Financial Aid

Financial Aid Information

All college-bound students - whether applying to 2-year or 4-year colleges - should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

Get started here, at FAFSA.gov .

Students and parents can begin their financial aid application on October 1 of senior year.*

*For class of 2024, this date was moved to December 31.

Class of 2024 - FREE FAFSA Completion Workshops!

Offered by NJ's Higher Education Assistance Authority (HESAA)

Join HESAA online as they walk you through the revised FAFSA completion:

Wednesday, 2/7/24 - 6:00pm

Monday, 2/12/24 - 12:00pm

Wednesday, 2/21/24 - 6:00pm

Friday, 2/23/24 - 12:00pm

Tuesday, 2/27/24 - 6:00pm

Thursday, 2/29/24 - 6:00pm

Webinars in Spanish:

Saturday, 2/10/24 - 12:00pm

Friday, 2/16/24 - 6:00pm

Friday 2/23/24 - 6:00pm

Click here for webinar details and to join in via Zoom: HESAA Parent FAFSA Workshops

What You Need to Know About Federal Student Aid, a slideshow presented by Ocean County College's Financial Aid staff to help seniors and parents navigate FAFSA.

Financial Aid information specific to New Jersey students is available from the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, or HESAA.