GCU Promise
The GCU Promise
Financial Support Up to Full Tuition Now
Financial Support
to cover tuition and fees
New Jersey students seeking an affordable college education may be able to gain additional financial support to cover tuition and fees under the new GCU Promise program, announced this fall by Georgian Court University.
The GCU Promise is intended to provide extra help to first-year and transfer students in financial need to make a college education a reality.
The GCU Promise program is available to full-time, undergraduate students who meet specific income requirements. Students must be New Jersey residents who receive a full Federal Pell Grant (PELL) and New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant (TAG). Current GCU students who meet these qualifications are also eligible for the GCU Promise program, which will be effective starting in the fall ’24 semester and available to all qualifying students.
GCU Promise:
Financial Support for Your Education
GCU Promise covers the cost of all general fees and up to the full cost of tuition based on financial need, and students will continue receiving support for their education as long as they remain eligible for Pell and TAG grants. Room and board, books, and individual class or lab fees are not included. Funding for GCU Promise comes from private sources such as donors and institutional aid.
Students in community college under the Garden State Guarantee program who receive full Pell and TAG grants can transfer to Georgian Court University, a private Catholic university, and still receive the same financial benefits to cover fees and tuition they would have received at a New Jersey public university through GCU Promise.
There is no separate application process for the GCU Promise. Students must complete the FAFSA, and then select GCU to receive their financial aid information. If the student is eligible for full TAG and Pell grants, the GCU Promise will be included in their proposed financial aid package to attend Georgian Court. Upon committing to and enrolling in the university, they will receive this benefit.
Frequently Asked Questions About “GCU Promise”
The GCU Promise is a new initiative to provide additional support to students who receive full Pell and TAG grants, enabling them to access a Mercy-driven, comprehensive, liberal arts education at Georgian Court for little to no cost.
Full-time, undergraduate first-year and transfer students who meet specific income requirements and receive a full Federal Pell Grant and New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) are eligible for GCU Promise. Current students who meet these requirements may also be eligible.
GCU Promise covers the cost of all general fees and up to the full cost of tuition based on financial need.
The GCU Promise will be effective starting in the fall ’24 semester. It will be available to all qualifying students.
Our students will continue receiving support for their education as long as they remain eligible for the full Pell and TAG grants.
Room and board, books, and individual class or lab fees are not included.
There is no separate application process for the GCU Promise. Students must complete the FAFSA, and then select GCU to receive their financial aid information. If the student is eligible for full TAG and Pell grants, the GCU Promise will be included in their proposed financial aid package to attend Georgian Court. Upon committing to and enrolling in the university, they will receive this benefit.
Students receiving support from the Community College Opportunity Grant or the Garden State Guarantee program who receive full Pell and TAG grants can enroll at Georgian Court University, a private Catholic university, and still receive the same financial benefits to cover fees and tuition they would have received at a New Jersey public university through GCU Promise.
To learn more about GCU Promise, please contact:
Admissions Office: Admissions@georgian.edu, 732-987-2700
Financial Aid Office: Financialaid@georgian.edu, 732-987-2258
Funding for GCU Promise comes from private sources such as donors and institutional aid.
99% of our students receive scholarships or financial aid.
For the 2023-2024 academic year, 125 full-time undergraduate students currently receive full Pell and TAG grants.
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Admissions Office:
Mercedes Hall
Phone: 732-987-2700
E-mail: admissions@georgian.edu
Financial Aid Office:
Scully Registration and Finance Center
Phone: 732-987-2258
E-mail: financialaid@georgian.edu
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