Bergen Community College

Initial The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (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.

EOF Grant Eligibility Criteria

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

• Be a New Jersey Resident for at least one (1) year,
• Be recipient of High School Diploma, GED, or HSE,
• Intend to have Full-Time enrollment, in the first semester,
• Be placed in the American Language Program (ALP) level 2 or higher, if applicable, and
• Meet the Income Eligibility Guidelines below listed.

EOF Income Eligibility Scale

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

EOF Income Eligibility Scale with Asset Cap Calculation ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 (Fall 2025 – Spring 2026)
Applicants with a Household Size of	Gross Income (Not to Exceed)	Maximum Asset Cap for ALL Students (Not to Exceed)
1	$30,120	$6,024
2	$40,880	$8,176
3	$51,640	$10,328
4	$62,400	$12,480
5	$73,160	$14,632
6	$83,920	$16,784
7	$94,680	$18,936
8	$105,440	$21,088
9+	For each additional member of the household add $10,760.	For each additional member of the household add $2,152

 

EOF Income Eligibility Scale with Asset Cap Calculation ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025)
Applicants with a Household Size of	Gross Income (Not to Exceed)	Maximum Asset Cap for ALL Students (Not to Exceed)
1	$29,190	$5,832
2	$39,440	$7,888
3	$49,720	$9,944
4	$60,000	$12,000
5	$70,280	$14,056
6	$80,560	$16,112
7	$90,840	$18,168
8	$101,120	$20,224
9+	For each additional member of the household add $10,280.	For each additional member of the household add $2,056.