The Part-Time Student Support Program
Financial Support
Targeted Part-Time Student Support
Apply for Funding

The Part-Time Student Support Program

Hunter College, CUNY

More than one out of every four Hunter students attend Hunter College on a part-time basis. Many part-time students share a common challenge — maintaining a successful balance between college studies, family obligations and work schedules. Most part-time Hunter students are unable to attend college full-time due to work, family commitments and/or limited financial resources. Despite the challenges noted above, a large number of part-time Hunter students maintain strong academic records while responding to a myriad of personal responsibilities. In order to address the needs of part-time students, and acknowledge both their accomplishments and challenges, Hunter has established the Part-Time Student Support Program.
 
The Part-Time Student Support Program’s primary goal is to provide financial, academic, and personal support services to individuals experiencing the situation described above and who meet the following criteria:

• are academically strong part-time students
  
• are approaching completion of their undergraduate degree
  
• would be able to register for an additional class or classes if they received financial support and other services. 

For the purposes of this program, part-time is defined as taking fewer than 12 credits.

Financial Support

In order to be eligible to receive financial support from the Part-Time Student Support Program, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater.

To apply for this funding, click here.

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Targeted Part-Time Student Support

To enhance the representation of, and increase access of services for part-time students, the following supportive resources have been put in place for part-time students: 

• A population specific website created to address issues/concerns and spotlight available services and resources.
  
• Late evening and early morning advising hours with advisors familiar with the issues and concerns of part-time students. To schedule an appointment with a Part-Time Advisor, please contact Ms. Sylvia Velazquez at (212) 772-4671. Ms. Velazquez will meet with you by appointment between the hours of 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM. If these times are not convenient, other mutually agreed upon times may be arranged.
  
• A committee charged with exploring options and developing troubleshooting solutions for part-time students.

Please check back to learn about resources and services for part-time students. To submit concerns and suggestions about life at Hunter for part-time students, please contact: parttime@hunter.cuny.edu.

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Apply for Funding

The Part-Time Student Support Program’s primary goal remains to provide financial, academic support services and personal support to individuals who meet the following criteria:

• are academically strong part-time students
• are approaching completion of their undergraduate degree
• would be able to register for an additional class(es) if they received financial support and other services.
  

For the purposes of this program, part-time is defined as taking fewer than twelve (12) credits. In order to be eligible to receive financial support from the Part-Time Student Support Program, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater.

To begin the process of applying for a Part-Time Student Support Program scholarship, complete the six questions below and e-mail them to parttime@hunter.cuny.edu. Once your answers are submitted, you will be contacted by a part-time advisor. Additionally, if you do not have a current Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file for this academic year please complete one immediately — you may do so at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

1. What is your full name, as it appears in Hunter College's records?
   
2. How many credits are you currently taking? How many credits have you earned at Hunter?
   
3. What degree are you working towards? When do you hope to graduate?
   
4. If funding were provided, would you take additional classes? Would you take classes during Summer or Winter Session? Would this enable you to complete your degree faster?
   
5. If you already plan to take classes during Summer or Winter Session would you take more credits during those sessions if funding were provided?
   
6. What other resources for part-time students are you interested in?
   

To schedule an appointment with a Part-Time Advisor, please contact Ms. Sylvia Velazquez at (212) 772-4671. Ms. Velazquez will meet with you by appointment between the hours of 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM. If these times are not convenient, other mutually agreed upon times may be arranged.

For questions or for more information about part-time student support services at Hunter College, please email: parttime@hunter.cuny.edu.

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