Red Hawk Advantage Award

Free Tuition Opportunity for Eligible New Jersey Students

The Red Hawk Advantage Award provides up to four semesters of free tuition and fees to eligible New Jersey students at Montclair State University or Bloomfield College.

If your family’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is between $0 and $65,000 and your high school GPA is 3.0 or higher, you may qualify.

This program can significantly reduce or eliminate tuition costs.

Funding is based on annual University allocations.

Who Is Eligible

Students must:

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How the Award Works

The RHAA is a last-dollar grant.

It covers:

  • Tuition
  • Mandatory fees

After:

  • Federal grants
  • State grants
  • Scholarships

How to be Considered

There is no separate application.

Students must:

Important to Know

  • Covers fall and spring only
  • Limited to four semesters
  • Applies only to tuition and fees (not housing or other costs)
  • Eligibility ends at 60 credits

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to some of the most common questions about the Red Hawk Advantage Award, including eligibility, transfers, withdrawals, income requirements and how the award is calculated.

Tuition and fees minus all other grant and scholarship aid.

No. Students must have fewer than 60 credits.

Yes, if they meet all eligibility criteria and have fewer than 60 accepted credits.

You may continue receiving RHAA when you return, as long as you remain eligible.

Your award may be reduced. Partial payments count toward your four-semester limit.

You will not be eligible for that semester.

  • Dependent students: parent income
  • Independent students: student and spouse income

Yes, if you meet FAFSA independence criteria or receive a dependency override.

You may submit a Request for Review through the Appeals process.

No. It applies only to tuition and fees.