You may be eligible for free tuition!! 

All high school students who graduate in the top 20 percent of their class will have the opportunity to attend their local community college tuition free through the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship - NJ STARS. This is the first statewide program to guarantee that every high ranking high school student will have access to a college education. 

NJ STARS scholarship recipients who plan to transfer to a four-year NJ public college or university may also qualify for a tuition-free education through NJ STARS II.

To qualify for the NJ STARS Scholarship:

1. You must first apply for all need-based federal (Free Application for Federal Student Aid "FAFSA" completion required) and merit-based state financial aid grants, such as the Pell Grant, the Tuition Aid Grant (TAG), Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars and the Urban Scholars Program.  After that, NJ STARS will cover the remaining balance of tuition.  If you don’t qualify for those financial aid grants, NJ Stars will completely cover your tuition. 
   1. Please indicate the CCM federal school code 007106, when completing the FAFSA.
   2. Click here for application deadlines for completion of the FAFSA to qualify for NJ STARS scholarship.
       
2. You must have attended at least your full senior year, and graduated from a New Jersey high school in the top 20 percent of your graduating class.
    
3. Qualifying students are eligible to receive up to 5 semesters of tuition (minimum of 12 credits per term, excluding summer; remedial and or developmental courses not included) and approved fees free of charge up to 15 credits a semester.
    
4. You must be a U.S. citizen or naturalized U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (alien registration card or I-94 holder).
    
5. You must enroll full-time in an associate degree-seeking program (matriculate).
    
6. Students have two years after high school graduation to enroll and begin using the scholarship at their local community college.  Note: Students who attended a four-year College, as first-time full-time freshman during their fall term, may attend a county college for the second term (Spring) and retain NJ STARS eligibility.
    
7. CCM recommends that all potential candidates contact their High School Guidance Counselor and request the submission of a letter (on the school's letterhead) indicating their final class rank and graduating class size (for NJ STARS use only).
    
8. Students attending out of their county of residence, it is recommended that they contact their local county college to inquire if they are eligible for a charge back (if your local County College does not offer the intended course or courses, you may be eligible for the In-County (Morris) tuition rate).
   NOTE: If your request for a chargeback is denied (i.e. intended course or major is offered) by your local county college, you will not be eligible for the NJ STARS scholarship at CCM.

For continued NJ STARS Scholarship eligibility:

1. Students must maintain a cumulative grade average (cum.gpa) of 3.0 or greater.
    
2. Consecutive full-time enrollment is required once awarded, unless on a medical leave due to illness of the student or the student's immediate family or emergency (written CCM approval prior to leave required).
    
3. Students dismissed for academic or disciplinary reasons, will no longer be eligible for the scholarship.  Students dismissed for disciplinary reasons, the student shall repay in full all amounts received under the NJ STARS program.
    

Questions?  Contact CCM's Financial Aid Office.