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SJBiz_AroundTown_Cumberland_Cnty_0519_AroundTown 5 / 20 / 19 4 : 16 PM Page 3 Cumberland County : Powered by Partnerships strong , and changes in the higher education returns a large building from a non - tax ratable FACTS environment make this increasingly chal - to something that will generate tax revenue and UANDRES FIG lenging . As a larger , more robust merged employment for the area , ” says Stanzione . institution with campuses in both counties , According to representatives familiar with the Rowan College of South Jersey will be able project , upwards of 400 jobs will be tied to to provide for the needs of Cumberland and XConnect , and there are discussions regarding $ Gloucester county residents and employers partnerships with local educational institu - 24 in ways that neither institution could do tions for training and internships . alone . ” MILLION Josh Piddington , RCGC chief information Education Amount in tax breaks officer , says access to an affordable education PLANNED MERGER OF ROWAN OVER 10 YEARS FOR THE F & S is a core tenent of community colleges and COLLEGE OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY AND PRODUCE FACILITY IN VINELAND is an important aspect of this merger . “ We’re CUMBERLAND COUNTY COLLEGE both completely about access to a quality Some of the biggest buzz in the county cen - education in this market , ” he says . “ Everything ters around the yet - to - be - finalized merger is becoming more expensive and part of this between RCGC and CCC which would create is we hope to keep the cost of education Rowan College of South Jersey . Students in down by merging . ” South Jersey would unquestionably have $ 3,000 Students of the new two - campus com - access to more educational opportunities munity college would also have access to the through this merger , which is the driving force Amount of credit against 3 + 1 program , allowing them to attend their behind the plan . federal taxes first three years on the Cumberland or “ Both institutions recognize that accessi - EMPOWERMENT ZONE Gloucester campus with their final year at bility to opportunities for high - quality educa - BUSINESSES CAN TAKE FOR Rowan University , essentially obtaining a tion is of paramount importance for the res - EVERY EXISTING AND NEW Rowan University bachelor’s degree for idents and employers of our region , ” says HIRE EMPLOYEE LIVING under $ 30,000 . Robert Clark , Ph.D , head of institutional AND WORKING IN THE The ultimate goal is to create more qual - research at Cumberland County College EMPOWERMENT ZONE ified individuals who will stay in the area for and merger liaison . “ We can only provide their careers . It will also spur the eds and these opportunities if our institutions remain 20 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 9 ISSUE 5 | SouthJerseyBiz.net
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