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Federal and State Financial Assistance Programs

Federal Programs

Name of Aid Resource

Type of Aid

Eligibility Requirement

Application Deadline

Award Amount

Air Force ROTC Scholarship Citizen, Undergraduate, Non-need based December 1 up to $15,000 per year plus stipend
Army ROTC Scholarship Citizen, Undergraduate, Non-need based November 15 $8000 plus stipend
Federal Nursing Loan Loan; 5% interest rate Citizen or eligible non-citizen; Nursing major; Exceptional need March 1-Priority Subject to availability
Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students Loan; interest rate 8.5% Citizen or eligible non-citizen; Undergraduate; Non-need based   Maximum = Cost - Aid
Federal Pell Grant Grant Citizen or eligible non-citizen; Undergraduate; Exceptional need   Maximum = $4731
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant Grant

Citizen, Undergraduate, Pell eligible,

First year student who has completed rigorous secondary school program

Sophomore 3.0 GPA

 

 

 

First Year = $750

 

 

Second Year = $1300

Federal SMART Grant

(Science and Mathematics access to retain talent)
Grant

Citizen, Undergraduate, Pell eligible, juniors and seniors in specified majors with 3.0 GPA

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  $4000
Federal Perkins Loan Loan; 5% interest Citizen or eligible non-citizen; Undergraduate; At least half-time; Need based March 1-Priority Subject to availability
Federal Subsidized Loan

Loan; interest rate Undergrad 6%, Grad 6.8%

Citizen or eligible non-citizen; At least half-time; Undergraduate; Exceptional need   Dependent upon grade level & dependency status
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Grant Citizen or eligible non-citizen; At least half-time; Non-need based March 1-Priority Subject to availability
Federal Unsubsidized Loan Loan; interest rate 6.8% Citizen or eligible non-citizen; At least half-time   Based upon grade level & dependency status
Federal Work Study Work Citizen or eligible non-citizen; At least half-time March 1-Priority Subject to availability
Veterans Education Benefit Program Grant Citizen need based Varies Varies
New Jersey Programs

Name of Aid Resource

Type of Aid

Eligibility Requirement

Application Deadline

Award Amount

Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholarship Program Scholarship Citizen; Resident; Undergraduate; Full-time; Merit Refer to High School Guidance Counselor Up to $1000
Educational Opportunity Fund Grant Grant Citizen; Resident; Undergraduate; Income criteria; Educationally disadvantaged; Full-time February 15 (Exceptions considered) $1400 Living on-campus or off-campus; $1150 Living with parents
New Jersey Class Loan Program Loan; Variable interest rate subject to repayment option Citizen; Resident; Undergraduate and Graduate; At least half-time   Maximum = Cost - Aid
Public Tuition Benefits Program Grant Citizen Resident; Undergraduate; At least half-time; Dependent of deceased (line of duty), law enforcement officer   Tuition
Tuition Aid Grant Grant Citizen; Resident; Undergraduate; Full-time; Need based June 1-Renewal; October 1-Initial Varies-Corresponds to tuition and fund availability
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Financial Assistance

Green Hall, Room 101

The College of New Jersey

P.O. Box 7718

Ewing, NJ 08628

E) osfa@tcnj.edu
P) 609.771.2211

F) 609.637.5154

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