Dates & Deadlines

Financial Aid Workshops

Financial Aid /FAFSA® Application Workshops

The FAFSA® Financial Aid application workshops will be held in-person.

  • Location: Pitkin Education Center, Room L-222 (2nd floor, inside the Library), at the College’s main campus, in Paramus, NJ.
  • Date and Time: FAFSA® in-person Workshops will be offered as follows:

Fall 2025 FAFSA® In-person Workshops Schedule

  • Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Spring 2026 FAFSA® In-person Workshops Schedule

  • Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

HESAA’s Virtual FAFSA® Completion Workshop

You may also choose to join one of HESAA’s Virtual FAFSA Completion Workshop events listed below:

You can join from your computer, tablet or smartphone, or dial using your phone the Webinar meeting access information posted at
https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/fafsa.aspx

Plan Ahead

To participate in both the virtual and in-person workshops, students and parents (if Dependent) must have:

  1. FSA ID (Notes: Instructions on how to create FSA ID can be found at www.studentaid.gov )
  2. 2022 Tax return and W-2 for the 2024-2025 FAFSA
  3. 2023 Tax return and W-2 for the 2025-2026 FAFSA
  4. Social Security Numbers.

Remember: You have to create your own FSA ID, and your parent should create his or her own FSA ID, as required, before the FAFSA® can be started.
Feel free to visit the How & When To Apply For Financial Aid Web page for details about creating an FSA ID.

Financial Aid Application Deadlines for New Students and Non-Renewal Students

All high school seniors, first-time college students and students that did not receive state tuition aid grant or financial aid in are to meet the following deadlines:

NEW and NON-RENEWAL students planning to enroll in both Fall and Spring semesters

Deadline Description If planning to enroll in both
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Deadline to complete the FAFSA® April 15, 2025
Deadline for all EOF students (EOF award only) September 15, 2025
Deadline to complete State Records in NJFAMS
– Submit additional information/documentation requested by HESAA (via NJFAMS Portal)
Notes: This includes state tasks, verification, corrections, reevaluations, adding a college, etc.		 October 1, 2025
(or 30 days from initial notification)

NEW and NON-RENEWAL students planning to enroll in Spring semester only

Notes: Applications must be received by:

  • Spring 2026 only: Applications received after April 15, 2025 but by February 15, 2026.
Deadline Description If planning to enroll in
Spring 2026 only
Deadline to complete the FAFSA® February 15, 2026
Deadline for all EOF students (EOF award only) February 15, 2026
Deadline to complete State Record in NJFAMS
– Submit additional information/documentation requested by HESAA (via NJFAMS Portal)
Notes: This includes: State tasks, verification, corrections, reevaluations, adding a college, etc.		 March 1, 2026
(or 30 days from initial notification)

Financial Aid Application Deadlines for Renewal Students

All students who

  • have received federal or state financial aid for academic year 2024-2025 and that want to renew their aid for academic year 2025-2026 are to meet the following deadlines:

RENEWAL students planning to enroll in both Fall and Spring semesters

Deadline Description If planning to enroll in both
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Deadline to complete the FAFSA® April 15, 2025
Deadline to complete state record in NJFAMS:
– Submit additional information or documentation requested by HESAA (via NJFAMS Portal)
Notes: This includes state tasks, verification, corrections, reevaluations, adding a college, etc.		 October 1, 2025
(or 30 days from initial notification)

RENEWAL students planning to enroll in Spring semester only

Notes: Applications must be received by:

  • Spring 2026 only: Applications received after April 15, 2025, but by February 15, 2026.
Deadline Description If planning to enroll in
Spring 2026 only
Deadline to complete the FAFSA® February 15, 2026.
Deadline to complete state record in NJFAMS
– Submit additional information or documentation requested by HESAA (via NJFAMS Portal)
Notes: This includes state tasks, verification, corrections, reevaluations, adding a college, etc.		 March 1, 2026
(or 30 days from initial notification).

2024-2025 NJ HESAA/Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) Deadlines

To be considered for a TAG award, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) or NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application within established state deadlines.

Deadline or Event Description If planning to enroll in both
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026		 If planning to enroll in
Spring 2026 only
Application filing deadline for all Renewal students April 15, 2025 February 15, 2026
Application filing deadline for all Non-renewal students September 15, 2025 February 15, 2026
Application filing deadline for all EOF students (EOF award only) September 15, 2025 February 15, 2026

2025-2026 Application for Grants and Scholarships

Date Deadline or Event Description
October 1, 2025

EOF Application Deadlines

Applicable to Graduating High School Seniors & First-Time, First-Year Students, and Transfer Students.

Date Deadline or Event Description
November 1
  • Deadline for Fall semester.
March  1
  • Deadline for Spring semester.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Deadlines

  • To be considered for a SAP appeal, students must complete the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal within the recommended deadline.
  • The deadline for submitting a SAP Appeal will be the last day of the semester for which you are appealing. No appeals can be accepted after the semester ends.
Date Deadline or Event Description
May 6, 2026
  • SAP Appeal submission deadline if enrolled in Spring 2026 classes.
December 20, 2025
  • SAP Appeal submission deadline if enrolled in Fall 2025 classes.