MAHWAH, N.J. – Officials from two Bergen County institutions – Bergen Community College and Ramapo College of New Jersey – have signed an agreement streamlining the transfer process for music majors. The deal allows Bergen graduates with an associate of fine arts in music business or technology to enter Ramapo with more than 60 credits toward a bachelor of arts in music industry or production already completed.

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PARAMUS, N.J. – As federal legislators weigh the possibility of merit-based, no-cost community college tuition for all U.S. residents, New Jersey high school juniors and seniors in the top 15 percent of their class already have the opportunity through the NJ STARS program. Administrated by the state’s Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, the program awards the merit-based scholarships at New Jersey’s 19 community colleges, including Bergen Community College.

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