Students Spotlight
Cris Mercado is a former City College Student and the subject of a new short documentary produced by FWD.us
Aashna Shah, Macaulay Honors College student at City College.
Kirssy Martinez, student at City College
CRAIN's New York Business
CUNY Refunds tuition to 150 immigrants
The Students Paid About $4,000 Extra Each Semester In Tuition. Read More →
Voices of New York
CUNY Dreamers Work to Win Over Albany Holdouts
On February 10, Members From The Dreamers Group Headed To Albany Armed With Information Packets And A List Of Key Players To Approach. Read More →
The New York Times
Cuomo Drops Dream Act and Education Tax Credit From Budget
After Republican and Democratic leaders could not agree on a proposal that linked immigration reform with an education tax credit in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed budget, the governor said on Tuesday that both would be dropped as negotiations continued. Read More →
Latin Post
CUNY, the Nation's Largest Urban University, to Repay Thousands to Undocumented Students
Incidentally, immigrant students at CUNY paid out-of-state tuition costs, even though they're legally eligible for in-state rates. This is a difference of about $4,000 per semester. Read More →
Huffington Post
The Latino Leadership Institute Leads
On a warm spring evening in Lower Manhattan a couple of weeks ago, an event took place heralding progress in political empowerment and recognizing honorees for contributions to an organization that has produced such notable New York movers as Shaun D. Francois, President Local 372; Marvin Holland, Political Action Director TWU Local 100; Anthony Perez, Executive Director, Bronx County Democratic Party; and CUNY Dreamers... Read More →
NY City Lens
Students Vow to Keep Fighting For the Dream Act
A hunger strike failed to push Cuomo this year, but the students are already looking to the next budget. Read More →


