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Kim Holland says CUNY needs resources to target students who back away

New York City Council · Sep 29, 2026 · starts 0:54:56 · 1 min 6 sec

Holland welcomes advice on funding and says CUNY can identify which students are missing out. She says many students express interest but back away when they realize the cost, and CUNY needs to increase the share who actually depart.

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

So we would welcome any advice in that realm.

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

And we do think that there is a compelling case to be made for specifically for CUNY students to have these opportunities.

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

This is something that we think that we could also really specify which CUNY students are not getting these opportunities.

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

And, you know, as we're all.

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

Underscoring again and again, study abroad changes lives.

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

And that's critical, but we also have to ask ourselves whose lives are being changed and who is expressing interest but having to back away because they realize the reality

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

of financing these opportunities.

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

And so Stephen first described the vast numbers of students that come into his office and only a fraction of them actually wind up crossing that finish line and leaving from JFK.

Member of the Public - Kim Holland

But how can we make, how can we increase the success rate by telling these students that we have resources for them?