Prospective EOF Scholars

• U.S. Citizens or Eligible Non-citizens: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA code: 007730).
• Have completed less than 35 credits (including developmental and college level)
• Undocumented NJ DREAMERS: The New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application.
• New first-time scholars interested in EOF should complete an EOF Application.
• Submit the requested documents to verify your eligibility. They may be uploaded to your EOF application, submitted in person, or via email at eof@rcbc.edu. Additional verification documents may be required to verify financial eligibility. Please see "Financial Aid Verification Forms" on the side panel. 

Admission into the EOF program is contingent upon eligibility and availability of funds. We accept applications for the fall and spring terms. If you are already enrolled in the EOF program at another school and decide to transfer to RCBC, you should:

1. Ask your EOF advisor from your previous institution to send an EOF Transfer Form to the RCBC EOF program via e-mail eof@rcbc.edu.
2. You may be asked to schedule an EOF transfer admission interview. This is a chance for our staff to get to know you better.

We accept applications for the fall and spring terms. Transfer scholars who have not previously received EOF services, but are interested in EOF, should:

1. Complete the RCBC EOF Application.
2. Submit the requested documents to verify your eligibility. They may be uploaded to your EOF application, submitted in person, or via email at eof@rcbc.edu. Additional verification documents may be required to verify financial eligibility. Please see "Financial Aid Verification Forms" on the side panel. 

We accept applications for the fall and spring terms:

1. Complete the RCBC EOF Application.
2. Submit the requested documents to verify your eligibility. They may be uploaded to your EOF application, submitted in person, or via email at eof@rcbc.edu. Additional verification documents may be required to verify financial eligibility. Please see "Financial Aid Verification Forms" on the side panel. 

To be considered for entrance into EOF, scholars must have completed less than 35 credits (including developmental and college level).

Per EOF regulation, scholars cannot be awarded EOF for the first time during a scholar’s last two semesters of associate study.

• Parent and/or Student Tax Return Transcript from the IRS - Order from IRS.GOV.
• Parent and/or Student W-2 Forms - Order from IRS.GOV.
• Parent and/or Student Verification of Non-filing letter from the IRS - Order from IRS.GOV.
• Parent and/or Student Wage and Income Statement from the IRS - Order from IRS.GOV.
• Yearly Statement of Social Security Benefits (SA-1099) received by all members of your family in - Order from Social Security Administration.

• Financial aid awards are a combination of funding sources. Your EOF award will be posted to your account once you have completed the EOF admissions process and we have received an update on your eligibility from the State of NJ. First, all college debts will be paid off. Then, you will receive a refund of excess financial aid, if applicable.
• Any change in your enrollment status could delay the release of your financial aid award.