Community College Opportunity Grant Program For the Spring 2023-Fall 2023
Community College Opportunity Grants will pay the costs of tuition and approved educational fees not already covered by other available grants applied to the student’s account for New Jersey residents with an annual adjusted gross income (AGI) between $0 and $65,000. For New Jersey residents with AGIs between $65,001 and $80,000 CCOG will pay up to one-half of the maximum CCOG award available at the college. New Jersey residents with AGIs between $80,001 and $100,000 will pay up to one-third of the maximum CCOG award available at the college.
RWJBarnabas Health employees have the opportunity to participate in a grant program provided by the State of New Jersey, in which community college tuition is free to those who meet the eligibility requirements. Students must enroll in any accredited program at any one of the state’s 18 county colleges.
RWJBarnabas Health Human Resources Workforce Division will support the employee during the FAFSA application and enrollment process. Additionally, HR will provide career counseling guidance if needed.
For further information on CCOG program allowable fees, please click here.
For further information on New Jersey’s 18 community colleges tuition and fees, please click here.
New Jersey Community College Navigators
Atlantic Cape Community College:
Carmen Cabrera, cabrera@atlantic.edu
Mayda Gonzalez-Bosch, mgonzalez-bosch@bergen.edu
Birgit Mondesir, bmondesir@brookdalecc.edu
Melissa Albright, MAlbright@ccm.edu
Leigh Bello bello@essex.edu
Ledawn Hall, lhall8@essex.edu
Hudson County Community College:
Royal Mainor, rross@hccc.edu
Mercer County Community College:
Lisa Bogdziewicz, bogdziel@mccc.edu
Saswati Roy, sroy@middlesexcc.edu
Jim Campbell, jcampbell@ocean.edu
Passaic County Community College:
Stephanie Decker, sdecker@pccc.edu
Raritan Valley Community College:
Antoinette Bryant, antoinette.bryant@raritanval.edu
Delma Rose, delma.rose@raritanval.edu
Rowan College at Burlington County:
Joshua Postalwaite, jpostalwaite@rcbc.edu
Deidre Amar, damar@rcbc.edu
Rowan College of South Jersey
Phillip Golden, pgolden@rcsj.edu
Salem Community College:
Amy Bennis-Kimball,akimball@salemcc.edu
Kelly Schimpf, kaschimpf@salemcc.edu
Kristin Kulick, kristin.kulick@ucc.edu
Warren County Community College
Dawn Smith, dsmith3@warren.edu
RWJBarnabas Contacts
John Fugazzie, John.Fugazzie@rwjbh.org
Lourdes Valdes, Lourdes.Valdes@rwjbh.org
Click here to download the RWJBarnabas flier
Click here to visit the RWJBarnabas bridge intake form

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