Thursday, December 23, 2010

Essex County College

Ocean County College resist with the leaders of an increase in staff in its latest restructuring plan for a bridge $ 1,580,000 budget deficit, such as tuition fees students are charged with OCC, what the community colleges to compare other support?
First the bad news is the number increased this year in the 19 community colleges in the state. In OCC, the increase was $ 2 per credit, $ 94, up 2.2 percent. Only the Atlantic Cape Community College has increased its staff at least 1.9 percent to $ 1.80 per credit.
The largest increase by 7 percent, or $ 6 per credit was in Burlington County Community College, then to 6.4 percent, also a loan of 6 million in the Union County Community College.
In agreement with the County Council of Colleges of New Jersey, $ 94 credit, the OCC is the third lowest level this year. The average among the 19 schools is $ 101.15 per credit. Gloucester County Community College students pay $ 85 credit and Burlington County Community College for a loan of 92 $.
Brookdale Community College in Monmouth County, more charges, a credit of $ 118.50, just 20 cents more credit than a second at the Community College of Bergen County.
In other news from the academic community, the Council commended the nursing program, community colleges with Kean, a school for four years.
Kean @ Ocean win partnership that students have the option of a 4-year Bachelor of Nursing at Kean University Ocean County College is growing, said Dr. Lawrence Nespoli, president of the County Council, New Jersey schools.
With the OCC have Bergen Community College and Raritan Valley Community College created a framework for students from 2 years to transfer their credit into the Bachelor of Nursing at Kean.
Two other schools, Essex County College and Middlesex County College is currently reviewing the program after Nespoli.
"This is another example of community colleges in New Jersey come together in a kind nationwide to solve a problem throughout the state,''Nespoli said in a statement." Service providers need more nurses with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and many of our nursing students of the University community, past and present, wants to earn these credentials. We thank the University Kean to join with us to get this program to a track on the campus of the University has to offer.''
"We had a very successful partnership with Kean University for several years. Kean and offers bachelor's and master's degree programs, the achievement of several in our institution, and these higher education programs more accessible to students,''said ABC President Dr. Jon Larson, a prepared statement.
A construction contract of $ 30,000,000 bridge from the OCC and Kean are shared, has been awarded by the trustees of the OCC. Kean will pay half the cost of the building.
In the spring semester participating students from three community colleges in an associate degree in nursing, a grade point average of 2.0 and a permit from the State Office of Nursing Kean enroll in the program.
In some cases, teachers Nespoli said community colleges could be the opportunity, committed to Kean University, at a higher level courses offered in the maintenance work to another campus.
As much as 88 hours community college credits may be accepted at the required 125 credits Kean College. A minimum of 37 credits of upper division courses at Kean, with 31 of these loans in the care required for graduation.

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