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Eligibility Requirements:

• Students who have completed 1-2 semesters at another accreditted college or university

or

• Students who have not attended another accreditted college or university, must enroll in a full-time course of study no later than the fifth semester following high school graduation.

Admissions Requirements:

• Complete an Application for Admission to Ocean County College
  and indicate NJ STARS on the application.
• If applicable, request college transcript to be sent to our Registration and Records Office.
  
• Submit proof of college readiness via one of the following:
  
  • SAT Scores: 540 Language Arts, 530 Math or
    
  • HSPA Scores: 235 Language Arts, 250 Math
  • College level math and/or English class

**If a student does not meet any of the above criteria, he/she must take the Accuplacer Test. If it is determined that a student requires developmental coursework, he/she has one year from September 1 following high school graduation to complete any necessary developmental coursework. Students can contact our Testing Center to schedule an appointment for an Accuplacer Test at 732-255-0401. NJ STARS does not cover any semester in which remedial coursework is included.

• For students transferring for the Fall semester, file for FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ indicating Ocean County College as First Choice. The College Code for Ocean County College is 002624.
• For students transferring for the Spring semester, edit the FAFSA : http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to indicate Ocean County College as First Choice. The College Code for Ocean County College is 002624. Students must also edit their information on the State site by going to https://www.hesaa.org/SelfServ/jsp/registered/WebAppsGateway.jsp.
  • Please note: Do not edit this information before Decemeber 1st.

     

• Complete an Ocean County College Verification Application for NJ STARS.
• Register as a full-time student in a degree-seeking program.

• Adhere to all Financial Aid Deadlines:
  
  • October 1: New Students Beginning in the Fall Semester
  • March 1: New Students Beginning in the Spring Semester
  • June 1: Returning Students
• Contact Elaine Schardien, NJ STARS Coordinator at eschardien@ocean.edu or 732-255-0400 ext. 2000 and Anna Maria Harrison, Financial Aid Specialist at aharrison@ocean.edu or 732-255-0400 ext. 2028.
  

  
  

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