{"id":371,"date":"2015-12-22T12:51:57","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T17:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=371"},"modified":"2025-01-03T10:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T15:23:36","slug":"financial-aid-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/admissions\/financial-aid-tuition\/financial-aid-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid &amp; Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Financial Aid<\/h3>\n<h4>Overview<\/h4>\n<p>Because Ramapo is a state-assisted college, the cost of attending is affordable compared to many other institutions. There are three forms of student financial aid and an application is required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grants<\/li>\n<li>Loans<\/li>\n<li>Work\/Study Payments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The package offered to a student is determined by financial need and college year.<\/p>\n<h4>Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/h4>\n<p>Financial Aid is based on your financial need. Financial aid comes in the form of grants, loans and work-study. The first step to receiving financial aid is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available starting October 1 each year, and new students should submit their FAFSA <strong>no later than May 1\u00a0so that we can send you your financial aid award letter around June 1<\/strong>. <strong>Ramapo\u2019s School Code for the FAFSA is 009344<\/strong>.\u00a0 Please visit the link below.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit the FAFSA Website<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>FAFSA-Tutorial<\/h4>\n<p><em>Seven Easy Steps to the FAFSA: A Student\u2019s Guide to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For a step-by-step visual\u00a0guide on completing\u00a0your FAFSA application, please click on the link below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Generic Version:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zkw463ke8ho\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zkw463ke8ho<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IRS Data Retrieval Tutorial:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/help\/how-use-irs-drt\">https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/help\/how-use-irs-drt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Students &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>New or Transfer students need to complete a 2023-2024 FAFSA form.\u00a0 If you have already completed your 2023-2024 FAFSA, please make sure that you log in to add Ramapo College&#8217;s school code (009344). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentaid.gov\">FAFSA<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Important Notice for NJ Residents Applying for Financial Aid<\/h3>\n<p><strong>NJ Residents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the 2025-2026 FAFSA on the web confirmation page, you MUST select the &#8220;optional feature&#8221; link to apply for NJ State based Financial Aid in order to be considered for NJ State Aid (TAG, etc.) from the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA).<\/p>\n<p>If you did not select the optional feature to apply for State aid on the FAFSA on the web confirmation page, you should go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hesaa.org\">www.hesaa.org<\/a> 3-5 business days after submitting your FAFSA online. From there, you should select the link <strong>&#8220;Report Additional Information for State Aid.&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0 You will be able to create a login to the state system to provide the additional information they need directly online.<\/p>\n<h3>Calendar<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-hover table-striped table-bordered\">\n<caption>Financial Aid Calendar<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Sept. through April<\/td>\n<td>Prospective students indicate interest in financial aid on admissions applications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>After October\u00a01<\/td>\n<td>Prospective students may obtain the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from the high school guidance counselor or online.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentaid.gov\">www.studentaid.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>March 1<\/td>\n<td>Deadline to submit FAFSA in order to receive an award letter prior to April 15.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 15<\/td>\n<td>Last date for students to submit financial aid applications to central processor in order to receive state grants that can be applied to fall charges.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>By July 1<\/td>\n<td>College notifies returning students (who submitted aid applications by April 1st) of aid awards.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2015\/12\/GUIDE-TO-READING-YOUR-FINANCIAL-AID-AWARD-NOTIOFICATION-LETTER-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide to Reading Your Financial Aid Award Notification Letter<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Financial Aid Resources:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Student Aid Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hesaa.org\/Pages\/Default.aspx\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NJ Higher Education Assistance Authority (HESAA)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nsldsfap.ed.gov\/login\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/elmselect.com\/#\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply for Alternative Loans<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ssba.ramapo.edu:8443\/myssb\/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=bmenu.P_FAFormsMnu\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid Forms<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">Apply for Parent Plus Loans, Federal Direct Student loans, Complete Entrance and Exit Counseling<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"edsights-chatbot\" data-school-token=\"2VCfMJrmvvSOhLTM1lBDpWelWgck09pc\"><\/div>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/dk5d4tajy4btb.cloudfront.net\/edsights-web-chatbot.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Aid Overview Because Ramapo is a state-assisted college, the cost of attending is affordable compared to many other institutions. 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