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How to Apply for Financial Aid

• Obtain your Federal Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you are a dependent student, both you and your parent must each apply for a Federal PIN.



• Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
  1. For priority consideration, the federal processor must receive your FAFSA by March 15
  2. Do not wait to receive your admissions decision before filing the FAFSA


• Complete Step 6 of the FAFSA as follows:

Federal School Code: 002629

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
620 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1175

• New Jersey legal residents who file a FAFSA within the established state filing deadlines are considered for need-based state grant aid by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. The filing deadlines for state aid:
  1. June 1 - Renewal Applicants. Students who received a Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) in the prior award year.
  2. October 1 - Deadline for fall and spring awards for students who did not receive a TAG payment in the prior award year.
  3. March 1 – Deadline for spring term awards for students who did not receive a TAG payment in the prior award year.



• Review your Student Aid Report. After you submit the FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the U.S. Department of Education. The SAR is a summary of the information you reported on the FAFSA. Review the SAR to make sure the information you reported is accurate. If you need to make corrections, do so at www.fafsa.ed.gov using your federal PIN. Keep the SAR for your records. Do not mail the SAR to our office.



• Request for Documentation. If we need additional documentation from you, we will send a Request for Documentation (RFD). Please do not send documents to our office unless you receive an RFD even if your SAR states you have been selected for federal verification. Rutgers participates in a separate verification process. We will send an RFD if we need your tax forms.



• Appropriate signatures and legible identification numbers. In the event we do request information from you, please make sure documents submitted have all appropriate signatures. The student’s name and identification number must be legible.



• Award Notification. You will be notified when your aid package has been determined. New, incoming students will be mailed an Award Announcement instructing them on how to access their aid information.

Sources of Aid

Basic types of financial aid can be divided into three categories, including gift aid (grants, scholarships, and fellowships), loans, and employment:

• Gift Aid (scholarships, awards, and grants) does not require repayment
  • Grants require financial need to be demonstrated
  • Scholarships and awards have academic or other special requirements
• Loans must be repaid, usually after the student leaves college
• Employment programs allow you to earn money for personal and other expenses through a part-time job

In developing your aid package, decisions are based upon financial need, qualifications, and the funds available to the university.

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• Download our Financing Your Education brochure.

These sites are not affiliated with Rutgers University, but contain information we think you will find very helpful.

• Financial Aid Calculators
• The College Board (financial aid calculators)
• The U.S. Department of Education
• New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators