SUNY Long Island Schools To Receive Over $27M: Gov. Hochul's Office

LONG ISLAND, NY — All five of Long Island’s SUNY schools will be recipients of some of the $113 million the Governor’s Office is allocating to bolster enrollment and foster college completion rates in New York.

A total of $60 million will go toward enrollment, academic programs, student services and operational efficiencies with a priority placed on institutions with the greatest student diversity. The remaining $53 million will be invested to hire new full-time faculty at over 30 campuses, according to the Governor’s Office.

"SUNY has provided life changing educational opportunities for countless students and we must continue to provide the resources needed for the next generation of students seeking a world class education," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a prepared statement. "With today's approval by the SUNY Board of Trustees, we have delivered on the commitment made in the budget to revitalize the SUNY system, hire additional faculty, increase diversity among the student body, and expand the reach of our campuses to attract and retain students."

Stony Brook University ($12M) in Southampton, SUNY Old Westbury ($1M), Farmingdale State College ($1.6M) and Suffolk County Community College ($1.7M), which has campuses in Selden, Riverhead and Brentwood, will receive a total of $16.3 million toward hiring full-time faculty, according to the SUNY 2022/2023 budget that was with Patch from Hochul’s spokeswoman.

Stony Brook University ($1.5M), SUNY Old Westbury ($1.3 M), Farmingdale State College ($2.2 M), Suffolk Community College ($0.9 M) and Nassau Community College ($5.4M) will receive $11.3 million of the $60 million in funds dedicated to school investments, as depicted in the budget.

In addition, Stony Brook University ($7 M), SUNY Old Westbury ($1.5M) and Farmingdale ($2.1M) will have a total of $10.6 million to fill the gap in the state’s tuition assistance program. The aforementioned schools will also receive a total of $1.4 million for the Excelsior Scholarship and the remaining schools will receive $400,000, as shown in the budget.

SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley was excited about the funding and how it will help students and staff.

"As SUNY rises to the Governor's challenge to innovate higher education to reach all learners and support their success, we are thankful for the direct funding to help our campuses exceed in this noble work,” Stanley said in a statement. “Having a college education matters, even more so today as industries evolve and earning a degree or credential from SUNY's highly-ranked colleges and universities sets students on a course for greater achievements.”