Scholarship Opportunity

Survivor Tuition Benefits

Offered by New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority

Tuition support for eligible children and surviving spouses of New Jersey firefighters, emergency service workers, and law-enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

EssayNot required
RenewableYes
Grade LevelCollege Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior

AI Use Policy

No AI policy is stated

Application Timeline

Important application dates

This scholarship offers more than one application cycle. Review each window carefully before applying.

Fall 2026

OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineOctober 1, 2026

Spring 2027

OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineMarch 1, 2027

Eligibility

  • Be an eligible child or surviving spouse of a qualifying New Jersey public-safety worker killed in the line of duty.
  • Attend an approved New Jersey institution.
  • Be a New Jersey resident for at least 12 consecutive months.
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress.
  • Children must apply within eight years after high school graduation; surviving spouses have no time limit.

Requirements

  • Complete the STB application annually in NJFAMS.
  • Provide relationship and line-of-duty death documentation.
  • Meet the fall or spring deadline.

How to Apply

  1. 1Create or access an NJFAMS account.
  2. 2Complete the annual STB application.
  3. 3Submit all requested eligibility evidence.
  4. 4Renew each academic year.