Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
osfa@tcnj.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Net Price Calculator
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Application Process
Application Deadline
February 1
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning June 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002642 Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,230 (85.5%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
716 (58.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
692 (96.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
72 (10.4%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
41%
Average Award
$16,045
Need-Based Gift
Received by 437 (63.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,835
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 490 (70.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,391
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 376 (54.3%) of aid recipients
302 (21.0%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,883
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
4,891 (72.2%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,220 (65.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,130 (97.2%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
344 (11.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
42%
Average Award
$16,369
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,996 (63.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $13,722
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,138 (68.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,328
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,749 (55.9%) of aid recipients
887(13.1%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $5,807
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
59%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$39,965
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Music
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children with a Deceased or Disabled Parent
Members of Minorities
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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