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Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATIONChapter 9 - GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Subchapter 4 - GARDEN STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Section 9A:9-4.4 - Award amounts

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:9-4.4

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Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 9A:9-4.4 - Award amounts
(a) Garden State Scholars shall receive annual awards of up to $ 500.00 without regard to financial need based upon their academic performance as determined pursuant to N.J.A.C. 9A:9-4.2(h). If sufficient funds are available, the award may be increased up to an additional $ 500.00 based upon the student's New Jersey Eligibility Index (NJEI) pursuant to N.J.A.C. 9A:9-3.1 and 3.2 according to the following table:

Additional Amount of Grant
NJEI County Colleges State Colleges Independent Institutions Rutgers Univ. NJIT & Rowan
Under 1500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500
1500 - 2499 250 500 500 500
2500 - 3499 250 250 500 500
3500 - 4499 250 250 250 250
4500 - 5499 250 250 250 250
5500 - 6499 0 250 250 250
6500 - 7499 0 250 250 250
7500 - 8499 0 0 250 250
8500 - 9499 0 0 250 250
9500 - 10499 0 0 250 0
Over 10499 0 0 0 0

(b) Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars and Urban Scholars shall receive annual awards of up to $ 1,000 without regard to financial need based upon their academic performance as determined pursuant to N.J.A.C. 9A:9-4.2(c), (d), and (e). If sufficient funds are available, the award may be increased up to an additional $ 1,000 based upon the student's New Jersey Eligibility Index (NJEI) pursuant to N.J.A.C. 9A:9-3.1 and 3.2 according to the following table:

Additional Amount of Grant

NJEI County Colleges State Colleges Independent Institutions Rutgers Univ. NJIT & Rowan
Under 1500 $ 1000 $ 1000 $ 1000 $ 1000
1500 - 2499 500 1000 1000 1000
2500 - 3499 250 500 1000 1000
3500 - 4499 250 500 500 500
4500 - 5499 250 250 500 500
5500 - 6499 0 250 500 250
6500 - 7499 0 250 250 250
7500 - 8499 0 0 250 250
8500 - 9499 0 0 250 250
9500 - 10499 0 0 250 0
Over 10499 0 0 0 0

(c) Undergraduate scholarship award amounts shall be a minimum of $ 200.00.
(d) These scholarships in combination with other financial aid shall not exceed the cost of attendance as determined by the institution.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:9-4.4

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 2354(a), effective 12/1/2014