Scholarship Undergraduate

New Jersey HESAA Survivor Tuition Benefits Scholarship

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority

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Avg. Amount Awarded
139
Days
October 1 2025
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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New Jersey HESAA Survivor Tuition Benefits Scholarship
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Description

The New Jersey HESAA Survivor Tuition Benefits Scholarship supports eligible children and surviving spouses of New Jersey firefighters, emergency service workers, and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The award provides students with free tuition at any eligible public or private institution of higher education in New Jersey. The students must earn a bachelor's degree. Applicants must be citizens, eligible non-citizens, or eligible to file the NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application. Eligibility to apply is limited to eight years from the date of the child's high school graduation, with no time limit to apply for surviving spouses. The Fall 2025 deadline is October 1, 2024, and the Spring 2026 deadline is March 1, 2026. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkBoth full-time and part-time students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of New Jersey
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in New Jersey

How to Apply

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For more info, please visit our site
Contact CustomerCare@hesaa.org
Tel: 609-584-4480 Address P.O. Box 540
Trenton, NJ 08625-0540