{"id":266,"date":"2016-06-21T14:49:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T14:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:06:14","slug":"eof-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/apply-and-check-status\/how-to-apply\/eof-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Opportunity Fund Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Application Process for EOF Students<\/h2>\n

Freshmen<\/h2>\n
Step<\/span> 1<\/span><\/div>\n
Online Application<\/div>
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The Educational Opportunity Fund is an access program for New Jersey residents only.<\/p>\n

Submit your application online and make sure to choose Yes to the question<\/span> \u201cDo you want to be considered for the Educational Opportunity Fund\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

After you submit the application, you will see instructions for paying the $65 non-refundable application fee (or submitting a fee waiver request) on your status page. If you are applying to a program with an audition fee (Dance, Music, Music Therapy, Musical Theatre, or Theatre), you will also see your audition fee listed on your status page. If you are eligible for a fee waiver after answering the fee waiver question on the Certifications and Signature page of your application, both your application fee and audition fee will be waived.<\/p>\n

There are two ways to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n

星空无限传媒 University Application<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 or \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\"Common<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 2<\/span><\/div>\n
Transcript and Letter of Recommendation<\/div>
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Submit an official high school transcript and letter of recommendation from your counselor. Please mail or fax your materials to us:<\/p>\n

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
\n星空无限传媒 University
\n1 Normal Avenue, Cole Hall
\nMontclair, NJ 07043<\/p>\n

Fax: 973-655-7700<\/p>\n

You may also submit an unofficial transcript for an admissions decision but your final official transcript will be required for enrollment. Upload your unofficial transcript in your application portal at apply.montclair.edu\/portal\/admissions<\/a><\/p>\n

For most majors, a recommendation letter is not required but is\u00a0strongly encouraged.<\/i><\/p>\n

Please note that Dance, Musical Theatre, and Theatre majors require two recommendation letters. One of your recommendation letters should speak to your candidacy for your field of study.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 3<\/span><\/div>\n
Personal statement and Resume/List of Co-Curricular Activities<\/div>
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Complete and upload your Essay\/Personal Statement. You will be able to upload your essay\/personal statement prior to submitting your application. Essay prompts vary by major. You can view your major\u2019s\u00a0essay prompt here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you wish to submit a resume or list of extracurricular activities you\u2019ve participated in for review, you can upload this document in your application or on your status page after submitting your application. Please note that a resume is required for Dance, Musical Theatre, and Theatre majors, but optional for all other programs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 4<\/span><\/div>\n
Submit Your FAFSA and EOF Questionnaire<\/div>
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To determine financial eligibility for the EOF program and to ensure you receive any financial aid you may be eligible for, submit your Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. Be sure to list Montclair when you submit your application. After, you must submit the EOF Questionnaire in your student application portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Submit Your 2026-2027 FAFSA Application<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 5<\/span><\/div>\n
Test Scores<\/div>
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Official SAT or ACT scores are optional. If you are submitting ACT scores, you must also take the optional writing portion of the test. Students submitting SAT scores should enter our CEEB code (002520). Students submitting ACT scores should enter our ACT school code (2572).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

College of the Arts Requirements
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The Art and Design, Dance, Music, Theatre, and Filmmaking programs in the College of the Arts require you to complete an interview, audition or portfolio review in order to be considered for admission. Once your application for admission is complete, you will receive an email with information about how to schedule an interview, audition or portfolio review.<\/p>\n

Links to College of the Arts admission guidelines and audition\/interview\/portfolio review dates can be found on the College of the Arts site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please note, admission to 星空无限传媒 University does not guarantee acceptance into the program of your choice.<\/em><\/p>\n

Freshman Admission Standards<\/h2>\n

星空无限传媒 University considers a number of factors in reviewing admissions applications. Well-qualified candidates for admission have a 3.2 or higher cumulative high school GPA on an un-weighted, 4.0 scale, a challenging course load (particularly in junior and senior years), and a variety of extracurricular activities. Submission of SAT or ACT scores is not required, but, if you chose to submit those scores, they will be considered in the admissions process.<\/p>\n

Applicants for admission are expected to complete a minimum of 16 units of college preparatory courses as follows:<\/p>\n