College Now At Lehman College

Who we are

College Now is a collaborative program between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the New York City Department of Education (DOE). It is a FREE transition program for qualified NYC public high school students. Lehman College Now Program is partnered with numerous high schools in the Bronx.

What’s in It for Me?

By participating in the College Now Program, you can reduce the time and money spent in earning a college degree. In addition, the courses you take, regardless of the subject or level, will help you to do better in high school. College Now reinforces the skills you need to progress towards graduation and enhances your performance on Regents examinations.

Summer Multimedia Arts Academy

Students will take college credit courses in digital arts, journalism, dance, theatre or digital storytelling. The courses will provide an interactive hands on learning experience as well as an exposure to the arts and humanities. Students will receive 4 college credits for their academic work and will be part of the Summer Multimedia Arts Festival.

College Now About

College Now Summer Multimedia Arts Academy provides qualified high school students the opportunity to take college credit courses in multimedia arts, theatre, and mass communication fields. Students will take college-credit courses in new media arts, theatre, stagecraft, film editing or journalism. The courses will provide an interactive hands-on leaning experience as well as an exposure to the humanities. Students will receive 4 college credits for successful completion of their academic work and will be involved in a multimedia production as part of the Summer Multimedia Arts Festival.

Through College Now, qualified students get an early introduction to the college environment and a jump start on college coursework by taking credit-bearing college-level courses. This experience helps students build the academic skills that are necessary to be successful in college. College Now students are highly motivated students who possess strong organizational skills and the drive to excel in and manage their academic and extra-curricular responsibilities.