Full funding is available for qualified individuals, and we're here to help you through the process. If you don't qualify, there are other payment options available to get you on your way.
Non-credit classes are not eligible for financial aid, however the college provides several payment options for students, such as:
- CTE Foundation Scholarship Application
- Awards are based on student need and may be applied to the following costs: registration, fees, books, course-specific supplies, and credentialing exams.
- Apply Here
- School Counts! Scholarship
- The scholarship is available for expressed financial need. School Counts! Scholarship criteria for Career & Technical Education include:
- Must be a resident of Cumberland County
- Student must show a current year tax return
- Students must demonstrate financial need
- Student must have 95% attendance record by certificate completion.
- Students must maintain a C or better.
- The funding pays as a $500 reimbursement scholarship after all certificate requirements have been met.
- Pathways to Recovery Grant
- The Pathways to Recovery Program, funded by the NJ Department of Labor, supports services for individuals impacted by the opioid crisis. The program provides participants with career services, support services and career training to prepare them for employment in in-demand industries.
- Contact: 856-681-6241
- Displaced Homemakers Grant
- The RCSJ - Cumberland Campus has received a grant that provides services to displaced homemakers to assist them in transitioning back into the workplace.
- Contact: 856-776-2386
- GI Bill
- Students who have served in the military and have saved through the GI Bill can apply those funds to non-credit training. In some cases, spouses may also be eligible.
- MyCAA
- The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program provides up to $4,000 (over 2 years) of Financial Assistance for military spouses.
- Contact :1-800-342-9647
- Center for Workforce and Economic Development Grant
- There are opportunities for individuals who are recently displaced by reaching out to the Cumberland Workforce and Economic Development Center.
- Contact: (856) 696-5660
- ELM Select Loan
- ELM Select is a private, transparent, lender neutral, free service.
