Returning Student Aid FAQs

There is a possibility, after careful review by your financial aid counselor, that some institutional financial aid may be affected pending available funding. But that determination cannot be made until after your Student Aid Report (SAR) is received and a counselor has reviewed your file.

Submission of your FAFSA by the University’s 2024-2025 March 1 priority deadline will ensure that you are meeting the deadlines for financial aid from the state of New Jersey.

Returning students will receive their financial aid award letter towards the end of June or early July. The spring term must end and final grades must be submitted before awarding for continuing students can begin.

There are several reasons why your financial aid award could have been reduced. For the 2024-2025 academic year the FAFSA has gone through major changes which may have affected your financial aid eligibility. The Department of Education is no longer considering the number of students in the household who are in college in their determination for financial aid eligibility. Your eligibility can also be adjusted based on your academic performance, which may not meet policy standards, or the availability of funds at the school has been reduced. Financial aid awards can vary from year to year for any combination of these reasons and possibly others not mentioned here. If you have questions relating to your financial aid award feel free to schedule an appointment with your Financial Aid counselor. All appointments should be made through the help desk in the Office of Financial Aid 609-896-5360.

In order to become eligible for additional financial aid you must meet certain criteria. Has there been a change in your family’s income, loss of employment, or decrease in employment? Do you have substantial unreimbursed medical bills? If you have special circumstances then you need to complete the Special Circumstances documentation.