Bronx Community College President Larry Johnson Jr. is using data to expand workforce program innovation as 16,500 New Yorkers now rush to enroll in high-demand career fields.
While FAFSA filing rates are rising, many lower-income students are attending college without tapping into the full array of financial aid resources available to them.
Although paying this tab is easy, getting in may not be. Each of these schools has high academic standards, experts say—and in return for a degree at no cost, the commitment they require, even after graduation, is steep.