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Permits and Concurrent Participation at Another Institution

ePermit facilitates the process of CUNY students obtaining permission to register for courses offered at other CUNY colleges. Please note that an ePermit does not automatically register a student for a course nor does issuance of an ePermit guarantee enrollment at the Host College. Once you have enrolled at the Host College, cancellation of an ePermit does not delete your course registration; see details below regarding student responsibilities. Course(s) taken on ePermit must meet a specific degree requirement.

For ePermit inquiries, please visit the York College Office of the Registrar.

Who is eligible for a Permit?

  • A matriculated student currently in attendance at a CUNY College (Home College)

  • Undergraduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.00

  • A student cannot have any holds on his/her record

  • A student must meet all Home College registration requirements, such as completed immunization

  • Newly admitted and continuing Macaulay Honors College and CUNY BA students with advisor approval

Permit requests will not be issued to:

  • Non-degree students

  • Newly admitted first-time freshmen or transfer during their first term at York College

  • Course(s) with no York College course equivalent

  • Students whose course schedule exceeds the maximum credit load for the semester or session

CUNY ePermit Student Responsibilities

  • Tuition and fees are charged and paid at York College. However, material fees pertaining to a specific course(s) are paid at the Host college(s).

  • Each ePermit request is for a single course at a specific college. Thus, students need to complete a separate ePermit request for each equivalent course and other CUNY college(s) in which they wish to register.

  • Students must submit their ePermit request before the deadline as stated in the Academic Calendar. Requests submitted after the deadline will not be processed.

  • A student granted approval to take a course(s) on ePermit will be contacted via e-mail by the Host college with a registration appointment time. Normal registration procedures should be followed by the student as indicated by the Host college.

  • Approval of an ePermit request only grants permission to take a course at another CUNY institution and does not enroll the student in, nor guarantee the student a seat in a course.

  • To apply for an ePermit, login to your CUNYfirst account; then click on Academic Records and select ePermit.

Cancellation of an Approved ePermit and Course

If a student enrolls in a course at the approved Host college and decides not to participate in the course, it is the student's responsibility to withdraw the course(s) registration at Host college and cancel their ePermit request from York College. To avoid any tuition liability, the student must withdraw from the Host college course and cancel their ePermit from York College.

Financial Aid with ePermit

If a student cancels the ePermit or fails to register for the requested course at the Host college, for which the student expects to obtain Financial Aid, it is the student’s responsibility to make certain that the credit load meets Financial Aid eligibility requirements. Questions concerning Financial Aid must be addressed to a Financial Aid counselor at York College.

To Apply for a Non-CUNY Permit

A matriculated student currently in attendance at a CUNY college who wishes to participate at a non-CUNY college, and who wishes to receive full transfer credit(s) for the course(s) must complete the non-CUNY permit form, located on the Office of the Registrar homepage under the Forms section. Students who have completed 60 or more credits who request a permit to a non-CUNY community college will not be approved.

The course evaluation section of the form must be completed and signed by the department chairperson who oversees the York College equivalent. If the form is not completed and signed by the department chairperson for the intended course(s), the request will not be processed. The form must indicate the semester or session the request is for. The student must sign, date and upload the Non-CUNY Permit form along with a valid photo ID to the Office of the Registrar secure portal.

The student is responsible for having an official transcript sent to: registrar@york.cuny.edu or have it mailed to:

York College
9420 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
Attention: Office of the Registrar

Course(s) for which the student receives a grade of "C" or above will be posted to their academic record. Grades of “P” are not acceptable. The number of credits transferred for each course will be equivalent to the value assigned by the Host college and not York College.