NJ STARS NEWS

OVERVIEW

Students are eligible at the county college that serves their county of residence.  If that county college does not offer a curriculum that the student wishes to study, the student may be eligible for NJSTARS scholarship at another county college.  The student must provide a letter from the “home” county college explaining that the curriculum is not offered.  This process is required each semester of enrollment.  In addition to the letter from the “home” county college it is recommended that the student also apply for a “charge back” form so that they do not incur additional costs not covered by NJ Stars. Charge back forms must be submitted within two weeks from the start of the semester. Charge back forms must have original signatures form the student, Chief Fiscal Officer, and the College Official.

The New Jersey Stars scholarship will cover tuition and fees for up to five semesters.  This includes any semesters for which they are eligible for the scholarship but have not received a NJSTARS award, as long as the student maintains eligibility.

The New Jersey Stars academic progress policy requires that all students achieve a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average by the conclusion of their second semester of enrollment. The policy also requires that Star’s students maintain a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA thereafter. Students will lose their eligibility for the NJ STARS Scholarship if they fail to maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the New Jersey Stars and Gloucester County College academic progress policies.

Eligible students MUST maintain full time (12 or more) College level credits at all times during their enrollment at GCC. Students may enroll for additional 3 remedial credits (totaling 15) and be covered by New Jersey Stars.

The amount of New Jersey Stars will be determined by the tenth day of the semester. All funds including grants, scholarship, waivers, and allowances will pay to the students account before the amount of New Jersey Stars will be determined and awarded. Students with excessive funds will be considered Non-Funded Stars, and still must follow the guidelines in the New Jersey Stars Policy.

CONTACT US

For more information please contact the NJ STARS Advisor by phone at (856) 468-5000, ext 6205. You may also click HERE to use the Financial Aid Contact Form.

Please visit the NJ STARS website at www.njstars.net and the New Jersey Council of County Colleges website at www.njcc.org for the latest updates on the N JSTARS program.