Maximizing your Financial Aid Timeline
 Student Loan Guide​​​​​​​

LOANS, GRANTS, and ELIGIBILITY

Under P.L.2023, c.295, to receive a high school diploma, a student in the graduating classes of 2025, 2026, or 2027 must:
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application,
OR
Be exempted from the requirement in accordance with procedures outlined in the law.

After October 1, Click here to access FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Click here for the NJ Financial Aid Application Graduation Requirement Waiver

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Click here for HESAA, the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, the New Jersey state agency with that provides students and families with financial and informational resources to pursue education beyond high school.

Click here to create your NJFAMS account, your dashboard for state financial assistance.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Local, community-based scholarships are awards in the Spring each year. More information to follow.

Click here to create an account on Going Merry, a platform that helps students, counselors, and scholarship providers all improve access to college education.