Summer and Winter Financial Aid

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Types of Aid

Summer Financial Aid

Helping Students Catch-Up, Stay On-Target and Succeed

Attending summer at 麻豆成人版 is a great way to boost your GPA for the year, make up credits, make up a class you may have dropped, or just get ahead in your coursework. You can even earn extra cash by working a part-time job if you qualify for 麻豆成人版's institutional work-study program.

See the Summer Academic Calendar.

Sources of Financial Aid听

Below are some of the summer financial resources you may qualify for to help defray costs:

  • Federal Pell Grant听
  • New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant
  • Federal SEOG Grant
  • Federal Direct loans availability (if funds were not utilized during the past academic year or if you have progressed in academic level (i.e., freshman to sophomore, etc.)

Summer Pell Grant听Eligibility

  • Meet general Pell eligibility
  • Must have filed the for 2024-2025
  • Must have Pell eligibility based on the Student Aid Index (per FAFSA)
  • Summer enrollment of at least 3 credits
  • Pass the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (annual assessment occurs after Spring grades are posted)

Summer Tuition Aid Grant (TAG)

The Office of Student Financial Aid Services is delighted to share the news that funding for the Summer New Jersey Tuition Aid Grants is available for Summer 2025! This means that eligible students can receive a听NJ TAG Grant during the summer term; the amount of the summer TAG grant will depend on the number of credits taken during the summer. 听

The eligibility criteria for the Summer NJ TAG grant are the following:

  • Have filed the 2024-2025听or by the 听for 2024-2025
  • Received NJ TAG award during the Fall 2024听and/or Spring 2025听term
  • Summer enrollment of at least 6 credits (for summer, this can be 3 credits in the full, first, or middle session and 3 credits in the second session)
  • Be enrolled in courses that are in the same undergraduate program at the same institution at which you were enrolled during the fall or spring of the 2024-2025听academic year
  • Be enrolled in courses that may be credited towards graduation or used to fulfill your academic major requirements
  • Pass the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (annual assessment occurs after Spring grades are posted)

Once you meet these guidelines and register for at least 6 summer credits, you will be awarded, contingent on verification that your courses indeed apply to your program. Failure to meet these guidelines will require cancellation of the estimated TAG award, which may cause you to incur a balance.

Federal Direct Loans

  • Meet general loan eligibility
  • Must have filed the for 2024-2025
  • Summer enrollment of at least 6 credits (for summer, this can be 3 credits in the full, first, or middle session and 3 credits in the second session)
  • Must have remaining Federal Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized loan eligibility for 2024-2025
  • Pass the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (annual assessment occurs after Spring grades are posted)
  • Federal Direct PLUS Loans: Parents of dependent students and graduate students can also apply for a

Private Loans

Students and parents who are US citizens or permanent US residents, and international students听can apply. Also, students not meeting SAP听requirements can apply for certain private loans; details and applications are available听here.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact Student Financial Aid Services Office听at (973) 596-3479 or听at听finaid@njit.edu.

Freshmen Summer Coursework-Helping Students "Catch-Up"

Attend the summer session to "catch up" and stay on target while learning the ropes about financial aid. If you register for a summer remedial course, you are automatically eligible to participate in a free online Financial Literacy self-paced course where you will learn the basics about financial aid and budgeting.

Freshmen who may benefit from taking Math remedial coursework prior to enrolling in the fall semester may register for summer, depending on their test placement results. For details about your placement results, contact the Center for First Year Students Office at 973-596-2981.

Visiting Students

鈥婼tudents from other institutions (visiting students) are welcome and encouraged to take summer courses at 麻豆成人版; if you have Pell and/or loan eligibility remaining from the academic year, please contact your home school's Financial Aid Office and discuss the possibility of attending 麻豆成人版 and receiving aid via a Consortium Agreement.

Winter Financial Aid

Students must be registered for a Winter course at 麻豆成人版 and working toward a degree at 麻豆成人版 to request Winter Session aid. Additionally, students must:

  • Have filed a 2024鈥�2025听Free Application for Federal Student Aid () or a听
  • Submit all requested financial aid documents to Student Financial Aid Services (SFAS) by their respective deadlines
  • Meet the minimum standards set forth in the university听Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy. (The exception is certain private loans; please see website under Private Loans below)
  • Submit Winter Aid Application to SFAS by听December 22, 2024

NJ Tuition Aid Grant/EOF (available to undergraduates only):

If you were a part-time student during the Fall 2024听semester (registered for at least nine credits) and are TAG/EOF eligible you will automatically be considered for TAG/EOF if you take a least 3 credits in the Winter session

Federal Loans (if Fall 2024听loan allocation is not exhausted):

We will review your enrollment and other eligibility criteria for the federal loans.

Private Loan:

Students and parents who are US citizens or permanent US residents, and international students with a cosigner who is an eligible US citizen or permanent resident can apply. Also, students not meeting SAP听requirements can apply for certain private loans; details and applications are available听here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Financial Aid Services Office听at (973) 596-3479 or听at听finaid@njit.edu.