State of New Jersey

Commission on Higher Education
Promoting Excellence for All

Current Commission-Administered Grant Programs

  • College Access Challenge Grant Programs

    • Disengaged Adults Returning to College Grant Program
      The Commission on Higher Education intends to fund not-for-profit New Jersey institutions of higher education to identify, contact, re-enroll, and graduate adults who have left New Jersey colleges in good standing but without earning the intended associate’s or bachelor’s degree...

    • Dual Enrollment Incentive Grant Program
      The Commission on Higher Education is funding programs at 15 NJ colleges and universities to create or expand dual enrollment of high school students in courses that award collegiate credit...

    • FAFSA Completion Grant Program
      The Commission on Higher Education is funding pilot programs at 17 NJ colleges and universities to assist families in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)...

  • The College Bound Grant Program
    An ongoing $3.55 million program provides grants to institutions to help address the educational needs and aspirations of at-risk youth in grades 6-12 in the Abbott School Districts.

  • Education of Language Minority Students Grant Program
    An ongoing $450,000 grant program providing seed money to develop or strengthen programs for language minority students who are residents of New Jersey.

  • The Special Needs Grant Program
    An ongoing $1.6 million grant program supporting centers for visually impaired, auditorily impaired, and learning disabled students


  • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

    Administered by the NJ Commission on Higher Education and funded by the U.S. Department of Education and participating colleges and universities, NJ GEAR UP recruits and serves students from 17 middle and 11 high schools in the cities of Camden, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton. 
    [Verify Spring 2009 GEAR UP Scholarship Enrollment Status - PASSWORD REQUIRED]

  • Innovation Partnership Institutes
    The Innovation Partnership Institutes are a cornerstone of Governor Corzine’s Economic Growth Initiative to make New Jersey a better place to live and do business. The grants for Innovation Partnership Institutes in seven high growth areas have been awarded. The first round of grants funded the following three (3) sectors: Financial Services, Information Technology, Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical. The second round funded four additional sectors: Clean Energy Technology, Energy Efficient and Renewable Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, and Transportation and Logistics.

Recent Commission-Administered Grant Programs


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Last updated: April 30, 2009