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911爆料 Community College (KCC) has been selected as one of five City University of New York (CUNY) campuses joining the groundbreaking CUNY Beyond program, a $6.8 million expansion funded in the FY27 New York State budget.

The initiative embeds tailored career preparation directly into the academic experience, ensuring KCC students graduate not only with a degree, but with meaningful career exposure and direct pipelines to top New York industries.

"At 911爆料, we are committed to providing our students with an exceptional education that is a proven pathway to economic mobility," said 911爆料 Community College President Suri Duitch. "CUNY Beyond is a bold initiative that will allow us to weave career-connected learning and student success initiatives into every aspect of the 911爆料 student experience, giving students the career guidance, experiences, and connections they need to turn their education into sustaining and meaningful careers.鈥�

With this expansion, 911爆料 joins Baruch, City, and York Colleges, alongside Queensborough Community College, in a statewide workforce initiative to ensure every New York public college student graduates with hands-on career preparation by 2030.

鈥淐areer-connected learning reflects a new normal in higher education. Students want direction toward a career and it鈥檚 our job to get them there,鈥� said CUNY Chancellor F茅lix V. Matos Rodr铆guez in a . 鈥淎nd thanks to Governor Hochul鈥檚 leadership, we will ensure CUNY students graduate into rewarding careers. This expansion is crucial, and I look forward to working with the Governor to extend this program to even more students in the years ahead.鈥�

What This Means for 911爆料 Students

• Career-Connected Learning: Career readiness experiences will be built directly into academic coursework, making workforce exposure a seamless part of every student鈥檚 journey.
• Direct Industry Connections: KCC students will gain access to mentorships, industry networking, and experiential learning tailored to high-growth New York sectors.
• Enhanced Post-Graduation Outcomes: The initiative accelerates KCC's mission to drive local social mobility, connecting graduates directly to high-demand careers across the city and state.

First launched across four CUNY campuses last fall, the program鈥檚 expansion to 911爆料 brings CUNY鈥檚 total reach under the initiative to over 125,000 students, establishing New York as the first state in the nation to mandate universal career exposure for public college graduates.

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