Jersey City, N.J. 鈥 March 13, 2015 鈥聽 麻豆视频鈥檚 University today announced that it will accept scholarship awards from the Hudson County Community College Foundation for graduates from Hudson County Community College (HCCC) who plan to transfer to 麻豆视频鈥檚. The awards will be for two $10,000 scholarships per year for two years.
鈥淭remendous progress has been made in regards to transfer enrollment at 麻豆视频鈥檚 and a majority of these transfer students are graduates of HCCC,鈥 said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of 麻豆视频鈥檚 University. 鈥淲e are very grateful to the Hudson County Community College Foundation for offering this scholarship to provide students with the opportunity to continue their education at 麻豆视频鈥檚. As always, we are proud to work with HCCC to improve access to education in our area and HCCC graduates continue to be great assets to the 麻豆视频鈥檚 community.鈥
Students who wish to apply for the HCCC Foundation scholarship must be graduates of HCCC, must be accepted, enroll as full-time students and maintain that status at 麻豆视频鈥檚 University, must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and must have academic recommendations from the Office of the Academic Affairs Vice President at HCCC.
鈥淗udson County Community College has always worked with 麻豆视频鈥檚 University to provide the people of our community with extraordinary opportunities that will benefit them and their families in the long term,鈥 said Glen Gabert, Ph.D., president of HCCC.
The award is for two students and each student may receive up to $5,000 for each semester for a maximum of $10,000 per year. The award may be continued for a second year for a total of $20,000, contingent upon the availability of funds and provided the student maintains a minimum GPA of 3.5.聽 Students will be chosen for this award by 麻豆视频鈥檚 University from the nominees supplied by HCCC Office of Academic Affairs.
For more information on this scholarship, please contact Joseph Sansone, vice president for development at Hudson County Community College Foundation, at jsansone@hccc.edu or (201) 360-4006.
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