Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ALPERIN JOSEPH D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EVCI Career Colleges Holding Corp [EVCI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Gen. Cnsl., VPCorp. Affairs
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EVCI CAREER COLLEGES HOLDING CORP., 1 VAN DER DONCK STREET, 2ND FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2007
(Street)

YONKERS, NY 10701		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Buy $ 1 04/24/2007   D     53,333   (1) 10/23/2011 Common Stock 53,333 (2) 0 D  
Option to Buy $ 0.583 04/24/2007   A   152,812   04/24/2007   (3) Common Stock 152,812 (4) 152,812 D  
Option to Buy $ 0.54 04/24/2007   A   350,125     (5)   (5) Common Stock 350,125 (4) 350,125 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ALPERIN JOSEPH D
C/O EVCI CAREER COLLEGES HOLDING CORP.
1 VAN DER DONCK STREET, 2ND FLOOR
YONKERS, NY 10701		       Gen. Cnsl., VPCorp. Affairs  

Signatures

 /s/ Joseph D. Alperin   04/26/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Provided for vesting in three equal installments on October 23, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
(2) Cancelled pursuant to an agreement dated as of April 24, 2007 (the "Agreement") under which the Reporting Person contemporaneously received grants of replacement options discussed below.
(3) The Options vested immediately upon grant and are exercisable for a five year term that commences on the grant date.
(4) Cancelled options referred to in footnote (2) above and other consideration specified in the Agreement.
(5) Subject to the receipt of stockholder approval, twenty percent of the Options will vest on the date (the "Approval Date") of stockholder approval and the remaining options will vest in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Approval Date. The options are exercisable for a five year term that commences on the closing date of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of April 24, 2007, by and between the Issuer and ComVest Investment Partners III, L.P.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.