Passaic County Community College — Local services in Paterson

Save your money, your time, and your energy. Please be organized with paperwork/copies you may need to bring.

It won't be easy, and don't let the staff discourage you. Depending on when you go, there will be no line or long lines. If you need financial forms (pccc website - Home Paying for College Financial Aid Financial Aid Forms). There are deadlines.

Take care of yourself and get plenty of rest. Take time to regularly exercise and clean your living space (yourself) often (it becomes a mess, that's why unless it's not bc you clean, organize, declutter, etc). Healthy ways to cope with stress.

Carry only the essentials in your backpack. Clean often bc it becomes messy.

Please make sure to clean your car (inside/outside).

Classe(s): Simply teaching yourself the material.

Suggestion: Avoid too much caffeine (Coffee/Energy Drinks).

Library space is big and there's more computers/tables. But you'd have to wait for computers and it's either a lot of ppl using the computers or not that many. Look and see if there's a free computer to use.

There's the Hamilton Hall building, and there's the computer room upstairs ( sign-in sheet). Lab room if most library computers are being used. Your local public library. Unless you have your own computer and printer.

There's reusable containers made of glass, plastic, or stainless steel to store food. Pack ice packs or frozen water bottles to keep food cool and safe to eat. Using an insulated lunch bag to help maintain the food temp. Meal prep, pack your own lunch, healthy snacks, and bring your own water.

Helps to complete the general education requirements and Take/Complete College Level courses required. Do not give up, and eventually, you'll graduate and complete going for the associate's degree. Please make sure you get a college degree when you graduate.

Please do your best not to take late classes often. Especially if you do not live close by and live in Paterson. Sign up early for classes. There's the fee when adding/drop the class. Be careful when you withdraw from a class (you might pay for it).

Pls put forth the effort to not retake classes often and where SAP is affected and GPA less than 2.0 (Don't worry so much about GPA).

The Wanaque campus is really nice, but out of the way, if you don't live in one of the nearby towns. Also, you have to go to the Paterson campus for just about everything...

The bathrooms need much better up to keep. Please make sure there is enough toilet paper, etc. Please make sure to wear gloves and a mask (keep the door open). To not mix the cleaning chemicals. Please fix and clean the bathrooms. Thank you 🤗

This is to help those so they don't end up making the same mistake/decision by still going here when moved, spending time and money. *

If you ever move out of county, it's best you transfer earned credit to the community college in that county.

Options are either take the placement test at the main campus of that county or take the SAT test (out of high school). SAT test is digital now. If it's been a long time, you took the SATs. Seats fill up fast and find the Testing Center location closest to you. There's the College Board and Khan Academy website.

Do not fall for anyone saying /thinking if you live in a different county and still attending Pccc as a student. You'll be paying out-of-pocket more, and it'll cost more bc you moved out of county.

To transfer from a community college to a university, you will need to research the requirements of the university you want to attend and ensure that you meet them. Generally, you must complete a certain number of credits, maintain a minimum GPA, and fulfill any prerequisite coursework.

This is not true * AI Overview: Affordable Tuition: Even for out-of-county students, PCCC's tuition can be lower than other community colleges...

Today, I accompanied my brother to his ELS (English Language Studies) Placement Test. We got to room M240 around 5:45pm. PETE was at the reception. I told him that my brother was there for the placement test. He said he barely will have an hour to take the test and if he would like to come back instead. I said that he still wanted to take the test. He asked my brother if he speaks English and he nervously said "a little". Then, Pete suggested for him to just place my brother in Level 1. I said that he would still like to take the test (it's free and it's better to have an accurate assessment of his knowledge). This seemed to bother him, I guess he didn't like my brother coming at almost 6 to take the test (he had called before to ask if that was OK and he was told that yes, it was OK). He told me that MY BROTHER SHOULD FILL OUT THE APPLICATION BY HIMSELF THEN, WITHOUT MY HELP, BECAUSE IF HE CAN'T, HE SHOULD GO TO LEVEL 1 BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE GUIDELINES OF THE SCHOOL. I didn't know my brother was going to be tested since he's walking in to fill out the application! Now, this got my brother extra NERVOUS. When he handed in the form, PETE told him to turn off his cellphone. My brother was nervous and just stared at him, that's when PETE YELLED AT HIM "TURN OFF YOUR CELLPHONE SIR!" My brother knows what that means but he had already got him nervous with what he had said. This got me so upset because it was so rude. There was no need to scream. IRONICALLY, PETE WAS CALLING FORMER STUDENTS TO RETURN TO PCCC AND THAT HE WOULD HELP THEM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be welcoming to ELS students, then have someone that speaks Spanish or that at least is NICE at the Reception!!! I had no problem a week before, when a VERY NICE AFRICAN AMERICAN LADY helped me. I get that ELS students come to learn English but that's why they are taking a Test!!! They shouldn't be tested since the time they walk in. According to Pete, those are PCCC...

After 6 years, I finally graduated from here.

You get what you put into this place. If you have other options, check them out before coming here. It's not terrible, it's just a tough environment to want to go to every day when you don't HAVE to.

STAFF (2 out of 5): Are some of the staff members rude? Yes they are. But I grew up in Paterson so, unfortunately, I'm used to it.

If you're expecting a college that will hold your hand every step of the way, this is not the place for you.

I often had to figure things out on my own & ask a lot of questions even if you feel like you're annoying the staff members. As for the

TEACHERS (4 out of 5): There are "easy" professors and there are the super strict ones. Learn to deal with these different types of authority figures because that's what you're gonna deal with in the work environment. In my 70 credits, there was only one professor that made me hate showing up to class and I ended up failing. 1 out of 35, I say that's pretty good!

LOCATION (1 out of 5): Paterson is terrible. Needless to say, please dress accordingly ... Also, tuck your jewelry, And keep your hands inside your vehicle. The Wanaque campus is really nice, but out of the way if you don't live in one of the nearby towns. Also, you have to go to the Paterson campus for just about...