Jan 6, 2010
PO Box 540
Trenton, NJ 08625-0540
Ph: 800-792-8670
URL: http://www.hesaa.org
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Renewable scholarship for students who place in the top 10% of their classes and have a minimum combined SAT score of 1260, or are ranked first, second or third in their class as of the end of the junior year. Must be New Jersey resident. Must attend a New Jersey two-year college, four-year college or university, or approved programs at proprietary institutions. Secondary schools forward to HESAA the names and class standings for all nominees. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $950. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 5004 scholarship(s), totalling $4,865,990. To Apply: Required: test scores; nominated by high school. Deadline: 10/1. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 800-792-8670.
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Honors young New Jersey residents for acts of heroism. Scholarship is a non-renewable award of up to $10000 for up to five recipients. This scholarship may be used for undergraduate or graduate study. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 21 or younger . High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 5. Maximum award amount: $10000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 5 scholarship(s), totalling $50,000. To Apply: Required: application form. Deadline: 10/15. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 800-792-8670.
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Established by the legislature to aid the dependent children and surviving spouses of NJ residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks, or who are missing and officially presumed dead as a direct result of the attacks; applies to in-state and outof-state institutions for students seeking undergraduate degrees. Qualif.: Award restricted to survivors or dependents of 9/11. Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $6500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 54 scholarship(s), totalling $350,000. To Apply: Required: application form. Deadline: 10/1. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 800-792-8670.
(Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Purpose: Students who meet the eligibility criteria and enroll as first-time freshmen at participating New Jersey institutions receive annual scholarship awards of $2500 to $7500. The award amounts vary on a sliding scale depending on class rank and combined SAT scores. Must maintain a B average for renewal. Deadline October 1 for Fall term, March 1 for Spring term. Qualif.: High school students considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $2500. Maximum award amount: $7500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 4693 scholarship(s), totalling $12,335,980. To Apply: Required: test scores. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 800-792-8670.
(Two Year College/Grant)
Purpose: Provides financial aid to eligible part-time undergraduate students enrolled for 6-11 credits at participating NJ community colleges. Qualif.: Applicant must be: part-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $116. Maximum award amount: $375. To Apply: Required: application form; financial need analysis. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 800-792-8670.
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Provides tuition for spouses and dependents of law enforcement officers, fire, or emergency services personnel killed in the line of duty. Recipients must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at a college or university in New Jersey as either half-time or full-time students. Deadline October 1 for Fall term, March 1 for Spring term. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to employees or relatives of employees within the following industries: police/firefighting. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 9 scholarship(s), totalling $34,262. To Apply: Required: application form. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 800-792-8670.
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Grant)
Purpose: The Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) program provides financial aid to eligible undergraduate students attending participating in-state institutions. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $868. Maximum award amount: $7272. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 59314 grant(s), totalling $169,622,189. To Apply: Required: application form; financial need analysis. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 800-792-8670.
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Renewable scholarship to high achieving students attending public secondary schools in the State's urban and economically distressed areas of New Jersey. Students must rank in the top 10% of their class and have a GPA of at least 3.0 at the end of their junior year. Must be New Jersey resident. Must attend a New Jersey two-year college, four-year college or university, or approved programs at proprietary institutions. Students do not apply directly for scholarship consideration. Secondary schools forward to HESAA the names and class standing for all nominees. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $950. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2376 scholarship(s), totalling $2,262,295. To Apply: Required: test scores; nominated by school. Deadline: 10/1. Contact: Scholarship Contact Person, 800-792-8670.
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