World Trade Center Scholarship
Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA), New Jersey
Scholarship for children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who died as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- How much
- set each year; up to tuition, fees, room and board
- Who qualifies
- child or surviving spouse of a New Jersey resident who died as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks
- Full-time undergraduate; satisfactory academic progress; within payment limits (5 semesters two-year / 8 four-year); apply within 8 years of high school graduation (children) or of the date of death (spouses).
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school
- US citizen, eligible non-citizen, or NJ Dreamer eligible to file the NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application
- When to apply
- Open now · due March 1, 2027 Annual: application in NJFAMS by October 1 (fall) or March 1 (spring).
- How to apply
- Complete the WTC Scholarship application in NJFAMS with proof of the deceased's NJ residency on 9/11/2001, the death certificate, a physician's letter on cause of death, and proof of registration with an agency such as the Victim Compensation Fund or WTC Health Program
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (hesaa.org) and page 2
The details
For dependent children and surviving spouses of NJ residents who were killed in the 9/11 attacks, died of injuries or of an illness caused by exposure at the attack sites, or were declared missing and presumed dead. Amount is set each year and will not exceed tuition, fees, room and board at the institution. Up to 5 semesters for a two-year degree or 8 for a four-year degree; full-time undergraduate. Children must apply within 8 years of high school graduation; spouses within 8 years of the date of death.
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