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NJCU has been recognized as one of the top universities improving students鈥 economic and social mobility by facilitating affordable academic programs. The university is currently ranked No.22 in Social Mobility in Regional Universities North by U.S. News & World Report and No.72 in the nation in the Social Mobility Index.
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Through a partnership with the Consulate General of Mexico in New York, a cohort of Mexican firms will be selected for the pilot program to start in 2022. Firms will be selected through a competitive process and must fulfill all the legal requirements for conducting business in the U.S.
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