Discounted college courses at Stockton's Manahawkin instructional site

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Board of Trustees voted against increasing tuition and fees for 2014 summer courses, which already include a 20 percent discount. During the 2011-2012 academic year, tuition and fees had increased by 5 percent.

For one credit, the summer session rates for in-state students are now $229 for undergraduate courses, $543 for master’s courses and $597 for doctoral courses. An additional fee for transportation and safety is charged once for the summer term. Sessions are in May, June and July.

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Area residents can take discounted Stockton
courses at the Manahawkin instructional site.

The summer courses are offered to help students save money and graduate on time or in advance.

“Stockton continues to work diligently to help our students afford the cost of a higher education, which is so important to their future success,” Stockton College President Herman Saatkamp said in a press release.

Although the college has managed to “hold the line” on tuition and fees for 2013-2014 through economies such as energy savings, Saatkamp warned that future sessions would most likely increase due to rising costs such as medical health insurance and state-negotiated contracts that mandate salary increases and other benefits.

The trustees also agreed to pursue a partnership agreement with Meridian Health that, if approved, would offer a tuition and fee discount to employees of Meridian and possible internships to students from Stockton’s School of Health Sciences. The resolution passed by the board notes that the agreement “would benefit our health care community partners and our health professions programs.” The health care system is comprised of many South Jersey hospitals, including Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin.

Fees for all undergraduate students also remain unchanged for the coming year. The $2,187 semester fee covers a range of services such as course supplies and technology fees, and also helps finance the college Wellness Center. Tuition and fees for master’s and doctoral courses will also remain the same.

Some 287 summer courses, 70 of which are offered online, will be available at the Manahawkin and Hammonton instructional sites, as well as at the main campus in Galloway Township. Courses at the Manahawkin site, located on East Bay Avenue, include Baseball History and Film; 20th Century Latin American Short Stories; The Philadelphia Experiment; Statistics; Documentary Photography; and Introduction to Psychology, among others.

Registration for summer courses begins Monday, Dec. 16. For more information, visit the office of the registrar.

— Kelley Anne Essinger


This article was published in The SandPaper.