PROGRAM DESCRIPTION & OVERVIEW

The Early College Initiative aka the ECI Program at City Poly is a partnership between City Poly and CUNY New York City College of Technology. It starts with the promotion of a college-going culture from the very first year of attendance.  Students are gradually introduced to credit-bearing college courses taught at City Poly and/or on the City Tech campus as part-time students in their Sophomore year at City Poly. This can also include freshmen students who have established college readiness benchmarks before or at the end of their first term.

Provided they meet eligibility criteria, students run their race towards completion of the free associate degree opportunity or up to 15 free college credits transferable to of the students who have completed their courses successfully and will graduate with a high school diploma in addition to an associate degree or up to (or more than) 60 college credits tuition-free.

WHY TAKE COLLEGE CLASSES?

A FREE opportunity to get credits towards a college degree while obtaining a high school diploma

 One College Course at City Tech can cost around $1,200. If a student decides to get a degree within the Early College Initiative Program, students will be able to save an estimated of $24,000. 

 These courses if  passed with a C or above can be transferable to the college of choice

 9th Graders who start taking college courses this Spring can obtain their associate's degree by high school graduation in architecture technology, construction management, or engineering technology.

Here is a breakdown of the cost for each major (Architecture, Construction Management, and Civil Engineering)

ECI QUALIFICATIONS: COLLEGE BENCHMARKS:

High School GPA: Given that early college courses may be more challenging in terms of organizational demands, a City Poly High School student must have and maintain: a minimum high school average of 75 to be eligible to take one’s first early college class through City Tech. 

English Benchmarks:

NY State English Regents mock exam score of 75 or higher

NY State English Regents exam score of 75 or higher for students transferring into City Poly having already taken their English Regents.  

Mathematics Benchmarks:

NY State Math Regents: Score of 75 or higher in Algebra I or a score of 70 or higher in Geometry or a score of 65 or higher in Algebra 2.