Achievements
More than 200 students have received tuition assistance, academic, and financial counseling during our nine years of operation.
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To date CCF fellows have completed the following degrees:
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22 Associate's degrees
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99 Bachelor's degrees
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35 Master's degrees
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1 Doctoral degree.
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Current CCF fellows and graduates have won a variety of prestigious academic awards and honors at CUNY and other metropolitan area colleges, as well as a number of civic leadership and employment awards.
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Fellows maintain an average GPA of 3.0 which is above the 2.5 required to remain in the program.
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24 volunteer mentors and four tutors are available to assist Fellows with the overall adjustment to academic life.
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70% of our participants work full-time while attending college.
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75% of our graduates report significant career advancement upon obtaining a college degree.
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In our nine years of operation, less than 2% of our participants have returned to prison.
Demographics
CCF participants come from the five New York City boroughs, Long Island and Westchester County. 57% are African-American, 28% are Latina, and 15% are white. While our mission is to support women, we have a small number of male participants. On average, CCF fellows are 34 years old. Sixty-seven percent have at least one child. CCF fellows typically begin our program with household incomes below New York City's median.
Two-thirds of CCF fellows attend schools within the City University of New York. Most participants pursue degrees in human services. Others pursue various fields of study including business administration, sociology, urban education, public policy, theology, and women's studies.
