First Year Programs

First Year Programs (FYP) offers a variety of programs and tools designed to give you the academic skills and experience needed to succeed in your first year at John Jay. Explore this page to find out which programs fit your interests and how to become part of the student community.

Academic Programs

• First Year Bridge Program
• First Year Seminars
• Adelante Latinx Leadership Program
• Acceleration Program

First Year Success

• Freshman Academic Journey
• SASP Peer Success Coaches
• Shaping Your Future Self
• First Year Student Showcase

In the News!

• Summer Bridge Success: Anna Morin ’25 smoothly makes the transition from Maine to NYC
• Summer Bridge Success: Anthony Decina ’25 acclimates to college life with confidence
• First-Year Showcase: Kevin Cabrera ’24 examines the application of distributive justice in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations

Contact

firstyearprograms@jjay.cuny.edu