Offers the most affordable path to a bachelor’s degree in the region
(Gloucester Township, NJ) – ϳԹ and Rutgers University–Camden have formed a new Premier Partnership that aligns the two schools to provide the residents of Camden County and South Jersey a unique opportunity to earn both a ϳԹ associate degree and Rutgers baccalaureate degree on the Blackwood and Rutgers–Camden campuses.
“This innovative partnership makes higher education more affordable for ϳԹ graduates by providing a direct, cohesive route to a Rutgers–Camden bachelor’s degree on our Blackwood campus for under $30,000,” said ϳԹ President Donald A. Borden. “We are building upon the proven relationship between the two schools to provide students with greater access to a range of educational opportunities.”
This Premier Partnership will feature dual admission to Rutgers–Camden and ϳԹ, seamless transfer of all associate-level credits and joint student advisement by dedicated Rutgers and ϳԹ staff.
“We want every South Jersey family to have access to the lifetime of opportunity offered by a world-class Rutgers–Camden degree, and our Premier Partnership with ϳԹ does exactly that,” said Rutgers University–Camden Chancellor Phoebe A. Haddon. “Students who enroll in ϳԹ become part of the Rutgers–Camden community, and we are committed to working with those students to support their success.”
ϳԹ graduates enrolling in Rutgers–Camden degree-granting programs offered on CCC’s Blackwood campus will receive an exclusive third-year guaranteed scholarship. The Rutgers–Camden baccalaureate pathways for the Premier Partnership include Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Liberal Studies, Political Science and Psychology.
In addition, ϳԹ students will be eligible to receive Rutgers–Camden identification cards and Rutgers email accounts, along with being granted access to the university’s student organizations, library and fitness center. Rutgers–Camden also will waive their application fee. Students will also have access to a dedicated Premier Partnership lounge and a dedicated Rutgers counselor on the ϳԹ campus.
“This agreement brings the most recognized community college in the region together with one of the most respected universities in the country to benefit local students,” said Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “This opens new doors for students that may not have considered the possibility that a Rutgers degree was in their reach.”
Applications will be accepted beginning in spring of 2020, with full implementation of the Premier Partnership anticipated for the fall 2020 academic semester.
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