Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
University Website: www.sunyrockland.edu/Apply Online: www.sunyrockland.edu/admission/enrollment
Rockland Community College is a two-year college in the State University of New York system, located in hamlet of Viola within the Village of Suffern from the Town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. The college began in 1959 in the former county almshouse. The college offers 52 programs and offers both certificates and associates degrees. Additionally, students can earn other degrees, including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in the arts and sciences, technology, and health professions while attending classes at Rockland through articulation programs with four-year schools. The current enrollment is about 8,000 full and part-time students which includes about 200 International students form more than 50 foreign countries. The main campus is in Suffern, New York, but instructions are also offered in Haverstraw and Spring Valley extensions. The Spring Valley satellite campus is located in the historic North Main Street School.
The College has over 512 full - and part-time faculty members, including several Fulbright Scholars[citation needed], SUNY Chancellor's Award winners, and published authors and artists. The faculty-student ratio is 18:1. Rockland has the third highest transfer rate in the SUNY system and has a Continuing Education programs which served about 3,500 each year.
Among events in the College's recent history are SUNY Rockland Community College Board of Trustees designated the building and grounds of Rockland Community College as a Smoke-Free Environment in September 2009. Additionally, Rockland Community College celebrated the institution's Semicentennial, quinquagenary or Golden Anniversary from September 2009 through August 2010. Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), was the featured speaker at the Rockland Community College 50th Anniversary Academic Convocation, held on Friday, September 25, 2009. The college in 2012 has been designated as a Veterans Friendly Campus.
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Rockland Community College College Scholarships
New York Tuition Assistance ProgramNew York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award Up to $5,665 |
deadline Varies |
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Kayal Scholarship for Arab American Students in the Social SciencesCenter For Arab American Philanthropy |
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award Up to $2,500 |
deadline October 11, 2023 |
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NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled VeteransNew York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award $450 |
deadline June 30, 2024 |
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Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute (MERIT) ScholarshipNew York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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NYS Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program (RIRP)New York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline December 15, 2023 |
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NYS Veterans Tuition Award (VTA)New York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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AOTF New York ScholarshipAmerican Occupational Therapy Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline September 28, 2023 |
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Arkansas Health Education Grant ProgramArkansas Department of Higher Education |
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award Varies |
deadline July 01, 2024 |