Study Finds Newark Students Interested in College but Unaware of State Financial Aid Programs
A Rutgers-Newark case study that could have statewide implications revealed that interest in college is high among families in Newark, but most are...
A Rutgers-Newark case study that could have statewide implications revealed that interest in college is high among families in Newark, but most are unaware of state financial aid programs that could make it affordable. Conducted by Rutgers-Newark for the university's New Jersey State Policy Lab, the study explored public knowledge of two programs that make postsecondary education more accessible. The College Opportunity Grant (CCOG), created in 2019, provides free community college tuition for students whose families earn less than $65,000 a year, while the Garden State Guarantee (GSG), established in 2022, funds the final two years of four-year college completely or at reduced cost depending on income levels.