All Opportunities

  • IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TERM AT OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE PLEASE CONTACT 732-255-0492 OR EMAIL SCHOLARSHIPS@OCEAN.EDUYOU WILL NOT HAVE LOGIN ACCESS AND WE MUST UPLOAD YOUR CREDITIALS.

Thank you for your interest in our scholarship program. Please note the following important deadlines:

2024 Graduating Scholarship Application Opens: February 5, 2024
2024 Graduating Scholarship Application Deadline: April 22, 2024

Sign In/Your Ocean Connect Account:
Before you apply, please make sure you have activated your Ocean Connect account. Students must have an active Ocean Connect User ID and password in order to apply. You will utilize this information for Sign In (top right of the screen).

Additional Information:
Scholarship Information:

  • Based on the information you entered in your online scholarship application, you will be AUTOMATICALLY MATCHED with some scholarship opportunities. This simply means you will be automatically considered for these scholarships, and that there is nothing further you need to do.
  • Only one application is required for you to be considered for the majority of our foundation scholarships.
  • However, in addition to general scholarships, you can also “APPLY” for specific scholarships. Once you have completed your application, view “RECOMMENDED OPPORTUNITIES” for those scholarships which you may be eligible for. This will prompt you to attach additional documentation to be considered for specific scholarships.
  • Once you submit your application, you will be able to go in and make changes up to the due date. After the due date, no additional changes will be accepted.
  • After the application deadline, keep checking your Ocean Connect account to see if you were recommended for a scholarship.

Document Information:

  • You will be required to upload documentation.
  • All uploaded documents need to be in Word, PDF or JPEG Format. We are unable to open MAC supported files.
  • You will need to scan the required attachments to a thumb drive, flash drive or directly to your computer so that you can upload the documents to your application as prompted.
  • If you do not have a scanner, this technology is available at the OCC Library.

Information provided here, and on the college’s main website, is subject to change. Due to funding, eligibility requirements, and other limitations, not all scholarships will be available for all semesters. In addition, amounts listed here are to be taken as guidelines only, and may be subject to change.

QUESTIONS: Please contact the Scholarship Office at 732-255-0492, or at scholarships@ocean.edu.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$500.00 GRADUATING - Albert Socol Memorial Scholarship
Support students in Mathematics
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Andrew T. Baran Scholarship
Graduating – Awarded to a graduating student who becomes enrolled in a...
Deadline04/22/2024
$200.00 GRADUATING - Armando Quiroz Award
a commitment to biliteracy and second language learning, or a student...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Associated Students of Ocean County College Awards (In memory of Thomas J. Brady)
Graduating – Student government presents awards to graduating students...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Carleen Sterling Orsi Memorial Award
Graduating – Awarded to a graduate transferring to a four-year...
Deadline04/22/2024
$200.00 GRADUATING - Christopher W. Mannion Scholarship
“Donated by Marilyn Kralik, $200 is awarded to a graduating student who...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - D.W. Smith, P.A. Scholarship Fund
Graduating – This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Dollie & Harry David Sussna Scholarship
Graduating – Donated by Dollie and Harry David Sussna. Initial award is...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Douglas C. King Memorial Graduate Fund
Graduating – Support of a Criminal Justice Major who is planning to...
Deadline04/22/2024
$0.00 GRADUATING - Dover-Brick Beach First Aid Public Health Scholarship
Dover-Brick Beach First Aid Squad proudly provided prehospital emergency...
Deadline04/22/2024
$500.00 GRADUATING - Janet Thompson Memorial Award
In 2018 Jim Kelly graduated with honors and a GPA of 4.0 from Ocean...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Jennie Horne Cece Award
Graduating – The Jennie Horne Cece Award: Raised at a time when...
Deadline04/22/2024
$500.00 GRADUATING - Joan M. and William J. Kenneally Scholarship
Professors Lynn A. Kenneally & Jeffrey J. McWeeney give this scholarship...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - John Morrison Memorial Scholarship Award
Graduating – Donated by Dr. Beth Brierley, the John Morrison Memorial...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Joseph J. Quattrock Memorial Scholarship
*Graduating *- This scholarship has been established to assist a...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Joyce Previte Memorial Scholarship
Graduating – The Joyce Previte Memorial Scholarship has been established...
Deadline04/22/2024
$250.00 GRADUATING - Judith A. Laurie Memorial Award (For Excellence in Spanish)
Graduating – Donated by Judith Laurie’s sister, Joan Herder, this award...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - LaVerne Weigold Memorial Scholarship
Graduating – Awarded to outstanding students demonstrating scholarship...
Deadline04/22/2024
$250.00 GRADUATING - Meals on Wheels of Ocean County (In honor of Virginia & Jack Lamping)
Graduating – Awarded to outstanding students demonstrating scholarship...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Michael D. Vena Memorial MUAA Scholarship
Graduating – Donated by the Municipal Utilities Authorities Association...
Deadline04/22/2024
$1,000.00 GRADUATING - Ocean County College Alumni Association Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships and opportunities...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Ocean County College Board of Trustees Scholarship
Graduating – Donated by the OCC Board of Trustees, $1,000 each is...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission Art Award
Graduating – Donated by the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission,...
Deadline04/22/2024
$1,000.00 GRADUATING - Ocean County Society of Professional Engineers Award
Graduating – Awarded to a student for outstanding achievement in...
Deadline04/22/2024
$250.00 GRADUATING - Operation Ocean Heroes Scholarships
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Veteran and Military Resource Center at...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Philip G. Zitelli Scholarship in Leadership
*Graduating *- Phil Zitelli was a member of the first graduation class...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - President's Leadership Team Scholarship
Graduating – $1,000 is awarded to two non-traditional students who have...
Deadline04/22/2024
$250.00 GRADUATING - Probation Officer Todd Benintente Memorial Scholarship
The donation is made in memory of Todd Benintendi, a Probation Officer...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Robert J. Novins Scholarship for Continued Study
Graduating – Awarded to a graduating student continuing in a four-year...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Senator John F. Russo Scholarship
This scholarship celebrates the life and dedication of Senator John F....
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - Soroptimist Club of Toms River Scholarship
Graduating – Awarded to a graduating female student continuing her...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - The D'Onofrio Foundation Award
Graduating – Awarded to a student who demonstrates aptitude in the study...
Deadline04/22/2024
$250.00 GRADUATING - The Dr. Stephen A. Kubow Memorial Scholarship
Donated by his former colleagues in memory of Kean-Ocean’s Associate...
Deadline04/22/2024
$600.00 GRADUATING - The Hayward Viking 2024 Scholarship
Established to honor a graduating EOF student who exemplifies...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - The Paul Family Scholarship Fund (In Memory of Joyce Previte)
Graduating – This scholarship has been established in support of...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - The Pauline S. Miller Award (History)
Graduating – Donated by the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission,...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - The Sheldon Linz Memorial Scholarship
Graduating – The Sheldon Linz Memorial Scholarship Fund has been...
Deadline04/22/2024
$1,000.00 GRADUATING - Thomas R. Dorso Memorial Scholarship
The Thomas A. Dorso Memorial Scholarship has been established in memory...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING - William T. Hiering
This scholarship is awarded to a student who has selected Computer...
Deadline04/22/2024
$0.00 GRADUATING -Here's to the next 40 years - 40 for 40 Award
Students transferring to a 4-year institution
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING- Charles Read Memorial Music Scholarship
This Scholarship is in memory of Charles Read, OCC’s first professor of...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING- Frank Richetti Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Mr. Frank Richetti Sr. was a member of the Ocean County College concert...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING- SSAOCC
Graduating – Four monetary awards will be given totaling $2000. This...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING- The Allan Peter Furrevig Scholarship
Graduating – Donated by Dr. Ali Botein- Furrevig, Director of the OCC...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING- The Botein Family Scholarship
Graduating – Donated by Dr. Ali Botein- Furrevig, Director of the OCC...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies GRADUATING: NJ Association of Public Accountants Fund
The student must be a second year student, have a B or better average...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies NURSING - The Peter M. and Mildred J. Galanti Nursing Scholarship
Nursing – The recipient of this scholarship must be a student who has...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies NURSING PINNIING - The James F. Foley Nursing Scholarship
*Nursing *- This scholarship is for a qualified nursing major who...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies NURSING PINNING - Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, L.L.C. and Stephan & Judith Leone Scholarship Fund
This scholarship has been established in support of students...
Deadline04/22/2024
Varies NURSING PINNING - Dorthea Brayden Johnson Memorial Scholarship for Nursing
The recipient of this scholarship must be a student who has clearly...
Deadline04/22/2024