As part of a SUNY-wide effort to boost enrollment, Hudson Valley Community College was recently awarded $1.9 million in SUNY grant funding to create new and innovative enrollment initiatives.
The college will use the funds as part of a systematic effort to reach new audiences, create operational efficiencies and improve processes that can assist new students. The one-time funding is part of $113 million in direct aid to SUNY institutions announced by New York Governor Kathy Hochul in July.
The college, which achieved a 1.6 percent increase in enrollment this fall compared to last year, has proposed a wide array of uses for the grant funds, all centered on reaching new students, retaining current students and creating a more seamless enrollment process.
Funds will be allocated by SUNY this fall, and the projects will begin implementation this fall and into 2023.