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- Ramapo College of New Jersey
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- Stevens Institute of Technology
- The College of New Jersey
- Princeton University
- Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Rutgers University - New Brunswick
- Princeton University
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- Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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Grants and Scholarships:
Grants and Scholarships:
To apply: www.njgrants.org
- About:
- One of the most generous need-based financial aid programs in the nation. TAG awards go to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an approved degree or certificate program. Popular program: One third of all full-time undergrads attending school in New Jersey receive support through TAG. Must be applied for annually.
- To be eligible, you must:
- Have a high school diploma or recognized equivalent
- Demonstrate financial need
- Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen
- Be a legal resident of New Jersey for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to enrollment
- Be registered with Selective Service (if required)
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in an approved degree or certificate program
- You are not eligible if:
- You have a bachelor degree or associate degree if enrolled at a two-year college
- You received the maximum allowable number of grant payments
- You owe a refund of a Federal or State grant
- You are in default on a Federal or State loan
- You are enrolled in a program leading to a degree in theology or divinity
- Award Amount:
- $576-$12,016 annually
- Full-time TAG Award Table
- TAG Award Estimator – 2017-2018
- About:
- Provides financial assistance and support services (e.g. counseling, tutoring, and developmental course work) to students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who meet eligibility requirements. Renewable annually, must file a FAFSA annually. Must contact campus EOF Director to apply; institution will determine value of the grant
- To be eligible, you must:
- Must demonstrate an educationally and economically disadvantaged background
- Must be a New Jersey resident 12 consecutive months prior to receiving the award
- Must apply and be accepted to a participating New Jersey college or university
- Must meet the academic criteria as set by the institution of choice
- Must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Gross Income must fall within the criteria shown:
- http://www.nj.gov/highereducation/EOF/EOF_Eligibility.shtml
- Award Amount:
- Up to $2,500 annually
- Fact Sheet
- About:
- Merit award available to students who rank in top 5% of their high school graduation class and attain a GPA of at least 3.0 at end of their junior year
- Must file a FAFSA within deadlines and have a NJ Eligibility Index below 10500
- Your NJEI can be found on your Student Eligibility Notice (SEN) sent to you by HESAA when your State grant record is complete
- Must graduate from a traditional public, public charter, county vo-tech or nonpublic school and reside in:
- Asbury Park
- City of Camden
- East Orange
- Irvington Township
- Jersey City
- Lakewood
- Millville
- Newark
- New Brunswick
- City of Trenton
- Paterson
- Plainfield
- Roselle Borough
- Vineland
- To be eligible, you must:
- Rank within the top five (5.0) percent of their class at the end of their junior year and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher at the end of the junior year of high school
- Reside in one of the designated communities
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Be a permanent New Jersey resident for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to enrollment
- Be registered with the Selective Service
- System (if required)
- Be enrolled full-time in an approved degree or certificate program
- Attend an approved New Jersey college, university or degree-granting proprietary school
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress to qualify for renewal
- Complete a FAFSA each year within established deadlines and meet all program requirements including a New Jersey Eligibility
- Index (NJEI) below 10500
- Award Amount:
- $1,000 annually
- About:
- Eligible dependent children and surviving spouses of NJ residents who were killed in 9/11; died as a result of injuries received in the attack; died as a result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites; or were declared missing and officially presumed dead as a result of the attack
- Eligibility to apply is limited to 8 years from the date of high school graduation for the child, 8 years from the date of death for spouse
- Recipients may attend any eligible college in-state or out-of-state
- Deadline for Fall Semester: October 1
- Deadline for Spring Semester: March 1
- To be eligible, you must:
- Be a child or spouse of an individual who was a NJ resident on September 11, 2001 who was:
- killed in the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001
- died as a result of injuries received in the attack
- died as a result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites
- declared missing and officially presumed dead as a result of the attack
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Be a full-time, undergraduate student
- Eligibility to apply is limited to eight years from the date of the child’s high school graduation and eight years from the date of death for the spouse.
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Not have received the maximum allowable number of payments. For example: eight semesters of payment for a regular four-year degree program; five semesters of payment for a regular two-year degree program
- Be a child or spouse of an individual who was a NJ resident on September 11, 2001 who was:
- Award Amount:
- $5,000 annually
- About:
- Eligible children and surviving spouses of NJ firefighters, emergency service workers or law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty. May enroll free of tuition charges at any public instruction in NJ. May also attend any approved independent institution in the state. Award amount cannot exceed the highest tuition charged at a NJ public institution. Awards are renewable
- Deadline for Fall Semester: October 1
- Deadline for Spring Semester: March 1
- To be eligible, you must:
- Be a child or surviving spouse of a New Jersey firefighter, emergency service worker or law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty
- Be an eligible U.S. citizen or non-citizen
- Be enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate program at an approved New Jersey college, university or degree-granting proprietary school
- Be registered with Selective Service (if required)
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Eligibility is limited to eight years from the date of the child’s high school graduation and eight years from the date of death for the spouse.
- Not have received the maximum number of payments are not eligible
- Award Amount:
- Tuition only – up to $12,800 annually
- About:
- Eligible dependent children of NJ law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty may receive scholarships up to the cost of attendance at an approved institution of higher education in NJ. Award amount cannot exceed an amount equal to the recipient’s annual cost of attendance that is not otherwise covered by any other scholarship, grant, benefit, or other assistance administered by HESAA. Renewable up to 4 years
- Deadline for Fall Semester: October 1
- Deadline for Spring Semester: March 1
- To be eligible, you must:
- Be a dependent child of a New Jersey law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty
- Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen
- Be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program at an approved New Jersey college, university or degree-granting proprietary school
- Be registered with Selective Service (if required)
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Students who have received the maximum number of payments are not eligible
- Award Amount:
- COA minus other aid
- About:
- Tax-free scholarship to beneficiaries of an NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan provided the beneficiary attends a college in NJ and the account has been open at least four years and the contributions are $1,200 or greater
- Deadlines are December 1st for the Fall semester and May 1st for the Spring semester
- To be eligible, you must:
- Student must be a beneficiary of a NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan opened for at least four years.
- Total contributions to the NJBEST 529 plan must be equal to at least $1,200.
- The contributor must have made a withdrawal for qualified education expenses from the NJBEST account for which the student is beneficiary.
- Either the student or contributor must be a New Jersey resident at the time of college attendance
- Student must be enrolled at least half-time in an eligible New Jersey higher education institution.
- The scholarship may be awarded only once to an eligible Beneficiary and only for the Beneficiary’s first semester of attendance at any institution of post-secondary education.
- Award Amount:
- Find table on link above
Information for Undocumented and DACA Students
Information for Undocumented and DACA Students
The state of New Jersey provides in-state tuition for eligible undocumented students. However, undocumented students continue to be ineligible for state scholarships and financial aid.
- Attend high school in New Jersey for three or more years
- Graduate from a high school in New Jersey or receive the equivalent of a high school diploma
- Register as an entering student or currently enrolled in a public institution of higher education not earlier than the fall semester of the 2013-2014 academic year
- File an affidavit with the institution of higher education stating that the student has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status or will file an application as soon as eligible to do so
- Meet the Department of Homeland Security's eligibility criteria and has applied for or received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
Other Resources:
Other Resources:
All incoming college first-years must answer state questions AFTER completing FAFSA to apply for NJ State Aid
HESAA document explaining state & federal financial aid for undergraduate and graduate students
- Available to:
- Students who are NJ residents attending eligible colleges worldwide
- Non-NJ resident students attending eligible colleges in NJ
- Eligibility:
- Student is the borrower
- Students must borrow the subsidized portion of the Federal Direct Student loan, if eligible
- Students must be enrolled at least half time at an eligible in-state or out-of-state college
- Borrower or co-signer must meet minimum income and credit requirements
- The NJCLASS loan may not exceed the student’s cost of attendance minus other financial assistance
- Can be used to cover prior year educational charges
- Rates
- Found on link above
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