College Readiness Now Grant
Camden County College has been awarded funding through the New Jersey Council of Community Colleges (NJCCC) and the State of New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) to provide Camden County High School juniors and seniors the opportunity to become college ready in the areas reading, writing and mathematics prior to graduating from high school.
To increase students’ college readiness in the discipline of mathematics, Camden County College has partnered with 15 Camden County High Schools to provide Camden County College’s developmental math courses to high school seniors during the school day. Students enrolled in the course will also meet their 12th grade math requirement. Students successfully completing the two CCC math assessments during the school year have the ability to be deemed college level at Camden County College upon their high school graduation. Participating schools are listed below.
Participating High Schools
- Audubon High School
- Camden City School District
- Cherry Hill East High School
- Cherry Hill West High School
- Eastern Regional High School
- Gloucester City High School
- Haddon Heights High School
- Highland Regional High School
- Lindenwold High School
- Timber Creek Regional High School
- Triton Regional High School
Additionally, based on student’s Accuplacer results, Camden County College will be additional sections of writing and math for College Readiness Now students at the Blackwood Campus. The schedule for courses will be created after all Accuplacer testing has been completed.
Eligibility
Camden County High School Juniors and Seniors *Priority given to students that receive free or reduced lunch.
Cost
Students participating in the program will have all tuition, fees, books and materials covered through the funding of the grant. Successfully completing one developmental course can be a savings of least $600 as well as a semester of coursework.
Contact
Don Delaney, Program Administrator
Blackwood Campus – Community Center, Room 101
(856) 227-7200, ext. 4660
ddelaney@jyycl.com
