Legal Question in Education Law in New York

Admission to a SUNY college
I am a graduate from a SUNY college and am trying to reenter a Master dual degree program that is offered by attending two SUNY colleges at the same time. The program is MA in sociology and an MSW in social work. My goal is to go into pivate practice. I recently went to an information seminar with the two SUNY colleges that offer this progam and was advised by one of them that since I was interested in going into private practice I ''am not what they are looking for in a student.'' I was turned down for admission by them last February and since they would not tell me the reason, I am assuming my goals that I had listed in my personal essay is the reason. Is that legal that a SUNY college can decide who they want to admit based on their career goals. According to the department chair they want students that are interested in working in public agencies (schools, social services, etc). Do I have any recourse? My grades from my earlier education are not bad, my references are excellent, and I have experience in the human services field - These are all the requirements they wanted in students. Please advise, or let me know who I my contact to get an answer. Thank you

Asked on 11/03/03, 1:05 pm

Arnold Nager Arnold H. Nager, Esquire

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Re: Admission to a SUNY college

If, in fact, it is the policy to accept only students who are motivated to go into public service, this would be permissable.

You can write to the Chancellor of the State University or to the Regents in Albany to appeal.

Answered on 11/05/03, 7:34 am

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