WHAT IS A BRIDGE COACH?

College & Career Bridge for All (CCB4A) is a program that works with DOE and CUNY to increase postsecondary enrollment by hiring and training college students to provide meaningful advising to graduating seniors through the postsecondary planning, financial aid, and matriculation processes. In 2020, we scaled our program to ensure that all students in the NYCDOE graduating class have access to a near-peer Bridge Coach to support them on their postsecondary journey. As a city-wide program, we serve more than 50,000 students annually as they graduate from the NYCDOE. So, a Bridge Coach is a trained college student who helps students with the matriculation process.

If you want to read more, you can visit the CCB4A website

Statistics About CB4A

55,000 students in the NYCDOE graduating Class received weekly outreach and meaningful support.
Students who engaged with their coach enrolled in Fall 2022 at a rate 9% higher than students who did not; in our Spring 2021 Winter Bridge program, it was 18% higher
Bridge runs June-September when students don’t have support from school staff. 82% of college-intending graduates served by Bridge successfully enroll.
Since 2020, Bridge has supported 86,545 students to enroll in CUNY. Bridge supports two-thirds of CUNY first-time-freshmen.
Since 2020, 220,000+ Students Received “Light-Touch” Advising
- Weekly tailored messaging via text and email, personalized based on postsecondary plan, CUNY application and financial aid status
Since 2020, 63,500+ of Students Engaged in “High-Touch” Advising
- One-on-one advising from coach to support socio-emotional needs, postsecondary planning, and completion of enrollment and financial aid tasks

How can we help you?

Research available post secondary plans for Fall 2025
Provide support on deciding which option is a best fit for you
Apply to a college or career training program and complete the enrollment steps to start in the Fall
Review and Compare Admissions Offers
Apply, update and/or verify FAFSA/TAP
Enroll in CUNY support programs (ASAP, CUNY Start, etc)
Commit to your school or career pathway of choice
Complete all necessary paperwork, and with any steps that come after you commit to your school or pro-pathway choice!

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WHAT IS A BRIDGE COACH?

For more information:

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/student-journey/bridge-coach

https://www.cuny.edu/academics/current-initiatives/k16/college-career-bridge-for-all/

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