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Calendar of Financial Aid Processes

  • December 31 – The earliest date you may file a FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA for the next academic year.
    • Veteran Students and/or Dependents of Veterans:
      • Apply for admissions. Consult the Undergraduate Admissions and Graduate Admissions websites for deadline dates.
      • Student Veterans or dependents of Veterans should contact their Educational Service Office (ESO) or counselor within the Military Service to receive approval for their benefits prior to paying the admissions deposit and enrolling.
  • February 11 – Deadline for incoming freshmen to submit admissions application (which is used for consideration for The College of New Jersey Scholarship Programs).
  • March 15 – Your FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA should be received by the federal processor by this date if you want your application to be a Priority Application.
  • April 15 – The Office of Student Financial Assistance begins preparing estimated awards for students who have been offered admission for the fall semester.
  • April 15 – Priority Application filers should have submitted all required documents to our office.
  • May 15 – New Jersey residents who have previously received a Tuition Aid Grant from the State of New Jersey must ensure that their FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA is received by the federal processor by this date. Notification to students who have not met the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Financial Aid Eligibility is sent on approximately this date.
  • May 1 – Students applying for Summer Session financial assistance must have completed and submitted all application documents to our office. Students who submit a TCNJ admissions acceptance deposit will begin to receive emails on a weekly basis regarding outstanding documents needed to complete their financial aid files.
  • July 1 – Approximate date for the TCNJ Board of Trustees to set upcoming academic year tuition, fees, room & board rates. The Office of Student Financial Assistance begins to package completed Financial Aid Applications.
  • August 15 – Approximate date of payment due to the Office of Student Accounts for fall semester charges for registered students.
  • August 27 – An approximate date. Classes begin. Students should look for information about fall semester financial aid check disbursement.
  • September 15 – New Jersey residents who are initial applicants for the Tuition Aid Grant from the state of New Jersey must ensure that their FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA is received by the federal processor by this date.
  • September 15 – An approximate date. Deadline for submitting corrections to the state of New Jersey for TAG consideration for the current academic year. Renewal FAFSAs are issued.
  • December 1 – Students must have been awarded and have accepted financial aid awards by this date for financial aid to be applied toward their charges.
  • December 15 – An approximate date. Payment is due to the Office of Student Accounts for spring semester charges.

Contact

Office of Financial Aid
Green Hall, Room 101
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing, NJ 08628

osfa@tcnj.edu
Tel. 609.771.2211
Fax. 609.637.5154

Office Hours: 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Monday through Friday

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