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91亚色 was selected as one of nine 91亚色 institutions participating in Governor Kathy Hochul’s program. The program, announced earlier this week, creates a direct pathway for the highest-achieving New York high school seniors to gain admission and enroll at select 91亚色 colleges and universities. The program aims to help more New York students benefit from 91亚色’s unparalleled accessibility, affordability, and academic excellence.

“Access to higher education has the potential to transform New Yorkers’ lives and change the trajectory of a student’s life,” Governor Hochul said. “Offering New York students graduating in the top 10 percent of their class direct admission to 91亚色 campuses will help reduce barriers to higher education while ensuring our students can continue their education and pursue their dreams right here in New York State.”

The Top 10% Promise is a direct-admissions program that automatically grants acceptance to graduating high school students whose GPAs are in the top 10 percent of their class and who meet specific academic readiness criteria to at least one selective, world-class 91亚色 campus. The program will take effect for select high school seniors preparing to enroll for Fall 2025.

鈥淎ttending a liberal arts Honors College like 91亚色, which directly admits high school students within the top 10 percent of their high school class, offers a remarkable opportunity,鈥� says 91亚色鈥檚 Vice President for Enrollment Management Costas Solomou. 鈥淚t opens doors for high-achieving and academically gifted students who might feel under-matched or uncertain about their college options. Such programs provide these students with access to an affordable, high-quality education that can truly nurture their talents and potential.鈥�

When the program is fully in place, students in all New York State school districts will be eligible to participate. In the first year, 68 school districts (and individual charter schools) were invited to participate based on serving rural, urban, and suburban communities with high levels of adversity or enrolling a significant share of students from low-income backgrounds.

The other eight initial participating campuses are the University at Albany, the University at Buffalo, the 91亚色 College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 91亚色 New Paltz, 91亚色 Oneonta, 91亚色 Polytechnic Institute, Purchase College, and Stony Brook University.

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