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Click on the icon above to access HESAA, the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, which is the official New Jersey state agency that helps students and families find financial aid and information for college and vocational school.
Click on the icon above to access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA, a form that students and families fill out to apply for financial help for college or trade school.
Click on the icon above to access Naviance. Both national and local scholarships added by our department may be found in Colleges>Scholarships & Money.
FAFSA Workshop at JFK HS 2026.pdfHESAA FINANCIAL AID 101 PRESENTATION
Click here to view the Financial Aid presentation for the 2026-2027 academic year,
which took place at CHS on 10/8/25.
The presentation for 2027-2028 will be posted shortly after 10/6/26.
Can't attend an in-person event? Sign up for a webinar! https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/FAFSA.aspx
They are offered in both English and Spanish
CFNJ 2025-1.pdfUseful Links
Affordable Colleges Online
Affordable Colleges Online's mission is to help you earn your degree without taking on thousands of dollars in debt. Our site is a free resource designed to help everyone address the cost of college while pursing their goals. We can show you the path to a reasonably priced education.
http://affordablecolleges.comCollege Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees
http://www.college-scholarships.comCollege Scorecard
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/FinAid
The SmartStudent guide to financial aid.
http://www.finaid.org/Free Scholarship Searches
http://www.fastweb.com/Guaranteed Scholarships
The scholarships listed on this page are all "guaranteed."
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.comLendEDU
LendEDU focuses on promoting financial literacy through free educational resources. Their resources help with financial aid, student loans, college budgeting, and a scholarship search available for students.
https://lendedu.com/
Types of Financial Aid
Types of Financial Aid
Grants - Grants are financial aid that does NOT have to be repaid (unless you withdraw from school or owe a refund or receive a TEACH Grant and don't complete your service obligation. Examples of Federal Grants: Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teach Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants.
Scholarships - Donations from nonprofits and private organizations to help students pay for college. "Free Money" - sometimes based on academic merit, talent, participation in an organization of the years, application or essay, for pursing a specific area of study, athletic and more.
Loans - Loans are money borrowed for pursing your education. They can come from the federal government, from private sources such as a bank or financial institution, or from other organizations.
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