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The Office of Student Financial Assistance
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.
Announcements
Peak Season
The Office of Student Financial Assistance is currently in its peak season. Please be patient for a return phone call or e-mail response during this time. A representative will respond to your inquiry within 2 business days. Please remember that you may review your financial aid awards and/or outstanding verification required documents via TESS.
Financial Aid Award CD
Did you receive a damaged Financial Aid Award CD? Don't panic! You can review all of the information on the web.
TCNJ Money Matters
Student Financial Services' Newsletter.
Guide to Student Financial Counseling 2006-2007 
This guide serves as a reference source to address questions you may have throughout the various steps in the financial aid process.
- March 1 - Priority FAFSA filing due.
- June 1 - By this date federal processor must receive FAFSA or RFAFSA for New Jersey residents who previously received a Tuition Aid Grant.
- October 1 - By this date federal processor must receive FAFSA or RFAFSA for New Jersey residents who are initial applicants for Tuition Aid Grant.
Online Services
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
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Financial Aid InformationFinAid 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 Debt/Salary Wizard. |
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Entrance and Exit Loan CounselingALL student loan borrowers at TCNJ are required to participate in Entrance and Exit Student Loan Counseling.** |
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OpenNet - Sallie Mae Loan ServicesE-Sign Promissory Note, Apply for Loans, or Manage Your Loans.* |
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PERKINS Loan E-SignatureElectronic signature for your Perkins Loan through ECSI. |
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NJCLASS Loan |
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Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)PLUS loans are either FFELP (provided by private lenders, such as banks) or Direct (funds provided by the government). |
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National Student Loan Data SystemMake inquiries about your Title IV loans and/or Pell grants. |
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AMS TuitionPayPay your tuition bills in interest-free monthly installments with the TuitionPay Monthly Plan. |
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Search for ScholarshipsFind college financial aid, and conduct a scholarship search. |
*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 TESS.
**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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