Over 13,000 Students To Be Granted Free Tuition, Educational Fees At Select NJ Community Colleges
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GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) — Over 13,000 students will be granted free tuition and educational fees as a part of a pioneering initiative by the state of New Jersey.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday that students at 13 colleges in the state will receive a $250,000 grant as a part of the Community College Innovation Challenge.
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Beginning in the spring semester that starts January 2019, access to free education will become more accessible to students that make less than $45,000.
"Camden County College appreciates the commitment from the state to provide financial support to our most needy students," said Camden County College President Donald Borden. "This creates a model in which financial barriers no longer restrict people from getting the post-secondary education they need to be successful in their careers and lives."
Students must be enrolled at least half-time at the selected schools in order to receive the "last-dollar" Community College Opportunity Grants (CCOG) and they will be required to maintain satisfactory academic progress to remain eligible.
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Murphy says he is "honored to have 13 schools participate in the first year of our Community College Innovation Challenge".
Six of those schools are local, including:
- Atlantic Cape Community College
- Camden County College
- Cumberland Community College
- Rowan College at Gloucester County
- Salem Community College
- Ocean County College
For more information about New Jersey community colleges that are receiving this grant, visit the State Of New Jersey website.
