The Monmouth Promise Grant, offered for the first time in Fall 2025, is designed for high-achieving New Jersey high school students who would benefit from additional financial assistance to attend Monmouth. The grant is awarded to newly enrolling, first-time (i.e., freshman) undergraduate students based on academic performance and financial criteria. No separate application is necessary; all students will be evaluated automatically for eligibility upon admission to the University and submission of the FAFSA. To be eligible for an award, students must be:
- New Jersey resident for 12 months immediately prior to the first term of enrollment at Monmouth;
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale;
- Enrolled full-time (12 – 18 credits per semester); and
- Eligible for maximum federal Pell and NJ TAG grant funding or their parent(s)’ federal Adjusted Gross Income is less than $65,000.
The Monmouth Promise Grant is awarded in combination with other federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships and the student’s annual maximum federal Direct Subsidized Loan (i.e., $3,500 freshman year, $4,500 sophomore, and $5,500 in each of the junior and senior years) to ensure that the total cost of tuition and fees is covered. The minimum award amount is $1,000 and the maximum award will vary by student.
Monmouth Promise Grants are renewable provided the student maintains full-time status (12 -18 credits per semester), a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 and has some Pell or NJ TAG Grant eligibility or the parent(s) Adjusted Gross Income is less than $65,000.
Additional important information about the Monmouth Promise Grant:
- The grant can be applied only toward tuition assessed by Monmouth University and cannot be applied toward housing costs.
- Students participating in the tuition remission or tuition exchange programs are not eligible for an award.
- Grants are NOT available during the summer or winter terms.
- Students must be full-time (i.e., 12 – 18 credits) for each semester of the award. However, during the semester of student teaching, students who are otherwise eligible and enrolled in less than 12 credits may receive a prorated award.
- Awards can be applied toward study abroad charges ONLY when tuition is assessed by Monmouth University.
- Students studying off-campus at the Washington Center or in the clinical semester(s) of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Technology programs can receive the grant if they meet all other eligibility criteria.
Please Note:
- A FAFSA must be completed in order to determine the student’s eligibility.
- NJ Dreamers should complete the NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application in lieu of the FAFSA.
- International students are not eligible for this award.