Uptown Pol Secures $11M In Funding For Colleges In Wash Heights

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Rep. Adriano Espaillat announced Friday the colleges in Morningside Heights, Harlem, and Washington Heights receiving millions of dollars in funding from the Biden-Harris Administration's American Rescue Plan.

The funding will help local institutions deal with the financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with over half of the funding going to students as emergency financial aid.

“It has been over a year since students and families around the country have had their lives and education upended by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Espaillat, in a news release. “Millions of students had to adapt to a whole new world of learning – teachers, administrators, and school employees alike have worked tirelessly to support our children during this time of great uncertainty – and now it’s our job to ensure that they have the resources they need to reopen their schools safely."

Ten colleges and universities in New York's 13th Congressional District, represented by Espailliat, received funding from the program.

Here are the two schools in Washington Heights:

• Boricua College: $4,585,585

Boricua College, located between West 155th and 156th Streets, was first opened with the goal of serving the educational needs of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in New York City. The school offers students "the opportunity to experience highly individualized and small group learning programs that may be pursued at their own pace," according to its website.

• Yeshiva University: $6,509,036

Yeshiva University, located at 500 West 185th Street, offers a dual curriculum composed of Jewish studies, liberal arts, and graduate and affiliate school classes for professional studies. The school has four campuses in New York City and has provided classes for over 130 years.