Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)

EOF is an academic support program that makes access to college possible with funding and guidance to students who have grown up in poverty.

If you can answer yes to one or more of these questions, you may be eligible:

• Are you eligible for PELL, TAG, or CCOG grants?
• Are you the first in your family to attend college?
• Do you or your family have a low annual income?
• Do you or your family participate in a government assistance program?
• Will you register for 12 or more credits?
• Have you registered for ENGL 151/098, MATH 023, or MATH 161/165?

YES. EOF will be listed among other financial aid awards. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually to continue eligibility for federal and state aid like EOF.

We seek motivated students with potential, interest, and the ability to partner with an advisor. The interview is important in making admission decisions. It offers EOF an opportunity to get to know applicants and determine if EOF is a good match, and allows applicants to be informed and make an active choice in accepting an offer.

We follow state regulations documenting financial need and review each application with attention, and care. EOF is not an entitlement program – eligibility does not always result in acceptance or an award.

The interview helps us to review your eligibility. It is a chance for us to meet one-on-one and begin relationship-building. Working together with an EOF advisor is  the cornerstone of the work we do.

The interview is from 45 to 60 minutes long. We ask a series of questions. All you need to do is be yourself. We suggest you use the interview to determine if EOF is a good match for you. Does our program support your goals and objectives? Can EOF help you earn your degree? Ask us how we can help.

We are pleased to also offer WebEx videos during this time of social distancing.

NO. As long as you remain enrolled from semester to semester, you do not have to reapply. However, you must complete a FAFSA each year to maintain EOF eligibility.

If eligible at 365球赛平台, you may be EOF eligible at a senior institution. We recommend you check with that institution regarding their admission process. Additionally, you may need to complete an EOF application, interview, etc. This link identifies participating institutions and contact information: http://www.nj.gov/highereducation/EOF/EOF_Eligibility.shtml

Senior institutions will require a Transfer Form. That form identifies you as an EOF recipient and places you higher on the priority funding framework. Once you have completed our exiting process, we will send a transfer form to that institution with a copy to you.

No. Grants are a form of free monies and do not require repayment.

EOF is a vibrant community. We require academic coaching, meeting with your advisor, and being engaged on campus. We want you to grow as a scholar and as an individual. We want you to embrace the concept of lifelong learning.

A course shell in Ocean Connect lists all program requirements. Upon acknowledgment of acceptance, permission to access the course is provided.

NJ DREAM Act allows undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition rates. To request exemption from Nonresident Tuition and Fees, charged to non-New Jersey residents, students must complete, sign and submit the Application for In-State Tuition form via mail or bring the completed form with your high school transcript to Registration and Records, Ocean County College, College Drive, PO Box 2001, Toms River, NJ 08754-2001

Dreamer Affidavit

Alternative Financial Aid for NJ Dreamers

Dreamer FAQ’s

Documentation of ALL household income both taxable and non-taxable is required. Only tax transcripts from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are accepted. Whether you worked and filed, worked and did not file, or were not employed, official documentation from IRS is required.

ID.me is a way you can register and identify yourself once and then access Veterans Association, Social Security, and IRS documents. See http://www.id.me/government.

ID.me is a digital identification platform. A one-time identification allows users to create a profile, account to access government information.

It provides a TWO-FACTOR IDENTIFICATION (2FA)

• Protects user identification
• Authenticates you as the owner of the account
• By telephone or by text
• Verify identity
  • Driver’s License
  • Passport
  • Questions
• Consent to share information with partner agencies

To create an ID.ME ACCOUNT

• Email
• Create password
• Accept Terms of Service
• Subscribe to Offers (if desired) OR Sign-in
  • Facebook
  • Google
• DS Logon
  • Health Vet
  • LinkedIn

Once the account is created you will be able to retrieve from these entities, the following:

FROM IRS

Apply for ITIN

 Refund Status

 Tax Records

Re-admit Addendum – Former EOF students wishing to reapply

Transfer Addendum – EOF students from other institutions

Declaration of Non-receipt of child support – Documenting non-court ordered support or non-payment of support

Sole Provider, Not/Never Married Statement – Documenting no Spousal income