No Tuition Hike For Raritan Valley Community College Students

BRANCHBURG, NJ — Somerset and Hunterdon county students at Raritan Valley Community College will see no increase in their tuition for the upcoming fall semester. Tuition will remain at $168 per credit.

The Board of School Estimate passed RVCC's $54 million operating budget for fiscal year 2022 with no increase for in-county students citing hardships experienced during the coronavirus pandemic.

"We are grateful to the Boards of County Commissioners from Somerset and Hunterdon County for their ongoing support of Raritan Valley Community College and the value it brings to our students and the community. Their continued investment in RVCC enables us to keep the cost of a college education within reach for our students, many of whom have experienced serious financial and personal hardships during the pandemic," said RVCC President Michael J. McDonough.

The operating budget reflects less than a 1 percent increase over the final fiscal year 2021 budget.

The Board of School Estimate is composed of Somerset County Commissioner Melonie Marano, Somerset County Commissioner Douglas Singleterry, Hunterdon County Commissioner Director Susan Soloway, Hunterdon County Commissioner Shaun C. Van Doren, RVCC Board of Trustees Member Margaret M. Windrem, and RVCC Board of Trustees Chair Robert P. Wise.

RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg. For further information, visit raritanval.edu.

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