William Paterson University Offers Assistance to Former ITT Technical Institute Students William Paterson University in Wayne is offering individualized assistance to students affected by the sudden closing this fall of ITT Technical Institute and who are seeking to continue their education. “We are sorry to hear about the situation at ITT that affects so many students at the beginning of the academic year,” says Reginald Ross, vice president for enrollment management. “William Paterson University is ready to assist in helping former ITT students continue their academic goal of achieving a post-secondary degree.” Former ITT students who want to continue their education may contact Michael DiBartolomeo, director of undergraduate admissions, at 973-720-3867, or dibartolomeom@wpunj.edu. Each student seeking admission will have their credits personally evaluated on a course by course basis, with the potential that William Paterson will accept up to 60 transfer credits to be applied toward the University’s 120-credit requirement for graduation. The ITT Technical Institute, a for-profit that operated more than 130 schools across the country, has closed after the U.S. Department of Education barred it from receiving financial aid. William Paterson University is a leading public university in New Jersey with more than 11,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate academic programs offered by five academic colleges: Arts and Communication, Cotsakos College of Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Health. Located on 370 hilltop acres in Wayne, the university offers a wide range of learning opportunities in its classrooms, laboratories and studios, and provides housing for nearly 2,700 students. The institution’s 406 full-time faculty are highly distinguished and diverse scholars and teachers, including 41 Fulbright scholars and recipients of numerous other awards, grants, and fellowships. The institution’s nearly 73,000 alumni can be found throughout New Jersey, the nation, and the world. 09/19/16
