories in the common core requirements. Courses that fall under the STEM VARIANT COLLEGE OPTION category may be eligible.