#DegreesNYC Postsecondary Planning & Success Resource Guide

Thinking about your next post-secondary step?
If you’re not currently enrolled in college/ a program	Use this advising flowchart to determine your next steps: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Advising-Flowchart Use the Post-secondary Pathways Guide to help you explore, research, and track your options: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Post-Secondary-Options
If you’re considering pro-pathways (advanced training, non college options, trade school, etc)	Learn more about why you might want a certificate: https://uateam.info/Certificates Use the Post-secondary Pathways Guide to help you explore, research, and track your options: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Post-Secondary-Options Learn about pro-pathway program options using this cheat sheet: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Pro-Pathways Learn about how to protect yourself from predatory, for-profit programs: Know Before You Enroll
If you’re enrolling for the first time in a CUNY school	Use this interactive enrollment guide to keep track of your to-dos: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Enrollment-Checklist If you are wondering about how placement and remediation work at CUNY, here’s CUNY Remediation Resources: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Remediation Learn more about CUNY’s COVID-19 and vaccination policies: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/cuny-vax Learn about how to access Blackboard so you’re ready for your classes: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/blackboard
If you’re considering transferring	Use this transfer planning guide to prepare yourself for the process: https://uateam.info/UATransferGuide Use this transfer application guide to help you organize your application steps: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Transfer-App Once you’ve been accepted to a CUNY school, use this interactive transfer matriculation guide to help you keep track of everything you need to do to enroll: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Transfer-Checklist
If you’re a previous CUNY student who would like to re-enroll at CUNY	Use this interactive readmission guide to keep track of your to-dos: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Readmission-Checklist

Are you an enrolled college student?
Here are some resources to help you succeed in your classes	How to talk to your professors and get the support you need: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Chattin-Prof-Virtual How to talk to your academic advisor: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Advisor-Dos-and-Donts Tips for remote learning success: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Tips-Distance-Learning Tips for time management: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Tips-Time-Manage Learn about how to access Blackboard so you’re ready for your classes: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/blackboard
Here are some general resources for support at CUNY	Guide of health and basic needs services at CUNY (table of contents starts on page 7): https://guide.degreesnyc.org/CUNY-Basic-Needs Here are a list of helpful contact people at CUNY: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/CUNY-Campus-Guides Learn more about CUNY’s COVID-19 and vaccination policies: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/cuny-vax Learn how to use Schedule builder to register for your classes through video or text
Are you worried about your grades or thinking about dropping a class?	Here’s a guide to common terms and grading policies: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Common-Terms-Policies Don’t forget - changing your classes can impact your financial aid. Learn more about how to get and keep your financial aid: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Get-Keep-Fin-Aid
What about the $$$?	If you have a bill, want to know about your refund, or need a refresher on how to file for financial aid, here’s some financial aid FAQs: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Fin-Aid-FAQ Learn more about how to get and keep financial aid: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Get-Keep-Fin-Aid Here’s a guide to side hustles if you want to earn a little more cash: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Side-Hustles

Do you need help with a specific situation?
Are you or your family members DACAmented or undocumented?	Here are tips for applying for financial aid: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Fin-Aid-Tipsheet Here’s a walkthrough of how to complete the New York State Dream Act application: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/NYSDA CUNY has an undocumented student resource center: https://www.cuny.edu/undocumented-student-support/ Here’s a list of scholarships open to all students regardless of immigration status: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Scholarships-Undocumented Here’s a list of ally organizations that can provide support: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Allies-Organizations Here are general resources for undocumented students: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Undocumented-Resources
Do you have questions about remediation or placement at CUNY?	If you are wondering about how placement and remediation work at CUNY, here’s CUNY Remediation Resources: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Remediation

Are you a counselor or advisor looking for resources to help your students?
Feel free to use all of the above documents as a reference, or share them with your students/alumni as needed! We also have a few counselor-specific documents.
Advising guides	A guide to help you advise students who are thinking about transferring, withdrawing, stopping out, exploring pro-pathways, etc: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Counselor-Advising-Guide A guide for helping students research their post-secondary options, with an emphasis on pro-pathways: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Post-Secondary-Options A collection of pro-pathway resources: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Pro-Pathways An outreach guide to proactively support students who may be considering transferring: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Transfer-App
Remediation and placement	A guide to Remediation and Placement at CUNY, including FAQs and questions to ask: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Remediation
Supporting enrolled college students	An overview to important checkpoints for your students during their college semester: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Counselor-Check-Points Lists of contact people in key departments at CUNY’s four-year campuses: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/CUNY-Campus-Guides A guide to supporting students with Spring 2021 course registration: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Counselor-Registration A guide for supporting your students to avoid winter melt: https://guide.degreesnyc.org/Winter-Melt

https://www.degreesnyc.org/advising-success-guide

Please contact #DegreesNYC at degreesnyc@goddard.org with any questions or feedback about the resources in this guide, or if you find any information that is out of date.

Last updated: 2/7/2022