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Higher
Education Student Assistance Authority
HESAA is the State Agency that runs the Tuition
Aid Grants program (TAG), Education Opportunity Fund Grants (EOF), New
Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) and various scholarship
programs. They also have online services, tools and other resources.
The Tuition Aid Grant
The TAG is awarded to NJ residents of at
least twelve (12) consecutive months. In addition, recipients must be
or intend to be enrolled as full-time undergraduates and must demonstrate
financial need. TAG awards are renewable annually and range from $561
to $3,838. Students are notified of their award by the HESAA. You may
receive the award for nine (9) semesters if financial need is demonstrated.
You must reapply to HESAA for funds each year by submitting a Free Application
for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) by June 1 for renewal students and October
1 for new students. You must be working on a first undergraduate degree.
Educational Opportunity Fund
Grants
Established by the New Jersey Legislature in 1968, Educational Opportunity
Fund Grants (EOF) are awarded to undergraduates from educationally disadvantaged
backgrounds who also demonstrate financial need. Applicants must contact
the University EOF Director in order to be admitted into the program.
Students must be residents of New Jersey for 12 consecutive months prior
to receiving this award and maintain full-time attendance. Graduate students
may also be eligible if they were EOF participants as undergraduates.
The application deadline is October 1 for the academic year and March
1 for Spring only. Grants range from $950 to $1,200 a year.
William Paterson Tuition Aid Grants
This award is made annually to those students who qualify for the New
Jersey Tuition Aid Grant Program (TAG) and are not receiving a full tuition
scholarship from the University. Awards for the 2003-2004 academic year
are $608 for the maximum TAG award and $310 for all others.
NJ STARS II
NJ STARS II is a continuation of NJ STARS that enables successful NJ STARS students to earn a bachelor’s degree at a NJ four-year public institution. Students must have been a NJ STARS recipient, graduated from a NJ county college with an associate degree, graduated with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, be enrolled full-time at a NJ four-year public institution, and must have applied for all forms of State and Federal need-based grants and scholarships within established deadlines. To have this tuition and fee waiver applied to your account, you must provide a copy of your transcript that idicates that you have earned your associates degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The tuition and fee waiver can be applied up to 18 credits per semester.
Other Scholarships
Please see our Scholarship
Page at Admissions for additional information. Other scholarships
include Alumni, Presidential, Trustee & Outstanding Scholars, Distinguished
Scholars, Minority, Music, Garden State/Edward J.Bloustein,etc.
New
Jersey College Loan to Assist State Students (NJCLASS)
This is a loan program designed to assist New Jersey
families with financing higher education or for those families outside
of New Jersey who have children attending New Jersey schools.
Borrowers can apply online at the link above. The application must be
completed and submitted along with required supporting documents to the
New Jersey Office of Student Assistance for approval. A credit check is
performed to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan. If approved,
the Financial Aid Office receives a request to certify enrollment and
other eligibility factors.
The Financial
Aid Office at William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Morrison Hall, Lower Level
Tel: 973.720.2202 - Fax: 973.720.3133
http://ww2.wpunj.edu/finaid/famain.htm
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