VENDOR/PARTNER n Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities www.hacu.net The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization representing more than 500 colleges and universities in the U.S., Latin America and Spain, and school districts in the U.S. HACU’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas with offices in Washington, D.C., Sacramento, California, and Chicago, Illinois. n Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. www.deltadentalnj.com Delta Dental of New Jersey, the state’s leading dental benefits provider, serves over 2.1 million people in New Jersey and Connecticut with dental and vision plans. Since 1969, its mission has been to promote oral health by delivering high-quality, accessible benefit programs of exceptional service and value. Scholars Program, a student success model built on mentorship, financial support, high-impact experiences, and early intervention. With over 5,000 students already involved and plans to scale college-wide, the program is seeing dramatic gains in retention, completion, and equity outcomes. Offering services like the Hudson Helps Resource Center and HCCC CONNECT, the college is redefining how it supports students, from enrollment through transfer and beyond. Embracing the commitment to long term success, Dr. Reber imparts, “This work has grown exponentially and is now poised to redefine how our institution supports students and serves our community.” “We see ourselves at the nexus of the entire higher education spectrum, working very collaboratively with K-12, working with other two year, four year and graduate institutions to connect dots aligning all the credentials available to individuals, so they can go as far as they want to.” This is exemplified in HCCC’s initiative to co-enroll students with fouryear institutions, giving them access to services and mentors at both campuses from the outset. “At the end of the day, both institutions win. But most importantly, the students and their families win,” says Reber. Hudson County Community College is expanding its impact through innovations like the Hudson 10 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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