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 or financial aid in AY 2021-22 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 2021 and Spring 2022 |
If planning to enroll in both Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 |
| Deadline to complete the FAFSA® | September 15, 2021 | September 15, 2022 |
| Deadline to complete state record in NJFAMS – Submit additional information/documentation requested by HESAA (via NJFAMS Portal) |
November 1, 2021 | November 1, 2022 |
NEW and NON-RENEWAL students planning to enroll in Spring semester only
| Deadline Description | If planning to enroll in Spring 2022 only |
If planning to enroll in Spring 2023 only |
| Deadline to complete the FAFSA® | February 15, 2022 | February 15, 2023 |
| Deadline to complete state record in NJFAMS – Submit additional information/documentation requested by HESAA (via NJFAMS Portal) |
March 1, 2022 (or 30 days from initial notification) |
March 1, 2023 (or 30 days from initial notification) |
Financial Aid Application Deadlines for Renewal Students
All students who have received federal or state financial aid for AY 2020-21 and that want to renew their aid for AY 2021-22 OR those who have received aid for AY 2021-22 and that want to renew the aid for AY 2022-23 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 2021 and Spring 2022 |
If planning to enroll in both Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 |
| Deadline to complete the FAFSA® | April 15, 2021 | April 15, 2022 |
| Deadline to complete state record in NJFAMS – Submit additional information or documentation requested by HESAA (via NJFAMS Portal) |
November 1, 2021 | November 1, 2022 |
RENEWAL students planning to enroll in Spring semester only
| Deadline Description | If planning to enroll in Spring 2022 only |
If planning to enroll in Spring 2023 only |
| Deadline to complete the FAFSA® | February 15, 2022 | February 15, 2023 |
| Deadline to complete state record in NJFAMS – Submit additional information or documentation requested by HESAA (via NJFAMS Portal) |
March 1, 2022 | March 1, 2023 |
2021-2022 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 |
| September 15, 2021 |
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| February 15, 2022 |
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2021-2022 Financial Aid Application for Grants and Scholarships
| Date | Deadline or Event Description |
| October 20, 2021 | Last day to submit the Bergen Community College Foundation Scholarship application for Spring 2022 semester. |
Financial Aid Workshops and Information Sessions
Financial Aid /FAFSA® Completion Workshops
The Financial Aid Workshops (in person instruction) to complete either the 2021-2022 OR 2022-2023 FAFSA® are available.
Location: in Room C-318, Pitkin Education Center (3rd Floor), at the College’s main campus in Paramus, NJ.
The FAFSA® completion workshops are scheduled as follows:
- FAFSA® Workshop – Monday, October 11, 2021, 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- FAFSA® Workshop – Friday, October 28,2021, 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
- FAFSA® Workshop – Monday, November 15, 2021, 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
- FAFSA® Workshop – Wednesday, December 1, 2020, 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- FAFSA® Workshop – Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Students are advised to prepare in advance and:
- Gather documents (e.g. Tax return, W-2,etc);
- Create an FSA ID at https://fsaid.ed.gov (only if you have NOT already created any FSA ID).
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.
Information Sessions for Financial Aid
The Information Sessions for financial aid will be held online. They are informational only (not workshops).
Meeting link: https://bergen.webex.com/meet/financialaid
The Fall FAFSA® information sessions will be offered as follows:
- FAFSA® Info Session – Thursday, October 7, 2021, 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- FAFSA® Info Session – Monday, October 19, 2021, 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
- FAFSA® Info Session – Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
- FAFSA® Info Session – Monday, November 22, 2021, 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- FAFSA® Info Session – Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Notes: FAFSA® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Education.