Resource Information
ASAP
Elainie Lendebol, SSM
Jenny Perez Bruno, SSM
Hafsa Patel, SSM
Quick Overview
This program is designed to provide the following support to
students:
• Monthly Unlimited Metro Card
• $500 yearly stipend for textbooks
• $250 per semester
• Tuition Waiver (for students in receipt of financial aid)
• Mentorship
• Advisement (this means no long waiting lines!)
• Serves as a networking resource
Requirements
Students must have:
• Minimum 2.0 GPA and less than 15 credits for continuing students
• No more than 2 developmental courses
• Must participaticate as a full-time student 15 credits (12 credits
session 1 and 3 credits session 2)
• Must meet with their assigned ASAP Advisor 2x a month
• Students must register for ASAP-blocked course (3 are preferred)
• This program is designed for the completion of the entire Associates
degree; mid-transfer students are not eligible
Process of Application
• Students are invited to attend an information
session which takes place before the start of a
new semester.
• Students are screened once they attend an
information session
• Qualified students are sent an application
Additional Perks
• ASAP works closely with the Transfer Center,
the Wellness Center, CUNY Start, and other
college resources.
• Students are now accepted both in the Fall
and the Spring semesters
• Evening students are exempt from the ASAP
block-course requirement since evening block
classes are not offered
Additional Information
-The ASAP program has a 90% retention rate
What does this mean??
*90% of students in this program stay in college
-ASAP program has a 52% graduation rate:
Meaning that students (YOU!) have a higher
chance of reaching the finish line
*The ASAP program is ideal for 2-year college students. Students planning to
transfer to a four-year college can also benefit from the College Discovery
program.
The 411
• You can contact ASAP Recruitment Specialist
Danny Ng in room B-235
• Email: dng@lagcc.cuny.edu
• Phone: 718-482-5992
• Website: http://www.laguardia.edu/ASAP/
Acknowledgements
• The information in this presentation was
obtained from a brief interview with Danny Ng
from the ASAP Office for students in the FYS.