FUiE is designed to support family members, (this includes parents and adult children, spouses/partners, siblings, cousins) who are enrolled in degree programs at Hostos to provide them with mentoring and access to resources that will help them to obtain their associate degrees. Participants receive book vouchers, monthly Metrocards, educational workshops, academic incentives, and attend cultural activities. The initiative is a natural extension of the academic, social, and emotional support that Hostos provides with a special emphasis on building the educational continuity for families enrolled at Hostos. This program seeks to strengthen familial bonds by building a community of peer support to help students stay motivated and make progress toward credit completion and will engage family members in cultural experiences to help expand their learning and community engagement.
Goals:
- Increase awareness of resources available to families at Hostos and within their communities.
- Improve the health, development, and well-being of all members of a family, regardless of their unique and diverse composition.
- Improve self-sufficiency through educational attainment.
- Strengthen the relationships between families attending college and community-based organizations that provide essential resources.
Family Eligibility: To be eligible for FUiE, family members must be currently enrolled at least part-time and have a minimum GPA of 2.7. Family members must provide proof of kin and all members of the family unit must be available to participate in the program and keep active enrollment each semester and onward. If you are interested in learning more and participating in this initiative, complete the screening application. Eligible family members must also complete an enrollment application and interview.
Families United in Education Screening Application
Program Flyer
Program Contact: Ms. Christeen Francis, FUiE Program Manager, (718) 518-4474, chfrancis@hostos.cuny.edu
Recent News
Hostos Families United in Education Initiative Honors Participants' Academic Excellence at Luncheon (August 2024)
Hostos Celebrates Promising Outcome of Two Initiatives Supported by MacKenzie Scott's $15M Gift: ACE and FUiE (June 2023)
FUiE program participants pose with President Cocco De Filippis, family members, classmates, and Hostos senior management during the FUiE Celebration Luncheon in 2023.
Research Programs Director Sofia Oviedo moderated the program at the luncheon in 2023. Family Empowerment Program (FEP) Project Manager Christeen Francis and Health and Wellness Center Director Fabián Wander gave students recognition certificates and a gift bag.
Past Activities
2024
From left to right, Lisa Dixon, Monique Vasquez, Jennifer Ansong, Ms. Christeen Francis (FUiE Program Manager), and Fatoumata Gueye, enjoyed an evening of cultural immersion at the Broadway show, Hell's Kitchen, inspired by Alicia Key's life.
2023
FUiE students attending the Broadway performance of The Lion King.
FUiE students visiting the Bronx Zoo.