My son is out-of-state and he received the full OOS scholarship. However, TCNJ is still a bit out of our reach financially. I was surprised to find out that they will not give any OOS student more than $11K, even for need. I was curious if other students were aware of that when they applied.
TCNJ says: Staring in 2015, The College of New Jersey is excited to begin awarding Lion’s Pride Need-Based Scholarships. These institutional grants will be awarded to merit scholarship recipients who demonstrate financial need. Students must submit the CSS Profile by January 15th (Early Decision I and Early Decision II) or February 15th (General Admission) to be eligible for a Lion’s Pride Need-Based Scholarship. The Office of Student Financial Assistance will work with the Office of Admissions to review CSS Profile data before awarding Lion’s Pride Need-Based Scholarships in late March. Award amounts will be based on available institutional funds and the number of qualified candidates who successfully submit the CSS Profile. TCNJ does NOT require the non-custodial CSS Profile.
So it seems that there is only so much institutional funds to go around.
Most state universities don’t have a lot of money to give out of state students. There are exceptions of course, but often out of state publics end up as or more expensive than private schools. In state publics usually end up being the best deal.
@bopper Yes, my son actually received a small portion of his $11K from the Lion’s Pride Scholarship. I just thought it interesting that they have a policy of never giving more than that to an OOS student.
I am not sure how large the in-state scholarships get either.