Governor Hochul Announces More Than 16,500 Applied for New York’s Free Community College Program

August 12, 2025 – Queens, NY – Governor Hochul rallied with students, staff and faculty at LaGuardia Community College, a CUNY campus, to celebrate the more than 16,500 New Yorkers statewide who have applied to her landmark free community college program for adults in high-demand fields through CUNY and SUNY Reconnect.