Tag: Rowan College at Burlington County
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Estimated 125,000 Burlington County residents may qualify for free tuition
Under New Jersey’s expanded free community college initiative, an estimated 125,000 Burlington County residents may be eligible to attend Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) without tuition and fees. The state’s free community college program, known as the Community College Opportunity Grant, covers most tuition and fees for students who do not have a college…
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Burlington County opens seed bank
Burlington County, Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) and the Library Seed Bank partnered to open a seed bank on March 9 at the Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences. Founded in 2014 by Jeff Quattrone, Library Seed Bank (LSB) brought the concept of seed libraries to the southern New Jersey area. Seed Libraries are collections of open pollinated and…
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County woman recognized for her academic and athletic achievements
Honored for her efforts on-and-off the pitch, Columbus resident Sophia Rogers earned the Woman of the Year award at the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women’s National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) awards luncheon on Feb. 3 at Seton Hall University. The association presents the Woman of the Year to one…
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RCBC nursing student works toward success after turbulent past
For almost a decade, Jessica O’Shea fought to get life back on track. An arrest is what finally set her free. As an Army National Guard officer and domestic violence survivor, O’Shea made strides to gain financial independence from her husband after being a stay-at-home mother to their four children. “I was in an abusive…
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Inaugural crop of students complete Rowan College at Burlington County’s 3+1 program
By ZANE CLARK Staff Writer Rowan College at Burlington County students first began to take part in the school’s new 3+1 program in January 2017. Through the program, students who completed their associate’s degree at RCBC’s Mount Laurel Campus were invited to continue their work toward a four-year bachelor’s degree from Rowan University, albeit through…
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Barry the Baron debuts as new mascot for Rowan College at Burlington County
By Zane Clark Staff Writer “Who is Barry?” That question was at the center of an advertising crusade spread throughout Rowan College at Burlington County’s campus in Mount Laurel and social media channels for the past several weeks. As of Nov. 13, at noon, students and staff of the college could quit scratching their heads,…
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Freeholder director unveils new environmental STEM Center
With an initiative led by Burlington County Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs, the county recently unveiled a new, interactive Environmental STEM Center, developed in collaboration with staff at Palmyra Cove, Rowan College at Burlington County, Burlington County Special Services School District and the Burlington County Institute of Technology. According to a press release from the Burlington…
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County college partners with Rowan University to offer new degree program
Rowan University and Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) have recently enriched their partnership to create more opportunities for students who seek careers in growing engineering technology fields. Through the current partnership between RCBC and Rowan University, students now have the opportunity to pursue both an associate degree and complete a bachelor’s degree in mechanical…
