The Second Annual New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit

This year, we’ll be focusing on Unlocking Opportunity for NJ’s Community Colleges and the more than 230,000 students they serve annually across 47 locations, by fostering collaboration and developing solutions that expand access to college, promote student success, and create a skilled workforce to drive economic growth.

Building an Equitable Future

We are a vibrant network of 18 Community Colleges, working together to provide high-quality education, grow careers, up-skill the workforce, and strengthen NJ’s economy by aligning education with the needs of employers.

Vision

Educating
New Jersey

ForStudents

Strengthening
New Jersey’s
Workforce

ForBusiness

Building a Better New Jersey

SeeInitiatives

scroll

Find your community college

Why Community College?

Affordable College Degrees

Prepare for a Career

Your Degree
Could be Free

Learn New Skills

Upcoming Summits 2025

Unlocking Opportunity: The Second Annual New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit

From June 4-6, 2025, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, we’ll be focusing on Unlocking Opportunity for NJ’s Community Colleges and the more than 230,000 students they serve annually across 47 locations. Foster collaboration and develop solutions that expand access to college, promote student success, and create a skilled workforce to drive economic growth. Featuring the NJ Pathways Summit on June 4, 2025.

Third Annual NJ Pathways Summit

Driving innovation in education, expanding equitable access to career pathways, and fostering stronger collaboration between industry and academia are essential to ensuring all students and workers thrive in today’s globally competitive and technically evolving economy. Join us on June 4, 2025, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City for the 3rd annual New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Summit, where we will continue to shape the future of education and workforce development in our state.

Learn More

2025 Initiatives

LearnMore

NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities

Aligning Education to Build an Innovative Workforce

Expanding Social Services Supports for Students

Too many challenges limit students' ability to stay enrolled in college and earn degrees and credentials

Expanding Apprenticeships as a Path to Educational and Economic Mobility

Registered apprenticeship is an earn-and-learn strategy that combines classroom and on-the-job training

Increasing Opportunities for Adult Learners

Adult engagement is a key strategic pillar for the Council and Community Colleges

Helping High School Students Prepare for College

New Jersey’s Community Colleges are committed to partnering with high schools across the state to help prepare more students for post-secondary education

Strengthening Essential Skills Through the Humanities

New Jersey's Community Colleges are preparing all learners to be successful in their lives and careers by broadening their perspectives

Additional priorities

SWIPE

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges

It’s only by working together that we can make New Jersey even better: educationally and economically.

SeeHow

Leadership

Led by the Trustee Chairs and Presidents of all 18 Community Colleges in the state.

Council Meetings

The Council meets quarterly to consider important matters impacting Community Colleges.

Council Committees

Committees, led by Presidents and Trustees, lead, guide, and support work of the Council.

Vision

We are in a moment of complex and rapid economic, social, technological, demographic, and climate changes.

Convenings

The Council regularly host conferences and convenings to support the work of the Community Colleges.

Policy

The Council regularly recommends to the Governor and the Legislature policies and legislation that support the mission of community colleges.

College Collaboration

The Council supports collaboration between the 18 Community Colleges in a wide variety of areas.

SWIPE

The Council

Providing high quality, affordable post-secondary education

ViewMore

The Council

Providing high quality, affordable post-secondary education

ViewMore

Vision

We are in a moment of complex and rapid economic, social, technological, demographic, and climate changes. To collectively address both longstanding and emerging challenges, New Jersey’s Community Colleges call for a new shared commitment to action and novel policies and innovations.

Learn More