Financial Aid Workshops
Financial Aid /FAFSA® Application Workshops
2023-2024 FAFSA Financial Aid 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:
- FAFSA® in-person Workshop – Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- FAFSA® in-person Workshop – Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- FAFSA® in-person Workshop – Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 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:
- FSA ID (Notes: Instructions on how to create FSA ID can be found at www.studentaid.gov )
- 2021 Tax return and W-2 for the 2023-2024 FAFSA
- 2022 Tax return and W-2 for the 2024-2025 FAFSA
- 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 2023 and Spring 2024 | If planning to enroll in both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 |
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Deadline to complete the FAFSA® | September 15, 2023 | September 15, 2024 |
Deadline for all EOF students (EOF award only) | September 15, 2023 | September 15, 2024 |
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. |
October 1 (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 2024 only: Applications received after September 15, 2023, but by February 15, 2024.
- Spring 2025 only: Applications received after September 15, 2024, but by February 15, 2025.
Deadline Description | If planning to enroll in Spring 2024 only | If planning to enroll in Spring 2025 only |
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Deadline to complete the FAFSA® | February 15, 2024 | February 15, 2025 |
Deadline for all EOF students (EOF award only) | February 15, 2024 | February 15, 2025 |
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 (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 2022-2023 and that want to renew their aid for academic year 2023-2024 OR
- have received aid for academic year 2023-2024 and that want to renew the aid for academic year 2024-2025 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 2023 and Spring 2024 | If planning to enroll in both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 |
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Deadline to complete the FAFSA® | April 15, 2023 | April 15, 2024 |
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 (or 30 days from initial notification) |
RENEWAL students planning to enroll in Spring semester only
Notes: Applications must be received by:
- Spring 2024 only: Applications received after April 15, 2023, but by February 15, 2024.
- Spring 2025 only: Applications received after May 15, 2024, but by February 15, 2025.
Deadline Description | If planning to enroll in Spring 2024 only |
If planning to enroll in Spring 2025 only |
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Deadline to complete the FAFSA® | February 15, 2024 | February 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. |
March 1 (or 30 days from initial notification) |
2023-2024 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.
Date | Deadline or Event Description |
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September 15, 2023 |
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February 15, 2024 |
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April 15, 2023 |
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2023-2024 Financial Aid Application for Grants and Scholarships
Date | Deadline or Event Description |
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March 7, 2023 |
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November 11, 2024 |
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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 |
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May 10, 2023 |
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December 21, 2023 |
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