Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College entered into a Merit Scholarship Agreement with Columbia University’s School of General Studies on April 4, 2006. Under the terms of the agreement, one Bergen graduate each year will be awarded a scholarship of $12,000 if he or she attends the School of General Studies.

Officially called The Bergen Community College Merit Scholarship, the award is designed to reward excellence in academic achievement while encouraging Bergen students to transfer to Columbia University. All students are eligible for consideration if they meet the eligibility criteria but priority consideration is given to students who are enrolled in the Honors Program. The award is renewable provided the student maintains a minimum GPA of 3.2 or higher and reapplies for the scholarship each year.

“Columbia University School of General Studies values our relationship with Bergen Community College, a school that continually sends us outstanding applicants and students,” said Allison Scola, the Assistant Director of Communications for the School of General Studies.

Bergen Community College is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling more than 14,000 students in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs, and certificate programs. More than 10,000 students are enrolled in non-credit, professional courses through the Division of Continuing Education, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, and the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, located at 355 Main Street, Hackensack. Information about the College is available on this Web site or by phoning the Welcome Center at 201-447-7200.