Garden State Guarantee (GSG)

Scholarship · HESAA

Garden State Guarantee (GSG). Deadline passed. HESAA. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: HESAA
Official link: https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx (hesaa.org)
Amount: Last-dollar program: eligible NJ residents at in-state public four-year institutions with AGI $0–$65,000 pay $0 tuition/fees after grants and scholarships; AGI $65,001–$100,000 pathway pays reduced net price per HESAA GSG rules (HESAA).
Status: Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around September 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.
Deadline: Sept 15, 2026 first-time FAFSA processed
Who can apply: Students in New Jersey
Last checked: October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-23

Apply: Apply here

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States on file: New Jersey

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Source: HESAA (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-07

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: not confirmed · the next date is not posted yet

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Eligibility on file

Garden State Guarantee is a last-dollar NJ public four-year tuition program for eligible residents (AGI bands through $100,000). AY 2026–27 FAFSA deadlines align with HESAA grant calendar (first-time Sept 15, 2026; renewals April 15, 2026). Official: hesaa.org.

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Who can apply

Students in New Jersey

How to apply

Apply: Apply here. Read the rules on the official page first. In Next Scholar you can save this award, track the deadline, and keep your essays and documents for it in one place. Saving it here does not submit it.

Questions

Who sponsors Garden State Guarantee (GSG)?

HESAA. Official page: https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx

What is the amount for Garden State Guarantee (GSG)?

Last-dollar program: eligible NJ residents at in-state public four-year institutions with AGI $0–$65,000 pay $0 tuition/fees after grants and scholarships; AGI $65,001–$100,000 pathway pays reduced net price per HESAA GSG rules (HESAA). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Garden State Guarantee (GSG)?

What is the status of Garden State Guarantee (GSG)?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around September 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

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