Financial
Aid Programs
 Federal
Assistance
Ocean County College administers the
following federal
student financial aid programs:
- Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)
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- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant
- Federal Work Study
- Federal Family Education Loan Stafford Loans
(subsidized and unsubsidized) and Federal PLUS
(Parent Loans).
- Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
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here for details.
These are described in The Student Guide for
2008-2009, which is available upon request from
the OCC Financial Aid Office and online at www.studentaid.ed.gov/guide.
State Assistance
State
student aid programs may provide need-based
and non-need-based grants/scholarships, work,
and loan programs for residents. For more information
on a particular state's student aid programs,
the student should contact his/her state's higher
education agency. (The names and phone numbers
of all state agencies are available by contacting
the Financial Aid Office or online in 2008-2009
The Student Guide at www.studentaid.ed.gov/guide.
All students who consider borrowing funds to meet
their educational costs should investigate the
availability of grant assistance, including state
grant assistance, before taking a student loan.
New Jersey Grants and Scholarships
New Jersey residents apply for New Jersey student
financial aid by filing the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and listing Ocean
County College, school code 002624. The
federal processor sends your application data
to the NJ Higher Education Student Assistance
Authority (HESAA). More information is available
online at www.hesaa.org
Private Assistance
Private scholarships/grants are available from
local and national organizations and foundations.
Students are encouraged to investigate their eligibility
for these funds and required to report receipt
of any awards to the Financial Aid Office. The
Financial Aid Office notifies students of any
adjustments to a financial aid package based on
receipt of private scholarships.
Two free sources of scholarship information are:
FinAid, The Smart Student Guide to Financial
Aid (free) at: http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/
FastWeb Scholarship Search (free) at: http://fastweb.monster.com/
In addition, the Ocean
County College Foundation offers scholarships.
Private loans are available from national lenders to assist
in meeting college costs. Students are encouraged to apply for
federal and state aid, and seek private grants and scholarships,
before using private loan funds. For more information, contact
the Financial Aid Office.
Veterans' Educational Benefits
There are state and federal assistance
programs that provide student
aid for veterans and members of the Selected
Reserves and National Guard, veterans with ratable
disabilities, dependents of veterans who died
or become disabled as a result of active duty,
and dependents of military service personnel who
are officially declared prisoners of war or missing
in action.
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