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CICU advocates for state and federal student aid and opportunity programs that benefit college students across New York. We also advocate for programs that benefit our member colleges by providing funding for research and development, workforce and economic development programs, and more. Learn more about our key programs below.
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The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), created by the Legislature in 1969, is a partnership between the state and independent colleges and universities that provide higher education opportunities to disadvantaged New York students. HEOP provides opportunity to students.
Centers for Advanced Technology (CAT) Programs support university-industry collaborative research and technology transfer in commercial relevant technologies. The CAT program was established in 1983 so that the technology researched by New York’s higher education institutions could be channeled into…
Centers of Excellence (COE) foster collaboration between the academic research community and the business sector to develop and commercialize new products and technologies, promote critical private sector investment in emerging high-technology fields in New York, and create and expand…
Direct Institutional (“Bundy”) Aid
The Direct Institutional “Bundy” Aid program provides funding directly to independent colleges based on degree productivity. Private, not-for-profit colleges and universities use the funds for student aid and to enhance the educational experience on their campuses. Bundy Aid has been a centerpiece…
In 2005 the Legislature and Governor finalized a $150 million capital matching program for independent colleges and universities. Under this program, New York State will contribute a dollar of support for every three dollars spent by Independent Sector campuses. College and universities are natural…
The Liberty Partnerships Program was established in 1988 to address the significant high school drop out rate of New York’s youth. Programs are run by public and private colleges throughout New York State and provide participating students with academic support and encouragement, individual and…
NYSTAR reviews and coordinates university requests for matching grants and letters of support for the Administration. These grants leverage resources from federal or private sources, including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, businesses, industry consortiums,..
STEP and C-STEP help increase the enrollment and retention of underrepresented high school (STEP) and college (C-STEP) students programs that lead to professional licensure and employment in scientific, technical, or health-related fields. STEP and C-STEP provide many academic support services to…
The STEM Incentive Program provides tuition awards to New York State residents who attend a public or private degree-granting college or university located in New York. Recipients must be in the top 10 percent of students of their high school graduating class, must pursue an approved, two- or…
The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York State. Across more than 40 years, five million New Yorkers have used TAP to help meet their college expenses. Currently, nearly 85,000 resident students depend on TAP…
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New York State Senate
New York State Assembly
New York State Education Department
Higher Education Services Corporation
Empire State Development
New York Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research (NYSTAR)
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
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American Council on Education
Student Aid Alliance
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
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