Governor’s Urban Scholarship
Cohort criteria include municipality, school, top 5%, GPA, and NJEI; award subject to funding.
About Governor’s Urban Scholarship
HESAA administers a scholarship for high-achieving students from designated high-need municipalities. Schools help identify eligible candidates.
Review your class fact sheet, municipality list, FAFSA/NJ Alternative filing, and NJFAMS status.
Contact your school counselor if the program does not appear in your file; do not budget a maximum without a written award.
Who it serves and what it can cover: Cohort criteria include municipality, school, top 5%, GPA, and NJEI; award subject to funding.
How to apply or get help: Contact your school counselor if the program does not appear in your file; do not budget a maximum without a written award. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.
State merit-and-need scholarship for designated communities