College READINESS

HERO students can apply to take a wide variety of Early College classes at Hostos Community College, potentially leading to CUNY college credit. This program is 100% tuition-free without attachment to scholarship programs.

To qualify for

Early College classes,

HERO students must have:

To qualify for Higher Level

Early College classes,

HERO students must also have:

In Early College classes, students will be given opportunities to:

Earn college credit for free

a "B" average in all high school classes

a 70% in Common Core Regents Math

Read college level texts

an 85% Career Readiness

an 75% in Common Core Regents English

Write well-structured essays

demonstrated skills and ethics

submitted Early College Application on time