Tuition Discounts And Academic Benefits

In-service students may be eligible for the following discounts and academic opportunities:

TUITION DEDUCTION

Non-supervisory New York City Uniformed Members of Service may receive a $100 tuition deduction per semester, for courses outside of the NYPD Leadership Program. This deduction will be applied to the semester tuition balance.

Eligibility: Non-supervisory New York City Uniformed Members of Service pursuing their first bachelor's degree.

Application: Click here to access the Partial Tuition application. The completed form must be submitted to Jay Express. Students enrolled in NYPD Leadership courses are not required to submit the tuition deduction.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTION

Graduates of the DOC, FDNY and NYPD training academy that have earned at least 28 credits in liberal arts from John Jay College and/or from another education institution (other than the training academy), will be exempt from the CUNY Common Core portion of the College’s General Education program. Students will still need to complete six credits of the John Jay College Option (3 credits in the Justice Core 300-level and 3 credits in either the Learning from the Past or Communications categories) to complete their general education requirements.

Eligibility: Graduates of the DOC, FDNY, and NYPD training academy.

Application: Students may submit the application after all transcripts are evaluated and updated on the student's record. The completed form must be submitted to the Office of Testing and Evaluation, room L.71. Click here to access the General Education Waiver form.