Contact

Financial Assistance

Green Hall, Room 101
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628
E) osfa@tcnj.edu
P) 609.771.2211
F) 609.637.5154
Office Hours
Staff Directory

Welcome

We are here to serve and counsel you on various resources with which to fund your college education. We endeavor to provide quality customer service as we meet your individual needs in a timely and efficient manner. Our goal is customer satisfaction.

2013 Summer Program Financial Aid Application Now Available

Click here for more information and application

Remember:

  • You must have a 2012-2013 FAFSA on file to be considered for 2013 summer aid.
  • Undergraduate enrollment of 1.5 units or more (5 credits for Graduate Students) is required.
  • You must be matriculated.
  • Your financial aid file must be completed (no missing files).
  • Aid is awarded from student’s remaining eligibilty from the 2012-2013 academic year under the Federal Direct Loan Program (sub and unsub options).
  • Graduate Students will only be eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans.
  • Students can consider PLUS or other Alternative Loan Programs.

7 Easy Steps to the FAFSA: Student’s Guide to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid

http://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/FAFSASimplification/index.html

Getting Started: How to Fill Out the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Please click on the link below to review this and other helpful videos from the US Department of Education.
http://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid?feature=watch

The Financial Aid Process Has Changed

  • Income tax data can be easily transferred from the IRS to your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
  • IRS Tax Return Transcripts will be required if you are selected for verification & if you do not use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
  • State of NJ’s application deadline to receive a Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) is June 1, 2013
  • Don’t forget to respond to the additional questions required by the State of NJ on the 2013-2014 FAFSA Confirmation Page

IMPORTANT: 2013–2014 Financial Aid Award Notification

**Newly Admitted Students (Freshmen/Transfers) for 2013-2014: Estimated financial aid packages will be available by the end of March 2013. Final award notifications will be sent around mid-June.

** Continuing Students for 2013-2014: Financial Aid Award Notifications will be e-mailed sometime around mid-June. This process will continue on a weekly basis throughout the year. At that time, please log into your PAWS account, review the award notification and follow the instructions. Reviewing your aid package will help you to budget your costs for the upcoming academic year.

If you do not receive an award notification please log into your PAWS account and review your “To Do” list for any outstanding items due to the OSFA.

  • Please click here to view a SAMPLE award notification.
  • Please click here to view the New Student Packet.

Online Services

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

IRS Data Retrieval Tool

This short video explains how to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. The retrieval tool allows FAFSA applicants and parents with the ability to transfer their income information from the IRS to the FAFSA.

Financial Aid Information

FinAid is the most comprehensive free resource for objective and unbiased information about student financial aid. Includes Budget Calculator, Monthly Repayment Calculator, Direct Consolidation Loan Calculator. See also Quick Reference Guides.
TEACH Grant HomeTEACH Grant recipients must complete Initial and Subsequent Counseling and an Agreement To Serve (ATS) at this site.

Federal Direct Stafford Loan

In order to receive a Federal Direct Stafford Loan you must first complete the FAFSA. If you are a first-time borrower you are required to complete both a Master Promissory Note (MPN) as well as Entrance Loan Counseling at www.studentloans.gov.

Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan

To apply, please click the above link.

Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

To apply, please click the above link.

Alternative Student Loans

ELM Select

In your research for alternative or private loans The College of New Jersey recommends that you use ELM Select as a tool to compare the different lenders based on the options, benefits and services that each offer.

NJCLASS Loan

IMPORTANT: Please remember to “accept” your loan on HESAA.org once they have sent an e-mail certification confirmation. Failure to do so within 30 days will result in your loan being canceled. Click here for info.

    ATTENTION: HESAA is now taking 2013-2014 NJ Class Loan applications.
  • Deferred Payment Options available at this year’s interest rates.
  • If next year’s interest rates are lower you will be required to complete a new application.
  • If next year’s interest rates are higher HESAA will still honor your locked in interest rate.
  • Remember: TCNJ will certify 2013-2014 loans when bills are calculated in July.
  • Borrower/Cosigner credit checks are good for 180 days (6 months).
  • You must have all requested documents into our office in order to have your loan certified.

TuitionPay

Pay your tuition bills in interest-free monthly installments with the TuitionPay Monthly Plan.

Search for Scholarships

Find college financial aid, and conduct a scholarship search.

PERKINS Loan E-Signature

Electronic signature for your Perkins Loan through ECSI.

Entrance and Exit Loan Counseling

ALL student loan borrowers at TCNJ are required to participate in Entrance and Exit Student Loan Counseling.**

National Student Loan Data System

Make inquiries about your Title IV (federal) loans and/or Pell grants.

College Affordability Estimator

*Please be advised that TCNJ will not be able to certify the loan(s) until you have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), received an award letter from The College, and accepted the offered loan(s) via PAWS.

**New borrowers must complete Entrance Loan Counseling before the first disbursement of their loan assistance at TCNJ. Borrowers graduating, ceasing enrollment, or withdrawing from TCNJ must complete Exit Loan Counseling prior to leaving the campus. Failure to oblige these requirements may result in award cancellation or the withholding of student records.

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