Visit By SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. Highlights NEW SUNY Reconnect Program

State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. visited campus today as part of the SUNY Reconnect Tour. Chancellor King will be visiting SUNY community colleges throughout the state to promote New York’s free community college program for adult learners, which will begin in Fall 2025. Under Governor Kathy Hochul’s SUNY Reconnect initiative, New York State will provide free tuition, fees, books, and supplies for adults ages 25-55 who don't already have a college degree, to help them pursue an associate degree in a high-demand field.

Eligible programs at SUNY Schenectady are:

• Chemical Dependency Counseling
• Computer Networking Systems and Cyber Security
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Programming for Game Design
• Teacher Education Transfer

To support adult learner success through SUNY Reconnect, SUNY Schenectady will provide even more flexible course offerings, expanded support services, and enhance recognition of prior learning. Adult students can choose from day, evening, hybrid, and fully online courses designed to accommodate the complex schedules of working professionals and caregivers.

Cecile Wilke and Kristina Waters chat with Chancellor King during his visit to campus. They are both students in the Chemical Dependency Counseling program through SUNY Reconnect. 

Inside the College's eSports Arena.

Personalized advising geared towards adult students’ needs will provide guidance throughout their college career and help identify eligible Credit For Prior Learning (CPL) that makes it possible for students to earn college credit for work experience, industry licensures, credentials, or certifications. This fall, the College will extend individual advising hours and access to academic support programs—including Career Services, TRIO, and EOP—with new evening hours.

To support the launch of SUNY Reconnect, SUNY has:

• Allocated $4 million to community colleges to support SUNY Reconnect programmatic implementation through advising, enrollment, outreach, award of credit for prior learning, and other student services, supports, and campus operations.
• Provided an additional $1 million to cover equipment, materials, supplies, and other one-time needs to increase student enrollment capacity in high-demand programs that are part of SUNY Reconnect.
• Announced $1.1 million in grant funding for the SUNY Adult Learner Leadership Initiative to help community colleges increase access and ensure degree completion for adult learners

Have questions? We have answers!

New Students: Please reach out to the Office of Admissions in the Elston Hall Welcome Center, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., call 518-381-1366, or email admissions@sunysccc.edu.

Current Students: Please contact your Academic Advisor via email or schedule an appointment through Advising.