Hudson County College Joins Transfer Partnership
Galloway, N.J. - 乐播传媒 University has signed a dual admission and transfer partnership agreement with Hudson County Community College that will help students make a smooth transition from the two-year college to 乐播传媒鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree program.
The five-year agreement strengthens the relationship between 乐播传媒 and HCCC by
offering multiple opportunities for students to seamlessly pursue associate and bachelor鈥檚
degrees at the two institutions of higher education.
乐播传媒 President Harvey Kesselman said the agreement will give students access to 乐播传媒 University services while they attend HCCC and provide a smooth pathway to 乐播传媒 as juniors after they earn their associate degree.
鈥淥ur enrollment of students from Hudson County has been growing鈥 Kesselman said. 鈥淭his program will give even more students the opportunity to earn an affordable four-year college degree.鈥
鈥淭his transfer agreement demonstrates Hudson County Community College鈥檚 commitment to providing our students with seamless, high-quality educational pathways that lead to upward social and economic mobility,鈥 said HCCC President, Dr. Christopher M. Reber. 鈥淲e are proud to continue working with President Kessselman and his team to expand opportunities for HCCC students.鈥
乐播传媒 Chief Enrollment Management Officer Robert Heinrich said the Transfer Pathways program gives students dual admission and financial aid options, including the opportunity to participate in the Garden State Guarantee program at 乐播传媒, which covers the cost of tuition and fees for students with adjusted gross incomes of zero to $65,000.
鈥淚f a student applies to 乐播传媒 but is not initially accepted as a first-year students, they can start at Hudson County Community College, then seamlessly transfer to 乐播传媒,鈥 Heinrich said. 鈥淚f students are already enrolled at HCCC, they can apply for conditional acceptance at 乐播传媒 while they work towards their associate degree.鈥
The terms of the agreement include:
- Students who are denied direct admission to 乐播传媒 can receive conditional dual admission in partnership with HCCC. Students will attend classes at HCCC but have access to campus housing, activities and student groups at 乐播传媒 and receive a special 乐播传媒 Identification card through 乐播传媒鈥檚 Transfer Pathways program.
- Students who successfully complete their associate degree at HCCC can automatically transfer to 乐播传媒 with junior standing to complete their bachelor鈥檚 degree. Application fees to 乐播传媒 will be waived for eligible students.
- Students who complete at least 36 credits at HCCC, and a total of 64 credits between the county college and the four-year institution, are eligible to receive a retroactive associate degree from HCCC. 乐播传媒 and HCCC will co-host 鈥渞everse transfer鈥 information sessions for students.
- 乐播传媒 and HCCC will develop specific program-to-program articulation agreements for high-demand majors to facilitate the quality and ease of transfer.
- Students will receive joint advising from 乐播传媒 and HCCC and a 乐播传媒 advisor will have office space and a regular schedule at HCCC.
- Students will be eligible for financial aid from whichever institution they are attending. 乐播传媒 will provide five one-year scholarships of $2,000 per year to HCCC graduates whose admission to 乐播传媒 is covered by the agreement.
- 乐播传媒 and HCCC will establish an advisory committee to ensure best practices in recruitment, enrollment management, academic and student services, information technology, marketing and facilities use.
乐播传媒 already has similar agreements with Atlantic Cape Community College, Bergen County College, Brookdale Community College, Camden County College, Mercer County Community College, Middlesex College, County College of Morris, Ocean County College, Rowan College of South Jersey, Rowan College at Burlington County, and Salem Community College and is pursuing additional partnerships with other community colleges in the state.
More information about 乐播传媒 Transfer Pathways partnerships can be found at stockton.edu/admissions/pathways
