Benefits of College Now
Get a head start on your college education: Take freshman-level college courses and earn up to 11 credits that transfer to most colleges and universities.
Freshman-level Credit Courses (3 credits)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Business Administration
- Communications
- Humanities
- Science
Improve basic skills: Sharpen your college-entry reading, writing and math skills now, so you don’t have to spend valuable time and tuition dollars later doing college remedial work.
College Preparatory Courses (0 credit)
- English
- ESL
- Mathematics
Save time: By taking college courses while in high school, you can lighten your load in college. The credits may even help you graduate earlier.
Get a college ID: You will receive a college identification card that allows access to the Kingsborough campus and use of the library and computer facilities.
Study with outstanding faculty: College Now faculty are high school teachers with college-level credentials and teaching skills. They attend ongoing professional development meetings to ensure that their courses are taught at a college level.
Make a smooth transition to college: College is an exciting experience, but it can be stressful. Reduce your anxiety by getting familiar with college procedures, curricula and textbooks before you begin your freshman year.
Student Development Courses (1 credit)
- College Planning
- Career Decision-Making
Save money: College Now offers you college-level classes and books free of charge. With the cost of education going up every year, these credits can amount to a savings of thousands of dollars. For every credit you earn now, you save later.
Attend classes at a convenient location: College now activities – registration, counseling, orientation, coursework – take place at your high school. Classes meet right before or after regular school hours.
Receive on-going support. A College Now office is located at your high school, with staff exclusively devoted to assist and guide you.
Get Special benefits. Get the inside track on opportunities available only to College Now students such as “Myself Third” Scholarship and New York City Model Council and the Kingsborough College Now Certificate of Achievement Award and Student Advisory Board.
What to Expect from College Now?
College Now gets results! Over 60,000 students have taken advantage of the program. Research shows that College Now students outperform students who don’t participate. College Now Students:
- Earn higher scores on college basic skills entrance exams.
- Are more likely to enter baccalaureate programs.
- Earn more degree credits per semester in college.
- Have higher grade point averages in college.
- Have significantly higher on-time graduation rates.
How College Now Helps You?
- Earn college credit.
- Improve basic skills.
- Experience college while in high school.
- Attend classes at your own school at a time convenient to your schedule.
- Save on registration, tuition, and book fees.
What College Now Students Have to Say?
“College Now was one of the best things I experienced in high school. It made the transition into college much easier.” – Roger C., Hunter College
“College Now helped me make up my mind to go to college.” – Lisa R., Youngstown (Ohio) State University
“College Now is vital to anyone who wants a smooth transition from high school to college. College life is so radically different, so any first-hand warnings are a blessing.” – Ivy R., Brooklyn College
“College now enabled me to take fewer courses my freshman year and excel with a lighter schedule.” – Craig R., Arizona State University
“After College Now I felt more relaxed about what college life would be like.” – Marnia B., New York City Technical College
