Grants For College » Grants for College in Trenton http://www.grants-for-college.com Free grants for college organized by state, minority, gender, disability, and more... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:00:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 New Jersey College Bound Grant Program http://www.grants-for-college.com/new-jersey-college-bound-grant-program/ http://www.grants-for-college.com/new-jersey-college-bound-grant-program/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:05:58 +0000 admin http://www.grants-for-college.com/?p=192 The New Jersey College Bound Grant Program helps at-risk youth prepare for and complete a post-secondary education in New Jersey.  The New Jersey College Bound Grant Program focuses on youth in grades 6-12 in Abbott School Districts.  Statewide, the program assists over 2,000 students.  The programs are housed at the following 12 colleges and universities:

  • Burlington County College
  • Camden County College
  • Cumberland County College
  • Kean University
  • Mercer County Community College
  • New Jersey City University
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology
  • Passaic County Community College
  • Rowan University
  • Essex County College
  • Hudson County College
  • Union County College

For more information on the New Jersey College Bound Grant Program, please visit the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education web site.

]]> http://www.grants-for-college.com/new-jersey-college-bound-grant-program/feed/ 0 New Jersey Special Needs Grant Program http://www.grants-for-college.com/new-jersey-special-needs-grant-program/ http://www.grants-for-college.com/new-jersey-special-needs-grant-program/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:55:14 +0000 admin http://www.grants-for-college.com/?p=189 If you are a New Jersey resident and you are visually impaired, auditorily impaired or learning disabled, you may qualify for the New Jersey Special Needs Grant Program.  Currently there are seven centers located throughout New Jersey that assist with special needs students:

  • The Center for Collegiate Deaf Education at Bergen Community College assists students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
  • There are five regional centers in New Jersey that help with learning disabled students: Project Assist at Cumberland County College, The Regional Center at Farleigh Dickinson University, Central Regional Connections at Middlesex County College, Project Mentor at New Jersey City University and Project Academic Skills Support at Ocean County College.
  • The Adaptive Technology Center for New Jersey Colleges at the College of New Jersey serves all three disabilites.

For more information on the New Jersey Special Needs Grant Program, please visit the State of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education web site.

]]> http://www.grants-for-college.com/new-jersey-special-needs-grant-program/feed/ 0 New Jersey Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) http://www.grants-for-college.com/new-jersey-gaining-early-awareness-and-readiness-for-undergraduate-program-gear-up/ http://www.grants-for-college.com/new-jersey-gaining-early-awareness-and-readiness-for-undergraduate-program-gear-up/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:43:27 +0000 admin http://www.grants-for-college.com/?p=185 If you are a resident of New Jersey, you may be eligible for the New Jersey Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program.  The New Jersey GEAR UP program helps low-income students prepare for, enter and succeed in a post-secondary education.  There are several cities that participate in the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness Program in New Jersey including: Camden, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson and Trenton.  For more information on the New Jersey Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program, please visit the New Jersey GEAR UP web site.

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