Programs Designed for Your Convenience
The degree programs offered at the Graduate Center for Worker Education are structured to accommodate the schedules of students who hold full- or part-time jobs.
Courses meet once a week during evening hours.
Classes are held at the newly renovated Graduate Center for Worker Education, 25 Broadway, 7th Floor one block from Battery Park in Manhattan. The campus is near the subway lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C and E.
Students who find it convenient to take courses on the main campus of Brooklyn College may do so. The degree programs in health and nutrition sciences may require that some courses be taken at the main campus.
Admission
All inquiries regarding degree programs, matriculation requirements, and application for a program given at the Graduate Center for Worker Education should be directed to 25 Broadway. The application fee is $125.
Applicants for matriculated status must meet Brooklyn College requirements for admission to the Division of Graduate Studies; they must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have completed an approved undergraduate program of study with a minimum grade point average of B (3.00).
Applicants must submit an online Brooklyn College application form for the Division of Graduate Studies, official transcripts from each college or university attended, a statement of academic interests and goals, and two letters of recommendation. We recommend that you print the online application and make an appointment to review your application at our 25 Broadway Campus. (212-966-4014)
Students with a grade point average less than B (3.00) may be admitted with non-matriculated status. A student with non-matriculated status must complete 6-9 credits of course work with a grade of “B†or better in order to convert to matriculated status in a degree program.
For further information or to request an application form, please contact the administrator of the Graduate Center for Worker Education (see below).
Brooklyn College Graduate Center for Worker Education 25 Broadway, 7th floor New York, NY 10004
Telephone: (212) 966-4014
Fax: (212) 966-4038
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 12 noon to 7:30 p.m.
Please contact Ms. Pam Miller, Administrator and Academic Adviser, for addition information. MPMiller@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Tuition and Scholarships
For residents of New York State, tuition is $230 per credit; for nonresidents and international students, tuition is $320 per credit; for classes in which the number of hours per week exceeds the number of credits, residents pay $65 for each additional hour and nonresidents $85. (Tuition is set by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York and is subject to change without notice.) Tuition reimbursement may be available through your union or employer. Some graduate scholarships are available each semester. Information regarding application procedures, eligibility requirements, and the rights and responsibilities of recipients may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid, 1306 James Hall, on the main campus of Brooklyn College, (718) 951-5051. To apply, students must file both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CUNY Financial Aid Form. For scholarships based at the College, applicants must complete the Brooklyn College Application for Scholarships and Awards for Graduate Students.
For more information on financing graduate education pleae visit: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pub/1186.htm
Awards and scholarships
Department of Political Science,Brooklyn College
Albert Gorvine Graduate Scholarship
To a graduate student majoring in political science.
Mel Silverman '42 Scholarship
Each year, a scholarship of $2,000 in tuition will be awarded to one student in the Political Science Masters Program. The award will be distributed in the amount of $1,000 each semester for two semesters.
Louis P. Goldberg Memorial Scholarship
For graduate students pursuing a Master's Degree in Political Science, Economics, or Sociology.
Patricia Ruffin/Kitaw Memorial Award
To an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student majoring in political science. This award stipulates a preference for students with excellence in international and/or comparative politics.
For more information, email carnold@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Prospective students may also find additional funding through the scholarship office at Brooklyn College: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/offices/scholarships/index.php