Question-What programs do offer at Mercer?

Mercer County Community College and William Paterson University have joined together to offer several bachelor’s degrees for MCCC graduates.  The program is offered by William Paterson University, a New Jersey State University, at the MCCC West Windsor campus during late afternoons, evenings, Fridays, weekends, and online.  The degrees that are currently being offered are:

B.A. in Early Childhood Education**

After successfully completing the early childhood major and a second major in psychology or liberal studies, students can qualify for two teaching certifications, Preschool through Third Grade and Kindergarten through Fifth Grade.
 

B.A. in Liberal Studies with concentrations in any two of the following:

English Literature, History, Political Science or Psychology
 

B.A. in Psychology

 

Question-How much does tuition cost?  (2010-2011)

Tuition cost is $4625 dollars for full-time study (12-19 credits) or $297.00 a credit for tuition and fees for NJ residents for 1-11 credits.  See http://www.wpunj.edu/mercer/financial-aid/tuition-and-fees.dot for a complete listing.

 

Question-Where do I find a consortium agreement contract? 

Consortium Agreement Contract

Consortium agreement contacts:

Mercer County Community College

Mr. Reginald Page

Director of Financial Aid

Phone: 609-586-4800  x3218

E-mail: pager@mccc.edu

William Paterson University

See financial aid representative chart below :

 

Question- Who do I contact for financial aid?

Please see the chart below when contacting the Financial Aid office at William Paterson University.  It lists who to contact based on the first letter of the student’s last name.  The main phone number is 973.720.2202  or finaid@wpunj.edu

Assistant Director		Alpha	Back Up
Currently vacant		ABH	Susan Rienstra
Zoya Barry		CDJQ	Darby Keyana
Keyana Darby		EFGP	Zoya Barry
Joyce Heavey		IRS	Olga Ricaldi
Olga Ricaldi		MUVWX	Joyce Heavey
Susan Rienstra		KLNOTYZ	Currently vacant

 

Question- Who should I contact if I haven’t received a response from my application?

Mr. Patrick Noonan

Director of Transfer Programs and Special Sessions

College Hall, Room 142

William Paterson University

300 Pompton Road

Wayne, NJ 07470

973.720.3080

mercer@wpunj.edu

noonanp@wpunj.edu

 

Question- Can I purchase my books from MCCC’s bookstore?

Books will be available at Mercer’s bookstore two weeks before the semester begins.

To see the complete listing of books that the MCCC bookstore carries for WPU at Mercer students, go to www.mccc.bkstr.com then select Textbooks and Course Materials in upper left corner and hit enter.  Next select, all as your program then term then select William Paterson as your department.

 

Please note:  The MCCC bookstore only carries those books for WPU courses that are offered on site at MCCC.  To see the books that are required for online courses, see your course schedule under your WPConnect account or go to:  http://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10151-1?demoKey=d

and select Textbooks and Course materials then select term,  department, course and section number.

 

Question- I need proof of full-time enrollment form for my parent’s insurance company. What office can help me with that?

 To get the documents to submit to your insurance company, you need to obtain verification of full-time enrollment from the Office of Student Services.  They can be reached at 973.720.3945 and are located in Morrison Hall on the main campus.  Information can also be found here.

Question- How do I apply?

William Paterson University welcomes applications to its bachelor’s degree programs in Early Childhood Education, Liberal Studies, and Psychology that are offered on the MCCC campus.  Students can apply for the WPU at Mercer program for the fall and spring semesters.

Click here to apply for admission

Question- What are the application deadlines? (for transfer students)

The deadline for admissions applications for the fall term is June 15.

The deadline for admissions applications for the spring term is December 1^st.

Your application and supporting official transcripts/documents must be received by the deadlines above.

Question-What do I need to send in when I apply?

Official College Transcripts from all colleges attended.

Mail in official transcripts to:              
William Paterson University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Admissions Hall
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

Question-How long will it take to receive a response?

4-6 weeks to review and respond to your application

How much does tuition cost?  (2010-2011)

Tuition cost is $4625 dollars for full-time study (12-19 credits) or $297.00 a credit for tuition and fees for 1-11 credits.

 

Question- Who do I contact for financial aid?

See financial aid representative chart above.

Question- What is William Paterson University’s code for financial aid?

002625

Question- Who should I contact if I haven’t received a response from my application?

Mr. Patrick Noonan

Director of Transfer Programs and Special Sessions

College Hall, Room 142

William Paterson University

300 Pompton Road

Wayne, NJ 07470

973.720.3080

mercer@wpunj.edu

noonanp@wpunj.edu 

Question- Can I purchase my books from Mercer?

Books will be available at Mercer’s bookstore two weeks before the semester begins.

Question- I have one more credit before I graduate, can I enroll in classes at WPU while I complete this class/ dual student?

An associate degree is the pre-requisite for this program.

Question- Who should I contact for Education specific questions?

Dr. Victoria Fantozzi fantozziv@wpunj.edu or Dr. Linnea Weiland, weilandl@wpunj.edu in the Department and Early Childhood Education

Question-Who should I contact for Psychology?

Dr. Kate Makarec, makareck@wpunj.edu in the Psychology Department

Question-Who should I contact Liberal Studies?

Dr. Benjamin Vilhauer, vilhauerb@wpunj.edu in the Liberal Studies Program

Question-Where will graduation be held?

Graduation is held at William Paterson University’s main campus

Question-Do I have to pay the enrollment fee?

Enrollment fee is mandatory for everyone.

Question- I just got accepted, how do I register for courses?

Students are given instructions in their acceptance packet on how to register. 

Question-Do I have to pay the insurance fee?

There is information on the students account page on how to submit get waived out of the insurance fee. 

http://www.wpunj.edu/studentaccounts/health-insurance-waiver.dot

In accordance with New Jersey law, all non-international full-time students and all international full and part-time students are mandated to have health insurance.  For health insurance purposes, full time is defined as an undergraduate taking 12 or more credit hours or a graduate student taking 9 or more credits. 

If you already have coverage that is comparable to the University Health Plan and do not wish to supplement your plan with the University's Plan, you must complete the on-line Health Insurance Waiver.  Please note that the waiver form must be completed each academic year and only if you already have coverage that is comparable to the University Health Plan. For information regarding the insurance coverage provided by United Health Care, please use the following link: www.firststudent.com.

Once the waiver form is submitted, it's the student's responsibility to ensure that the charge has been reversed on the account.

The waiver form must be completed by October 1, 2010 for the Fall 2010 semester to have the fee removed from your bill. For the Spring 2011 semester, new incoming students and students who changed from a part-time status to a full-time status must submit the waiver on or before February 18, 2011 

If the waiver form is not received by the deadline date, the student will be officially enrolled in the plan.  There will be no exceptions after the deadline date.

Question- I need proof of full-time enrollment form for my parent’s insurance company.  What office can help me with that?

 To get the documents to submit to your insurance company, you need to obtain verification of full-time enrollment from the Office of Student Services.  They can be reached at 973.720.3945 and are located in Morrison Hall on the main campus.

Question-How many credits can I transfer in from a community college?

65-70 credits

Question- Can I take foreign language courses at Mercer after I obtain an associate degree?

Yes, complete a consortium agreement then enroll in two consecutive foreign language courses at Mercer