{"id":1195,"date":"2021-12-14T11:28:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=1195"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:03:52","slug":"fafsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/finaid\/fafsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12 \"><div class=\"boxTitle\">FAFSA Fridays<\/div><div class=\"boxContent\">\n<p>In response to the changing financial aid landscape, the new NJ legislation around high school competition of FAFSA form, Ramapo College&#8217;s Office of Financial Aid is launching FAFSA Fridays. From January 16th through May 15th, Financial Aid will be available for any walk-in, call or virtual appointments to help students, families, guidance counselors, and all other community members learn about and complete the new FAFSA form. The Office of Financial Aid is located on the second floor of the Academic Complex in the E-Wing Room E-210. The FAFSA Friday appointment hours are on Friday from 10am to 4pm. You call us at 201-684-7549 or email <a href=\"mailto:finaid@ramapo.edu\">finaid@ramapo.edu<\/a> to schedule an appointment or you can stop by the office.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Financial Aid is based on your financial need. Financial aid comes in the form of grants, loans and work-study. The first step to receiving financial aid is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available starting October?November 15th each year, and new students should submit their FAFSA <strong>no later than March 15<\/strong> so that we can send you your financial aid financing letter around April 10. <strong>Ramapo\u2019s School Code for the FAFSA is 009344<\/strong>.\u00a0 Please visit the link below.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit the FAFSA Website<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h4>FAFSA-Tutorial<\/h4>\n<p><em>Seven Easy Steps to the FAFSA: A Student\u2019s Guide to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For a step-by-step visual\u00a0guide on completing\u00a0your FAFSA application, please click on the link below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Generic Version:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\/filling-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\/filling-out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IRS Data Retrieval Tutorial:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/finaid.org\/fafsa\/irsdataretrievaltool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/finaid.org\/fafsa\/irsdataretrievaltool\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Students \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>New or Transfer students need to complete a 2025-2026 FAFSA form.\u00a0 If you have already completed your 2025-2026 FAFSA, please make sure that you log in to add Ramapo College\u2019s school code (009344). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentaid.gov\/\">FAFSA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Aid is based on your financial need. 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