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First-Year & Graduate Aid

See how financial aid eligibility differs for first-year and graduate students at Georgian Court University — grants, loans, and assistantships.

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Scully Registration and Finance Center
732-987-2258
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First-Year & Graduate Aid

Financial aid works a little differently depending on where you are in your academic journey. Here's what's specific to incoming first-year students, and what's specific to graduate students.

First-Year Students

100% of GCU's first-time freshmen receive some type of financial aid. As an incoming first-year student, you're automatically considered for GCU merit scholarships upon acceptance — no separate scholarship application required. You may also be eligible for:

  • Federal Pell Grant (need-based, determined by your FAFSA)
  • NJ Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) (need-based, for NJ residents)
  • Federal and institutional student loans
  • The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), if you meet eligibility criteria

See Scholarship Award Amounts

Learn About EOF

Graduate Students

To receive federal Stafford Loans, graduate students must file a FAFSA each year, be matriculating in a graduate degree program, and be enrolled in at least 5 credits.

What’s different for graduate aid:

  • Not eligible for: Pell Grants or NJ TAG.
  • Eligible for: federal TEACH Grant (for qualifying teaching credentials), federal Stafford Loans (see current limits under Student Loans), and Graduate Assistantships.

Graduate Assistantships are granted to students who want to work closely with faculty while receiving a stipend or scholarship. Learn more about Graduate Assistantships

Summer Loans: to be eligible for summer session loans (including Stafford and PLUS loans), you must be enrolled in at least 5 matriculating credits during the summer term. See our Summer Financial Aid page for details.

Financial Aid Staff

  • Manisha Anand 732-987-2274

    Title: Assistant Director of Financial Aid

  • Bernard Gajano 732-987-2230

    Title: Director of Financial Aid

  • Edward Machnicki 732-987-2257

    Title: Senior Financial Aid Counselor

  • Austin Whitehurst 732-987-2746

    Title: Financial Aid Counselor

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