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FAFSA deadlines for New Jersey
2027-28 FAFSA · opened September 23, 2026 · federal deadline June 30, 2028
File as early as you can. State and college deadlines come long before the federal one, and some state aid is awarded until the money runs out.
2026–27 Tuition Aid Grant Recipients
April 15, 2027
Submit your FAFSA form by April 15, 2027, 11 p.m. Central time (CT).
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026
Other Tuition Aid Grant Applicants
September 15, 2027
If you’re applying for both the fall and spring terms, submit your FAFSA form by Sept. 15, 2027, 11 p.m. CT.
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026
February 15, 2028
If you’re applying for spring term only, submit your FAFSA form by Feb. 15, 2028, 11 p.m. CT.
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026
State grant programs to ask about
- Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) · Need-based
- NJ STARS · Merit-based
- NJ STARS II · Merit-based
Eligibility and award amounts change each year; confirm on the program's own page.