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• Transfer degrees • Rowan Connection 3+1 and 2+2 degrees CAMPUS TOURS: • Campus partnerships Get a glimpse of campus life, meet with an admissions counselor • Career technical programs and take a look at all available resources. Sign up for an upcoming • Rich diversity tour at rcbc.edu/admissions/campus-visit. • Vibrant learning environment and much more!

STEPS TO SUCCESS: COLLEGE HEADSTART: Current high school students can take college courses while DREAM PLAN ACHIEVE still attending high school through dual enrollment. Students Create a vision Develop a plan for Pursue the interested in taking courses through RCBC should speak with their of your goals, gaining knowledge certification or high school guidance counselor. For more information, and decide your and experience to degree you have visit rcbc.edu/headstart. accomplishments. help you realize been working your goals. toward.

4 5 FAST FACTS!

7 CAMPUS LIFE Burlington County Rowan College at Rowan College EXPERIENCE! is more an than EDUCATION; EDUCATION; it’s an an it’s GET INVOLVED!

Life outside of the classroom is important! RCBC offers a variety of clubs and organizations that provide opportunities for students to pursue personal interests and develop leadership skills. Visit Student Life in the Student Success Center today!

10 11 ARTS ON CAMPUS rcbc.edu/mount-holly to learn more! Visit

12 15 Meta Majors Academic Programs

At RCBC you can explore a variety of classes in the following areas: Social and Art and Behavioral Design ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Science Science and Fine and studio arts, performing arts, writing, media arts, Mathematics Business literature, american sign language, film, entertainment technologies, journalism and languages

Law and Public Service Communication BUSINESS AND OFFICE PROFESSIONALS and Humanities Accounting, administration, management, small business, entrepreneurship and marketing Information Technology Education COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Computer programming, networking and information systems Health Engineering Sciences and Technology CRIMINAL JUSTICE Arson investigation, criminal investigations, organized crime, police operations and procedures, criminal law and private security FREE TUTORING AVAILABLE LEARNING ACCOMODATIONS The RCBC Learning Center The Office of Student Support and Disability CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY is dedicated to helping students Services provides test accommodations Culinary arts, food services, event management succeed! For more information, and alternate formats of learning. Be sure and restaurant management visit rcbc.edu/tutoring. to request services at least eight weeks in EDUCATION advance to ensure appropriate and reasonable Child and adolescent development, special education, foundation accomodations. For more information, visit of American education rcbc.edu/studentsupport/new-students. HEALTH AND SCIENCE Nursing, radiography, dental hygiene, diagnostic medical sonography and paramedic science

SCIENCE, NATURAL RESOURCES, ENGINEERING AND MATH Biology, chemistry, physics, math, energy management, sustainability, environmental sciences and engineering

SOCIAL SCIENCE Human behavior, human services, psychology and sociology 15 Rowan College at Burlington County is ’s top-ranked community college and one of the fastest growing in the region. Transform your life today! EOF At Rowan College at Burlington County, completing your associate The Educational Opportunity Fund Program provides academic, fi- degree is half the cost of completing the same courses at a four-year nancial and personal support to students from low socio-economic university. Transfer your credits to any university. RCBC’s mission is backgrounds who exhibit potential for academic success. If you to offer affordable educational experiences and quality academics are a New Jersey resident who has earned a high school diploma for all majors and career options! or its equivalent, are interested in attending college and meet the 3+1 PROGRAM financial guidelines, you may be eligible for acceptance to the EOF RCBC’s premier partnership with offers students program. For more information visit rcbc.edu/eof. a path to a bachelor’s degree that saves them up to $75,000. In FINANCIAL AID the new pathway, students complete 75% of their credits at RCBC Financial aid is any grant, scholarship or loan offered to assist before completing their senior year as university students in Mount students and their families in paying for educational expenses. Laurel or online. We call this simple and powerful approach 3+1. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student For more information, visit rcbc.edu/3plus1. aid (FAFSA) by visiting fafsa.ed.gov. The college also offers NJ STARS a flexible and convenient tuition payment plan. Please visit New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship, rcbc.edu/financialaid. RCBC FAFSA SCHOOL CODE: 007730 NJ STARS, is a merit-based scholarship exclusively for New Jersey RCBC FOUNDATION residents identified in the top 15% of their high school class in their The Foundation offers students an extensive variety of junior or senior year. NJ STARS covers tuition for up to five full- scholarship opportunities. Students may find more information time semesters at RCBC. Even if you already graduated high school regarding these scholarships and other financing opportunities, or are a transfer student, you may still be able to take advantage of at rcbc.edu/foundation. this opportunity! For more information, visit rcbc.edu/njstars.

18 19 Transfer

Rowan College at Burlington County provides numerous opportunities for students to transfer successfully to four-year schools in order to continue their education. RCBC advisors support students to develop their degree completion educational plans to transfer seamlessly from community college to the four-year college or university of their choice.

RCBC transfer advisors provide students with information regarding:

• Partner schools and other four-year institutions • Majors and course requirements • Guaranteed admissions and articulation agreements • Application requirements and deadlines

For more information or to request an appointment with an advisor, visit rcbc.edu/advising.

On-site partner universities provide Rowan College at Burlington County students convenient options to complete their four-year degree – right on campus. These partnerships make it convenient and affordable for students to complete their upper division coursework close to home.

Rowan College at Burlington County’s on-campus partners include:

• Rowan University (Premier Partner) • Rutgers Camden School of Business •

To learn more, please visit rcbc.edu/transfer.

20 21 5 Steps to Enroll

1 | COMPLETE AN APPLICATION Submit an online application for FREE at rcbc.edu/admissions. Within 1–2 business days, you will receive an email with your student ID and login information along with a welcome letter from RCBC.

2 | SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS Send your: • Official high school and/or college transcripts • Test scores (SATs, ACTs, ASVABs, and/or PARCC) • Immunization records Mail to: Rowan College at Burlington County Office of Outreach and Admissions 900 College Circle Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

3 | TAKE THE PLACEMENT EXAM For testing hours and practice questions, please visit rcbc.edu/testcenter.

4 | APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID Apply for financial aid at fafsa.ed.gov. Be sure to add our school code: 007730. If you need assistance or have questions, please contact our Financial Aid Office at (856) 222-9311, ext. 1575 or go online at rcbc.edu/financialaid.

5 | CREATE AN ACADEMIC PLAN Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to create an academic plan and discuss courses for the upcoming semester. Please visit rcbc.edu/advising to schedule an appointment.

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Tis publication is printed with funding from the “Community College Opportunity Grant” program. Te “Community College Opportunity Grants” program is in partnership with, and administered by, the State of New Jersey, Ofce of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE).