Education and Scholarship Information

Scholarship Information

Part of the College Board’s website, this page provides an announcement, guidelines, and additional information about the Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition.
http://www.collegeboard.com/yes/index.html

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the most prestigious international youth award for high school water science research. Its purpose is to increase students' interest in water-related issues and research, and to sensitize them—as future leaders—to global water challenges.
http://www.wef.org/LearnAboutWater/ForStudents/SJWP/

From the FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc. and the Office of Minority and Multicultural Health of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, this directory lists scholarship opportunities for Latino Students pursuing health care careers.

CLICK HERE for the FOCUS Scholarship Directory PDF

Education Information

Website of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, which enables the user to search all institutes of higher education in New Jersey by various criteria including ‘classification of instructional program’ code and keywords.

http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/searchpi.htm

Here are examples of education and training programs in New Jersey that will lead to a certificate or degree related to public health. (Please note: this list is not exhaustive)

Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
http://www.atlantic.edu/
AS: Health Sciences

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
http://www.bergen.cc.nj.us/
Certificate: Environmental Technology
AAS: Environmental Technology, Veterinary Technology

Burlington County College
Pemberton, NJ
http://www.bcc.edu/pages/1.asp
Certificate: Addictions Counseling

Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
http://www.camdencc.edu/
AAS: Addictions Counseling, Health Science

County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
http://www.ccm.edu/
AAS: Veterinary Technology

Essex County College
Newark, NJ
http://www.essex.edu/
AS: Health Science

Farleigh Dickinson University
Madison and Teaneck, NJ
http://www.fdu.edu/
BS: Environmental Science

Felician College
Lodi and Rutherford, NJ
http://www.felician.edu/
Certificate: Environmental Science

Gloucester County College
Sewell, NJ
http://www.gccnj.edu/
AAS: Health Science

Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.hccc.edu/
AAS: Health Science

Mercer County Community College
Trenton and West Windsor, NJ
http://www.mccc.edu/
Certificates: Addictions Specialist, Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
http://www.monmouth.edu/
BS: Environmental Sciences, Marine and Environmental Biology & Policy

Montclair State University
Upper Montclair, NJ
http://www.montclair.edu/
BS: Health Education

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.njcu.edu/
BS: Health Sciences

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
http://www.njit.edu/
BS: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences

Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
http://www.ocean.edu/
AS: Environmental Science
AAS: Environmental Technology

Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
http://www.pccc.edu/
AS: Health Science

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
http://www.princeton.edu/main/
BA: Public and International Policy

Ramapo College
Mahwah, NJ
http://www.ramapo.edu/
BA: Environmental Studies
BS: Environmental Science

Raritan Valley Community College
North Branch, NJ
http://www.raritanval.edu/
AS: Health Science

Richard Stockton College of NJ
Pomona, NJ
http://www2.stockton.edu/
BA: Environmental Studies
BS: Public Health (Environmental Studies, Community Health Education, Health Administration)

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
http://www.rider.edu/
BS: Environmental Sciences

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
http://www.rowan.edu/
BA: Health & Exercise Science, Environmental Studies

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
http://www.rutgers.edu/
Certificates: Environmental Resource Monitoring, Environmental Planning
BA: Planning and Public Policy
BS: Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Policy / Institutions and Behavior, Environmental Planning & Design, Environmental & Business Economics, Ecology and Natural Resources

Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
http://rutgers-newark.rutgers.edu/
BS: Environmental Sciences

Saint Peter’s College
Jersey City, NJ
http://rutgers-newark.rutgers.edu/
AAS: Public Policy
BS: Urban Studies / Public Policy

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
http://www.shu.edu/
BS: School & Community Health Education

Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
http://www.sussex.edu/
AAS: Veterinary Technology
AS: Environmental Studies, Health Science

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
http://www.tcnj.edu/
BS: Health and Exercise Science

Thomas Edison State College
Trenton, NJ
http://www.tesc.edu/
ASM: Health Service and Public Service

Union County College
Cranford, NJ
http://www.ucc.edu/default.htm
Certificates: Bioterror & Homeland Security, Public Policy
AAS: Health Sciences

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, NJ
http://www.umdnj.edu
BS: Allied Health Technologies, Health Sciences

Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
http://www.warren.edu/
AAS: Allied Health

William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
http://ww2.wpunj.edu/
BS: Community Health / School Health Education, Environmental Science