Advancing Success in Associate Pathways (ASAP)
What is ASAP?
SUNY ASAP provides students with the support they need to finish their degrees on time at both the two-year and four-year level.
The support includes funding to cover textbooks, groceries, transportation, and other costs of attendance, academic assistance, comprehensive personalized advisement, and career development activities.
Learn more at suny.edu/asap-ace
Background
SUNY ASAP is modeled on the highly successful City University of New York (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) and its related baccalaureate program Accelerate, Complete and Engage (ACE), which have been found through rigorous evaluation to dramatically increase completion rates, narrow opportunity gaps, and realize cost efficiencies and benefits. Since their inception in 2007, ASAP|ACE have collectively served more than 100,000 students within CUNY and have been replicated in seven states.
A total of 25 SUNY campuses elected to join the inaugural launch of SUNY ASAP|ACE in Spring 2024 thanks to generous support from the state-funded SUNY Transformation Fund. Additional campuses continue to join ASAP|ACE as the program seeks to grow to 10,000 students by 2027
Note: Students from mixed-status families are now eligible to apply for NYS financial aid without completing the FAFSA at https://www.hesc.ny.gov/altpath. Students may also reach out to ASAP staff to learn more about their options to apply for NYS aid.
Join the ASAP family at OCC today!
Stay on track with a community of fellow learners and a team committed to your success.
Eligibility
- A full-time student in an approved major (list below)
- Currently have fewer than 21 credits (not including any credits earned taking classes at your local high school)
- Students must apply and qualify for at least $1 of federal Pell OR NYS grant aid (TAP or Excelsior)
ASAP Student Meta-Major Breakdown
Art, Communication, Business, and Entrepreneurship
- Art
- Broadcast Media Communications
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Business Administration
- Communication Studies
- Culinary Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Social Media and Digital Communications
Health, Wellness, and Human Services
- Paramedics
- Healthcare Administration
- Health Information Technology/Medical Records
- Health Sciences
- Human Services
- Physical Education & Fitness Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- American Sign Language
- Criminal Justice
- Creative Writing
- Early Childhood Education
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Adolescence Education
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Childhood Education
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Laboratory Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Sciences
Technology, Engineering, and Computing
- Architectural Design Studies
- Automotive Technology
- Computer Information Systems
- Construction Management
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Electromechanical Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Fire Protection Technology
- Mechanical Technology
- Welding Technology