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Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB)

The New Jersey Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB) Program is a scholarship that supports eligible children and surviving spouses of New Jersey firefighters, emergency service workers, and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The award provides students with free tuition at any eligible public or private institution of higher education in New Jersey.

Click here for a list of institutions that are eligible for the STB program.

Student Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student enrolled at an eligible institution must also:

  • Be a U.S. citizen, eligible non-citizen, or eligible to file the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application;
  • Be a permanent New Jersey resident for at least 12 months in a row immediately prior to enrolling;
  • Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent;
  • Complete the STB application by the applicable State deadline each year (see below for more information);
  • Apply within eight years of high school graduation (for children of the deceased first responder only; there is no time limit for surviving spouses); and
  • Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress throughout participation in the program.

Additional Program Details

This program offers up to eight (8) total payments for eligible students attending an approved institution of higher education in New Jersey, and the award amount cannot be greater than the highest tuition charged at a New Jersey public institution.

While the program primarily applies to the Fall and/or Spring semesters, the scholarship may also be available for the summer term if the student is enrolled at least half time, did not already receive the maximum number of payments, and is graduating at the end of the summer term for the same academic year they received a scholarship payment in the previous Fall or Spring.

Please keep in mind that this scholarship is subject to the availability of funding.

How to Apply

Students must complete the STB application annually by October 1 (if they are beginning in the Fall semester) or March 1 (if they are beginning in the Spring semester). Create or log into your New Jersey Financial Aid Management System (NJFAMS) account here to complete the STB application.

Please contact our Customer Care team if you have any questions about this scholarship opportunity.

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