Deadlines and Disbursement Dates

2026-2027 Award Year

Deadlines and Disbursement Dates

Every date that decides when your aid applies, when money reaches your account, and when you can charge books — for fall 2026, spring 2027, and summer 2027.

Federal FAFSA Deadlines
The U.S. Department of Education accepts the FAFSA until 11:59 p.m. Central Time on the dates below. File far earlier — aid at the college and state level is awarded well before these dates.
Application Deadline What it Covers
2026-2027 FAFSA June 30, 2027 Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 enrollment.
2027-2028 FAFSA June 30, 2028 File as soon as the form opens on October 1, 2026.
Source: U.S. Department of Education (studentaid.gov)
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New Jersey State Aid

Tuition Aid Grant and other HESAA awards have their own deadlines, and they come months before the federal one. Two things are due each cycle: the application itself, and a completed state record in NJFAMS.

If you are renewing your Tuition Aid Grant
You received a Tuition Aid Grant in 2025–2026 and want to renew it for 2026–2027.
Term Deadline What is Due
Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 April 15, 2026 Submit a completed FAFSA or NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application, including all required signatures.
Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 October 1, 2026 Complete your state record in NJFAMS — state tasks, verification, corrections, reevaluations, and adding a college.
Spring 2027 Only February 15, 2027 Submit your application if it was filed after April 15, 2026, but by this date.
Spring 2027 Only March 1, 2027 Complete your state record in NJFAMS — March 1, or 30 days from your initial notification.
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If you are a new or first-time student
You are a high school senior, a first-time college student, or you did not receive a Tuition Aid Grant in 2025–2026.
Term Deadline What is Due
Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 September 15, 2026 Submit a completed FAFSA or NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application, including all required signatures.
Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 October 1, 2026 Complete your state record in NJFAMS — October 1, or 30 days from your initial notification.
Spring 2027 Only February 15, 2027 Submit your application, if it was filed after September 15, 2026 but by this date.
Spring 2027 Only March 1, 2027 Complete your state record in NJFAMS — March 1, or 30 days from your initial notification.
Deadlines are not extended for incomplete or partial information or documents. NJ Dreamers who cannot file a FAFSA should complete the NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application.

Source: HESAA — hesaa.org/Pages/StateDeadlinesNextAY.aspx
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Disbursement and Refund Dates

Find the row that matches how you are enrolled. Your disbursement date is set by the latest-starting session you are registered for.

These dates are tentative. They will be implemented as scheduled if all processing goes as planned. Attendance is confirmed before any disbursement is released.

Fall 2026
If You're Enrolled in Disbursement Date Refund Date
15-week classes, 7WK1, ONA A Mon, September 28, 2026 10–14 days after disbursement
15-week, ONA, 12-week (Quick Term) Mon, September 28, 2026 10–14 days after disbursement
15-week, ONA, 12-week, 7WK2, ONB Mon, October 12, 2026 10–14 days after disbursement
Culinary disbursements are based on the start date of the module.
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Spring 2027
If You're Enrolled in Disbursement Date Refund Date
15-week classes, 7WK1, ONA A Mon, February 22, 2027 10–14 days after disbursement
15-week, ONA, 12-week (Quick Term) Mon, February 22, 2027 10–14 days after disbursement
15-week, ONA, 12-week, 7WK2, ONB Mon, April 12, 2027 10–14 days after disbursement
Culinary disbursements are based on the start date of the module.
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Summer 2027
If You're Enrolled in Disbursement Date Refund Date
Summer 1 Mon, February 22, 2027 10–14 days after disbursement
Summer 1 and Summer 2 Mon, February 22, 2027 10–14 days after disbursement
Summer 2 Mon, April 12, 2027 10–14 days after disbursement
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Book Voucher Windows

If your aid covers more than tuition and fees, you can charge books and supplies at the bookstore during these windows. Outside of them, you pay out of pocket and wait for your refund.

Term Voucher Window What You Can Do
Fall 2026 August 10 – September 18, 2026 Charge required books and supplies to your aid at the campus bookstore.
Spring 2027 January 5 – February 12, 2027 Charge required books and supplies to your aid at the campus bookstore.
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Disbursement, Attendance, and Withdrawal

Federal financial aid is awarded on the assumption that you will attend classes for the entire term. Aid is not disbursed until the College confirms that you have begun attendance in the applicable courses.

If you never begin attendance in one or more courses, you are not eligible for the aid tied to those courses, and your award may be reduced or canceled accordingly.

If you withdraw officially, unofficially, or otherwise stop attending before the term ends, the Financial Aid Office will recalculate your eligibility under federal regulations. Depending on how much aid was disbursed and how much of the term you completed, that recalculation may reduce your aid or require funds to be returned to the federal programs, which can leave a balance owed to the College.

Before you drop a class, talk to the Financial Aid Office. A single withdrawal can change your disbursement, your refund, and what you owe.

Check the Source

Disbursement, refund, and book voucher dates on this page are tentative and will be implemented as scheduled if all processing goes as planned. Attendance is verified before any disbursement is released. Federal and New Jersey deadlines are set by the U.S. Department of Education and HESAA and are subject to change — confirm current dates at the links above. Questions about your own award should go to the Financial Aid Office.

 

Contact Information

Financial Aid Office
Phone: (201) 360-4200 / (201) 360-4214
Text: (201) 744-2767
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