Board Of Trustees Of Essex County College

SERVES THE DYNAMIC NEEDS OF DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

STUDENT SERVICES - THE COLLEGE PROVIDES SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHICH INCLUDE ADMISSION, REGISTRATION, FINANCIAL AID, AND COUNSELING. ENROLLMENT SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE COLLEGE ARE ADMISSIONS, TRANSCRIPT EVALUATIONS, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION, REGISTRATION, ADD/DROP, CLASS WITHDRAWAL, GRADES POSTING, TRANSCRIPTS ISSUANCE, COUNTY CHARGEBACKS ISSUANCE, ENROLLMENT AND DEGREE VERIFICATION, VETERANS CERTIFICATIONS, STUDENT RECORD CHANGES, DEGREE AUDITS, GRADUATION CERTIFICATIONS, COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION, AND DIPLOMA ISSUANCE.SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIPS - THE COLLEGE PARTICIPATES IN FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 52% OF THE UNDUPLICATED STUDENT ENROLLMENT RECEIVED STUDENT AID ASSISTANCE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021. FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS EXPENDED FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL AID IN 2021 AMOUNTED TO $16,021,806 AND $6,074,199, RESPECTIVELY.

INSTRUCTION - THE COLLEGE BELIEVES IN CREATING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ACHIEVEMENT. THE COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO RIGOROUS ACADEMIC STANDARDS, FACULTY EXCELLENCE, AND RESPONSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES EXCELLENT PROGRAMS THAT UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY, DEMONSTRATE INNOVATION, AND UNDERGO EVALUATION TO ENSURE CONSISTENT AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. THE COLLEGE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE COLLEGE OFFERED 42 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS WHICH INCLUDED OVER 543 COURSES.THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021 EQUATED TO 6,360 (2,859 FULL TIME STUDENTS AND 3,501 PART-TIME STUDENTS) WHICH INCLUDED 5,449 DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS AND 911 NON-MATRICULATED STUDENTS.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT - FOR OVER 45 YEARS, THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN EDUCATING AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS. OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, BUT OUR QUALITY ATTRACTS APPLICANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE COLLEGE HAS 88 FULL TIME FACULTY DEVOTED TO THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.

PUBLIC SERVICE - IN A TYPICAL YEAR, THE COLLEGE'S COMMUNITY, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SERVE EVEN MORE STUDENTS THAN THEIR TRADITIONAL DEGREE-SEEKING PROGRAMS. THAT'S BECAUSE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ARE DIVERSE AND GEARED TO ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THE COLLEGE PARTNERS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CLASSES GEARED TOWARDS PROVIDING PRACTICAL REAL-WORLD SKILLS THAT CAN BE PUT TO USE IMMEDIATELY. YOUTH PROGRAMS, HIGH SCHOOL INITIATIVES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ADULT LITERACY COURSES ARE AMONG THE DOZENS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE COLLEGE OFFERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE COLLEGE HAD 1,485 NON-CREDIT ENROLLMENT, 252 STUDENTS IN CUSTOMIZED TRAINING, AND 51 TOTAL FACULTY DESIGNATED TO CONTINUING EDUCATION.