{"id":803,"date":"2021-08-06T09:44:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T13:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/eof\/?page_id=803"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:41:39","slug":"applying-for-eof","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/eof\/applying-for-eof\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for EOF"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-eof\">What is EOF?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) provides financial assistance and support services (e.g. counseling, tutoring, and developmental coursework) to students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who attend participating institutions of higher education in the State of New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"am-i-eligible\">Am I Eligible?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><strong>To be eligible for the EOF undergraduate program, you must:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a first-year first time college student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be graduating from high school or receiving the equivalent of a high school diploma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident or other non- US Citizen Eligible for Federal Aid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a New Jersey Resident resident 12 consecutive months prior to receiving the award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must demonstrate an educationally and economically disadvantaged background<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete an application for admission to Monmouth University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet Monmouth University EOF criteria for admission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll as a full-time student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); or the NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet the State EOF and University\u2019s income eligibility criteria (see chart below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To be eligible for the EOF undergraduate institutional funding, you must also:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participate in a five week residential Summer Academy that focuses on preparing scholars to make a successful transition from high school to university life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"20262027-eof-income-eligibility-scale-with-asset-cap-calculation\">2026-2027 EOF Income Eligibility Scale with Asset Cap Calculation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Applicants with a Household Size of<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Gross Income (Not to Exceed)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Max. Asset Cap<br>(Not to Exceed)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$31,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$6,260<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$42,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$8,460<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$53,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$10,660<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$64,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$12,860<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$75,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$15,060<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$86,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$17,260<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$97,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$19,460<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$108,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$21,660<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Add $11,000 for each additional family member<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Add $2,200 for each additional family member<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-do-i-need-to-apply\">What Do I Need To Apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>If your family filed taxes for the prior, prior year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy of your and\/or your family\u2019s federal tax returns with all schedules and worksheets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: Be sure to get both parents\u2019 tax returns if they are still married OR living together in the prior year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your family did <strong>NOT<\/strong> file taxes for the prior, prior year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will need to show all sources of income for your household. Examples may include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>W-2 statements if you and\/or your parents worked but did not\/will not file taxes; unemployment benefits\u2019 non-filer statement from the IRS;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Assistance Statements (Welfare, Temporary Assistance Needy Families TANF), SNAP, WIC, or Housing Assistance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child Support, Pension, Disability, or Veteran Benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sample-tax-forms\">Sample Tax Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/eof\/documents\/2021\/08\/sample-form-2020-federal-taxes-1040-pages-1-2.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sample Parent and Student Federal Tax Return 1040 Pages 1 and 2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/eof\/documents\/2021\/08\/sample-form-w2-for-parents-and-students.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sample Parent and Student W-2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/eof\/documents\/2021\/08\/sample-form-ssa-1099.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sample Social Security Benefit Statement Form SSA-1099<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/eof\/documents\/2021\/08\/sample-form-1040-schedule-c-profit-or-loss-from-business.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sample Schedule C<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/eof\/documents\/2021\/08\/sample-form-schedule-1.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sample Schedule 1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is EOF? The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) provides financial assistance and support services (e.g. counseling, tutoring, and developmental coursework) to students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who attend participating institutions of higher education in the State of New Jersey. Am I Eligible? 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