State officials say 6,000 high school students from across New York will be able to earn an associate degree at no cost under a program designed to land them jobs when they graduate.
Governor Andrew Cuomo says that 16 high schools have been selected to be part of public-private partnerships designed to prepare students for high-skill jobs in technology, manufacturing and health care. The students will earn both an associate degree and a high school degree under the state's Pathways in Technology Early College High School program, or P-Tech.
Under the program, private concerns partner with community colleges.
The 16 NYS P-TECH partnerships are:
Capital Region
- Manufacturing – Business: GLOBALFOUNDRIES
- Higher Education: SUNY Adirondack
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES with fiscal lead Hudson Falls School District
- Clean Technologies – Businesses: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Cisco and TRC
- Higher Education: Hudson Valley Community College
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Ballston Spa School District
- Advanced Manufacturing – Businesses: Center for Economic Growth, GE Health Care and Regeneron
- Higher Education: Hudson Valley Community College
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Questar III BOCES with fiscal lead Troy City School District
Central New York
- Manufacturing – Businesses: Manufacturers Association of Central New York
- Higher Education: Onondaga Community College
- K-12: Syracuse City School District
Finger Lakes
- Agri-Business & Advanced Manufacturing – Businesses: Genesee County Economic Development Center
- Higher Education: Genesee Community College
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Genesee Valley Educational Partnership with fiscal lead Byron-Bergen Central School District
- Computer Systems Technology & Computer Information Systems – Businesses: Regional consortium led by Wegmans Food Markets
- Higher Education: Monroe Community College
- K-12: Rochester City School District
Hudson Valley
- Information Technology – Business: IBM
- Higher Education: SUNY Orange
- K-12: Newburgh Enlarged City School District
- Computer Information Technology, Engineering and Health & Green Building Technology – Businesses: Avon, Fairway Testing, All Bright Electric, Hightech Security Services and Wick Arborists
- Higher Education: Rockland Community College, Westchester Community College and SUNY IT
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Rockland BOCES with fiscal lead North Rockland Central School District
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) – Businesses: Hudson Valley Council of Industry
- Higher Education: Ulster Community College, Dutchess Community College, Orange Community College, Sullivan Community College and SUNY New Paltz
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Ulster BOCES with fiscal lead Kingston City School District
- Architecture – Businesses: Fuller D’Angelo and Yonkers Workforce Investment Board
- Higher Education: Westchester Community College
- K-12: Yonkers Public Schools
Long Island
- Mechanical Engineering – Business: Arkwin Industries
- Higher Education: Farmingdale State College
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Uniondale Union Free School District
Mohawk Valley
- Manufacturing – Businesses: 16 regional companies
- Higher Education: Fulton-Montgomery Community College
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES with fiscal lead Gloversville Enlarged City School District
New York City
- Information Technology – Business: SAP
- Higher Education: CUNY
- K-12: New York City Department of Education
North Country
- Manufacturing – Businesses: ETS, Fujitsu, Bombardier, Nova Bus, Spencer ARL, Swarovski and Camoplast.
- Higher Education: Clinton Community College and Clarkson University
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Peru Central School District
Southern Tier
- Health-Tech & Manufacturing – Businesses: Lockheed Martin MS2, Rockwell-Collins, Delta Engineers, Architect & Land Surveyors, P.C., Bothar Construction, Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc., and United Health Services Hospitals, Inc.
- Higher Education: Broome Community College
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Binghamton City School District
Western New York
- Health Care – Business: Catholic Health System
- Higher Education: Trocaire College
- K-12: Regional consortium led by Lackawanna City School District
