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Garden State Equity Scholarship

While we offer many different scholarship opportunities to our incoming freshmen, what makes this one unique is the fact that in addition to academic performance, it takes into account the often crucial factor of financial need. Best of all, other than the application for admission,  the only “application” necessary for consideration is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)!

There are two levels and amounts for the Garden State Equity Scholarship:

$8,000 over four years (8 consecutive full-time semesters), with the following criteria:

  • High School (unweighted) GPA 3.0 - 3.29

  • Need-based scholarship based on annual household income, as determined by FAFSA and Kean University

  • Renewable on an annual basis at $2,000 per year with full-time enrollment (minimum of 30 credits per year) and a minimum 3.0 GPA

  • Annual completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

 $4,000 over four years (8 consecutive full-time semesters), and the criteria is as follows:

  • High School (unweighted) GPA 2.8 - 2.99

  • Need-based scholarship based on annual household 

  • Need based, as determined by FAFSA and Kean University

  • Renewable on an annual basis at $1,000 per year with full-time enrollment  (minimum of 30 credits per year) and a minimum 3.0 GPA

  • Annual completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

 

*Maximum $80,000 household income required in order to be considered for this award. This award is inclusive of any scholarships awarded via Raise.Me, and supersedes any previously existing merit scholarships.