- The New Jersey Pell Grant is used for attending college. You can use this grant at any college in New Jersey as long as they participate in the Federal Student Aid Program if your school has a 6-digit federal school code. You will be able to know if you are eligible for the Pell Grant by your EFC. If your EFC is lower than $6206, then you are eligible. We’ve listed all the Federal Student Aid school codes for New Jersey colleges at the bottom of the page.
- There are also many other sources of financial aid for New Jersey students.
- The Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) provides need-based grants to New Jersey residents attending in-state colleges and universities.
- The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) provides various scholarships and grants to New Jersey residents, including the Tuition Aid Grant (TAG).
- The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) provides need-based grants to New Jersey residents from low-income families to attend public and private colleges and universities.
- The New Jersey City Scholarship and Grant Programs provides financial assistance to New Jersey residents who are pursuing specific fields of study such as nursing, teaching, and engineering.
- The New Jersey National Guard Educational Assistance Program offers financial assistance to members of the New Jersey National Guard.
- The Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Grants and Scholarship program offers various institutional scholarships and grants to students attending Rutgers University.