{"id":107,"date":"2019-09-11T19:13:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T19:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2026-03-13T18:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:55:43","slug":"grants-and-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants and Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grants and Scholarships are types of financial aid that do not have to be repaid; sometimes this is referred to as \u201cgift aid\u201d.&nbsp; Generally, grants are based on financial need while scholarships are based on academic performance.&nbsp; Grants and scholarships can come from several sources:&nbsp; the federal government, the state government, the University itself, and private or outside sources.&nbsp; In addition to being a participant in all federal and NJ scholarship and grant programs, Monmouth University makes a substantial commitment to its students by earmarking nearly $90 million annually for scholarships and grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the grant and scholarship opportunities available to Monmouth\u2019s students:<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"monmouth-scholarships\"><strong><strong>Monmouth University Grants and Scholarships<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/monmouth-academic-awards\/\">Monmouth Academic Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/monmouth-university-need-grant\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/monmouth-university-need-grant\/\">Monmouth University Need Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/great-lawn-grant\/\">Great Lawn Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/shadow-lawn-grant\/\">Shadow Lawn Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/transfer-science-scholarship\/\">Transfer Science Scholarship<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/phi-theta-kappa-scholarship\/\">Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/sponsored-and-endowed-scholarships\/\">Endowed Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/residency-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Residency Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/soar-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOAR Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/the-monmouth-promise-grant\/\">The Monmouth Promise Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/brookdale-promise-grant\/\">Brookdale Promise Grant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"federal-grants\"><strong>Federal Grants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/federal-pell-grant\/\">Pell Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/federal-supplemental-educational-opportunity-grant-fseog\/\">Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/teacher-education-assistance-for-college-and-higher-education-teach-grant\/\">Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/aid-for-veterans\/iraq-and-afghanistan-service-grant\/\">Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/children-of-fallen-heroes-scholarship\/\">Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"state-grants-and-scholarships\">New Jersey Grants and Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/tuition-aid-grants-tag\/\">Tuition Aid Grant (TAG)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/educational-opportunity-fund\/\">Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/new-jersey-best-scholarship\/\">NJ Best Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/new-jersey-world-trade-center-scholarship\/\">World Trade Center Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/governors-urban-scholarship-program\/\">Governor\u2019s Urban Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/law-enforcement-officer-memorial-leom-scholarship\/\">Law Enforcement Officer Memorial (LEOM) Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/survivor-tuition-benefits-program\/\">Survivor Tuition Benefits Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/new-jersey-student-tuition-assistance-reward-scholarship-stars-ii\/\">New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship STARS II<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/student-teacher-scholarships-for-new-jersey-clinical-interns\/\">Student-Teacher Scholarships for New Jersey Clinical Interns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"outside-scholarships\"><strong>Outside Scholarships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/private-scholarships\/\">Search Our Private Scholarship Database<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grants and Scholarships are types of financial aid that do not have to be repaid; sometimes this is referred to as \u201cgift aid\u201d.&nbsp; Generally, grants are based on financial need while 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