2026 Connecting CBOs and Higher Ed: A College Forum and Fair
June 10, 2026 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve first-generation, low-income college students play a vital role in helping young people prepare for, explore, gain admission to, succeed in, and graduate from college. Central to this work are strong partnerships between CBOs and college and university representatives.
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About the Event
Co-sponsored by Barnard College, this unique in-person event brings together colleges, universities, and New York City CBO college-prep professionals to foster collaboration. The goal is to learn how to work most effectively together to support students in accessing, persisting through, and graduating from college.
The event begins with a panel discussion featuring leaders from higher education and CBOs focused on strategies for supporting college students. Following the panel, community-based educators and leaders will have the opportunity to connect directly with college and university representatives at the fair.
Colleges and Universities - Join Us
If you are a college or university admissions rep who wants to grow and expand your New York City network, we hope you will consider joining us! This event draws over a hundred college advisors from NYC community-based organizations each year, collectively serving thousands of NYC youth.
List of Participating Institutions and Organizations
Colleges & Universities (as of 5/20)
Bard College
Barnard College
Bentley University
Binghamton University - SUNY
BMCC ASAP - CUNY
Brooklyn College, CUNY
CUNY York College - SEEK Program
CUNY/City College of NY- The Colin Powell School
Fashion Institute of Technology - SUNY
Hamilton College Opportunity Program
Hunter College - CUNY
Johns Hopkins University
Lehman College - CUNY
The New School
New York City College of Technology - CUNY
New York Institute of Technology
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Princeton University
Queensborough Community College (RISE Program) - CUNY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rutgers University-Newark
Smith College
Southern Connecticut State University
St. Francis College
St. John's University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University - SUNY
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
SUNY Oswego
Syracuse University
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
Vassar College
Wagner College
Wellesley College
College Access and Support Organizations (as of 5/20)
Coalition for College
Kaplan Educational Foundation
Panelists
Lysandra Hutchinson Deputy Director of Programs, PASE
