Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)

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How Do I Qualify for EOF?

Initial EOF Eligibility is determined on the basis of both economic and educational criteria.

Because a student or a student’s family currently falls within the income criteria does not make the student automatically eligible for EOF.

Although students may qualify for the program, admission criteria give priority to first-time, full-time freshmen and to EOF transfer students in good standing from another EOF Program.

To be eligible for an Educational Opportunity Fund grant, a student must:

• Be a New Jersey Resident for at least one (1) year,
• Be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident,
• Be recipient of High School Diploma or GED,
• Intend to have full-Time enrollment, in the first semester,
• Have only completed 32 College-level credits or less,
•  Be eligible for the TAG (as determined by completing the FAFSA), and
• Meet the income Eligibility Guidelines based on the household income.

EOF Income Eligibility Scale

Dependent and independent students are financially eligible for an EOF grant based on the following scale:

*Based upon State approval.