Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Undergraduate Grant
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE), Educational Opportunity Fund
Grants of $200-$3,050 a year plus campus support services for low-income NJ students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.
- How much
- $200 to $3,050 per year
- Who qualifies
- Educationally and economically disadvantaged background; New Jersey resident 12 consecutive months before the award; accepted to a participating NJ institution and meets its academic criteria; household gross income and assets within the annual EOF eligibility scale.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- US citizen, eligible non-citizen, or NJ Dreamer eligible to file the NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Check dates Campus-based: each participating college sets its own EOF admission timeline; FAFSA/NJ Alternative Application by the state deadlines (Sept 15 for new students for fall; Feb 15 for spring only).
- How to apply
- Apply and be admitted to a participating NJ college or university, go through that campus's EOF admission process (contact the campus EOF director), and file the FAFSA or NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 22, 2026, against the official page (nj.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Campus-based program at about 40 participating NJ colleges and universities (public research, state, community and independent). EOF provides supplemental financial aid for costs TAG doesn't cover (books, fees, room and board) plus counseling, tutoring and developmental coursework. Undergraduate grants range from $200 to $3,050 a year depending on the type of institution and need; renewable with continued eligibility. Each campus runs its own EOF admission and selection and spaces are limited. Gross income and assets must be within the EOF scale, e.g. 2026-27: household of 1 up to $31,300 income / $6,260 assets; household of 4 up to $64,300 / $12,860 (add $11,000 / $2,200 per extra member). 2027-28 scale: household of 1 $31,920 / $6,384; household of 4 $66,000 / $13,200 (add $11,360 / $2,272). Part-time EOF students can receive part-time awards (NASSGAP's Part-Time TAG/EOF line).
More money from New Jersey
- Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Graduate Grant$200 to $4,900 per year
- NJ STARS IIup to $1,250 per semester (up to 4 semesters)
- Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG)remaining tuition (up to 18 credits per term) and approved fees after other grants
- Garden State Guarantee (GSG)covers remaining tuition and fees (net price of $0) in years 3 and 4
- Governor's Urban Scholarship (GUS)amount not stated on HESAA's pages; set by the annual state budget
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- Nearby states: Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
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