CUNY EDGE Case Study

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Currently I a director of the CUNY EDGE program in the City University of New York (CUNY). CUNY EDGE (EDUCATE, DEVELOP, GRADUATE and EMPOWER) is an initiative implemented by the City University of New York and the Human Resources Administration (commonly referred to as HRA.) The premise of CUNY EDGE is to help support the specific needs of students who are receiving government assistance and are pursuing an undergraduate degree. CUNY EDGE is in 19 campuses within CUNY and over 6,000 student are enrolled into this program.
CUNY EDGE plans to help students by implementing a balanced academic advising and personal support with career/employment readiness, leadership development, and community engagement while maintaining students' compliance