Dayton Pierce, an NJSTARS student at Bergen Community College, studies in the law section of the campus library and is one of the students eligible for less money if he transfers to a four-year state school next year.
Heyboer, Kelly - enterprise and investigations reporter for NJ Advance Media. Her stories appear in print in The Star-Ledger and online at NJ.com.
Citation :
- Heyboer, Kelly. New Jersey Scholarships Cut as Private School Option Added. The Star-Ledger. October 15, 2012
Key Terms:
Budget Cuts, Transfer Success, Alternative option, STAR program, NJ STARS, County Colleges.
Quotes:
“ The size of the top NJ STARs II scholarship has been slashed from 7,000 to 2,500 a year” (Heyboer)
“Without STARS program, I don’t know what I would be doing,but I wouldn't be in college”. (Heyboer).
"Even though many student are disappointed with the scholarship fees, “getting $2,500 is better than getting nothing”.
Summary:
Article discusses the NJ STARS program. Its success stories as wells as the current dilemmas the program is facing regarding budget cuts. This article is one of the most significant argument made in paper. The solution for transfer students and the choosing an alternative when money problems occur.
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