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Application fees as a barrier to college enrollment
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Dzelika Daniel highlights application fees as a significant initial hurdle for potential college students.
- CUNY undergraduate first-year application fee is $65
- Transfer application fee is $70
- Graduate application fees range from $75 to $135 depending on the program
- Emphasizes the importance of application fee waivers
Dzelika Daniel
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The most initial hurdle in applying to college begins with the application fee.
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The cost of the CUNY undergraduate first year application is $65, transfer applications $70 with graduate application costs ranging from 75 to a hundred and $35 based on program.
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Application fee waivers are especially important in New York City, a city where the federal title one designation which has received a comparatively lower share of federal education funding in recent years.