Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB)

Scholarship · New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)

Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB). Recurring yearly dates. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)
Official link: https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/STB.aspx (hesaa.org)
Amount: Provides free tuition at eligible NJ institutions; award cannot exceed the highest tuition charged at a New Jersey public institution; up to 8 payments; funding-dependent (HESAA STB page).
Status: Recurring yearly dates. This page does not call the award open. Confirm on the official page.
Deadline: Fall Oct 1 / Spring March 1 (NJFAMS STB application). The listing does not print a year.
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: New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-07

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: not confirmed

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Eligibility on file

NJ Survivor Tuition Benefits (HESAA): for eligible children and surviving spouses of NJ firefighters, emergency service workers, and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Free tuition (capped at highest NJ public tuition). Apply via NJFAMS by Oct 1 (Fall) or March 1 (Spring). Official HESAA STB page.

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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 Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB)?

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA). Official page: https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/STB.aspx

What is the amount for Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB)?

Provides free tuition at eligible NJ institutions; award cannot exceed the highest tuition charged at a New Jersey public institution; up to 8 payments; funding-dependent (HESAA STB page). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB)?

What is the status of Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB)?

Recurring yearly dates. This page does not call the award open. Confirm on the official page.

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