{"id":564,"date":"2020-09-23T13:32:30","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T13:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/sn-eof\/?page_id=564"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:32:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:32:45","slug":"how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/sn-eof\/how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Undergraduate Eligibility<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h6>To participate in the School of Nursing Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program, students must meet the following eligibility requirements<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>Must demonstrate an educationally and economically disadvantaged background<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Must be a New Jersey resident 12 consecutive months prior to receiving the award<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Must apply and be accepted to a participating New Jersey college or university<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Must meet the academic criteria as set by the institution of choice<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Gross income and assets must fall within the criteria shown:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1px solid\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"471\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2026-2027 EOF Income Eligibility Scale with Asset Cap Calculation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #bfbfbf\">\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>Household<br \/>\nSize<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><strong>Gross Income<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Not to Exceed)<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Max. Asset Cap<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Not to Exceed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">$31,300<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">$6,260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e5e7e4\">\n<td width=\"55\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">$42,300<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">$8,460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">$53,300<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">$10,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e5e7e4\">\n<td width=\"55\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">$64,300<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">$12,860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">$75,300<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">$15,060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e5e7e4\">\n<td width=\"55\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">$86,300<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">$17,260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">$97,300<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">$19,460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e5e7e4\">\n<td width=\"55\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">$108,300<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">$21,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">***<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Add $11,000 for each<br \/>\nadditional family member<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Add $2,200 for each<br \/>\nadditional family member<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>For more information regarding income eligibility please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/highereducation\/EOF\/EOF_Eligibility.shtml\">https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/highereducation\/EOF\/EOF_Eligibility.shtml <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>How to Apply for Admissions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>First Year Students <\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>All\u00a0 High School Students <strong><u>MUST <\/u><\/strong>complete both the <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.rutgers.edu\/new-jersey-educational-opportunity-fund-eof\">Rutgers Application<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.rutgers.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-08\/2025-2026_EOF_Instructions.pdf\">EOF Supplemental Application<\/a><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Before you begin the application, please be sure you know whether or not your family filed taxes for 2023 and 2024. <\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>For First-year applicants: (First-year, first-time, fall term)<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>Rutgers Admissions Pre-Screen Process &#8211; 2023 tax year documentation<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Rutgers Financial Aid Post-Admit Process &#8211; 2024 tax year documentation<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For more information on what steps are needed to apply, please\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.rutgers.edu\/apply-nj-eof\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">click here.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Transfer Students\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>Non-Rutgers students cannot transfer directly into the Nursing program. You must first enroll in an academic unit at Rutgers University and complete the School of Nursing requirements before considering the School-to-School transfer route.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Current EOF students transferring from another Rutgers program or academic unit must be pursuing their first bachelor\u2019s degree to be eligible. Second-degree students are not supported at this time.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/nursing.rutgers.edu\/academics-admissions\/bachelors\/bs\/transfer-students\/\">SON Admissions website<\/a> for additional information regarding the School to School Transfer process<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Blackwood Students<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>Please indicate that you either qualified for EOF at your previous school, or wish to be considered for EOF based on our income eligibility guidelines listed above.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>For more information about admissions at our Blackwood campus, please contact<a href=\"https:\/\/nursing.rutgers.edu\/profile\/mitchell-marcus\/\"> Mr. Mitchell Marcus<\/a>, Assistant Director for Student Engagement and Wellbeing at our Blackwood campus for more information on the admissions process. Mr. Marcus can reached at <a href=\"mailto:sonblackwoodadmissions@sn.rutgers.edu\">sonblackwoodadmissions@sn.rutgers.edu<\/a>.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.rutgers.edu\/new-jersey-educational-opportunity-fund-eof\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Now <\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Financial Aid Information<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>For an incoming admitted student to be confirmed as eligible for EOF, the Office of Financial Aid must complete a full income verification, requiring students to submit specific documents.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Students may track and review a list of required documents in your financial aid portal via the myRutgers dashboard.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>All documents must be submitted by June 1st.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"normaltextrun\">To view your required documentation:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/netid.rutgers.edu\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Activate your NetID<\/b><\/a>, if you have not already done so.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Log in to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/success.rutgers.edu\/resource\/myrutgers-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>myRutgers<\/b>\u00a0<b>dashboard<\/b><\/a>\u00a0with your NetID and password<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Locate the\u00a0<b><i>My Financial Aid<\/i><\/b>\u00a0widget.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Go to the\u00a0<b><i>Documents<\/i><\/b>\u00a0tab within the widget and click the\u00a0<b><i>Requested<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>button next to any document listed,\u00a0which will bring you to the Financial Aid Student Portal.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Click the\u00a0<b><i>Documents\u00a0<\/i><\/b>tab on the top menu to view and submit\/upload all required documentation.<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Please pay close attention to the\u00a0<b>Owner<\/b>\u00a0column, which will indicate whether the information requested is yours (Student) or the parent(s)\/guardian(s) (Parent) whose information is on your FAFSA.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>If your parent\/guardian needs to submit documentation, you must\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scarlethub.rutgers.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Granting-Authorized-User-Access-to-the-Financial-Aid-Portal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grant them authorization to the myGuest Dashboard<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>P<\/strong><strong>lease choose the Custodial permission level under the Financial Aid Records section.<\/strong>\u00a0Parents\/guardians will then be able to set up their CommunityID, which they will use to log in.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scarlethub.rutgers.edu\/financial-services\/tools-resources\/financial-aid-student-portal-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid Portal Library<\/a>\u00a0webpage to learn more about submitting and uploading documents.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Important Financial Aid Deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>2026-2027 <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">FAFSA<\/a> &#8211; TBA<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Rutgers Filing Priority Deadline- February 1, 2026<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Incoming Students <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">FAFSA<\/a> Filing Deadline &#8211; June 30, 2026<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Admissions Contacts<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"295\">If you need assistance with the application process or have general questions about admission to the SN-EOF Program, please reach out to the appropriate contact based on your campus:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"320\"><strong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"318\">Newark Campus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"437\"><strong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"342\">Ms. Paula Venable<\/strong><br data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"345\" \/>Senior Counselor and Admissions Administrator<br data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"393\" \/>\ud83d\udce7 <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"417\">paulav@sn.rutgers.edu<\/a> | \ud83d\udcde 973-353-3840<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"465\"><strong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"463\">Blackwood Campus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"592\"><strong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"489\">Mr. Mitchell Marcus<\/strong><br data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"492\" \/>Assistant Director for Student Engagement and Wellbeing<br data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"550\" \/>\ud83d\udce7 <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"590\">sonblackwoodadmissions@sn.rutgers.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate Eligibility To participate in the School of Nursing Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program, students must meet the following eligibility requirements Must demonstrate an educationally and economically disadvantaged background Must &hellip; 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