The Office of Financial Aid

2024-2025 FAFSA Filing

Each year students must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for financial aid. While the 2024-2025 FAFSA became available for completion on December 31, 2023, it is not too late to file for the 2024-2025 academic year. Each student and parent (dependent students only) must have an FSA ID to electronically sign the FAFSA. Please note that a change for 2024-2025 is that parents without a Social Security Number can apply for an FSA ID, although student applicants must still have SSNs to receive Federal Student Aid. For more information on FSA ID creation, go to studentaid.gov to create an account. You can also call the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-433-3243 for assistance with FSA ID creation and FAFSA completion.       

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2025-2026 FAFSA Filing

The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available!  You must file the FAFSA annually to be considered for financial aid each academic year. The Kean University FAFSA priority filing date is March 1, 2025. To begin the process, students and their families will need:

• An FSA ID: one for the student and, if needed, one for their “contributor” (parents for dependent students or spouse, if applicable, for independent students) to electronically sign the FAFSA form
• Social Security number
• Alien Registration number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
• 2023 Federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned
• Bank statements and records of investments, if applicable
• Records of untaxed income, if applicable

To begin the application process, click here.

FAFSA Workshops

The Office of Financial Aid is holding FAFSA Workshops to answer student questions about filing the 2025-2026 FAFSA. In order to complete the FAFSA, you will need:

~ Your laptop (laptops are not provided on site)

~ Your FSA ID credentials

~ Records of income: W2 forms and appropriate 2023 federal tax return IRS 1040

~ Information about assets, such as checking and/or savings

Workshop Dates and Locations

Thursday, January 16, 2025: MSC 226 (10 am – 11 am)

Thursday, January 16, 2025: MSC 226 (3 pm – 4 pm)

Tuesday, February 11, 2025: MSC 226 (10 am – 11 am)

Tuesday, February 11, 2025: Kean Hall 127 (3 pm – 4 pm)

Thursday, February 27, 2025: MSC 228 (10 am – 11 am)

Thursday, February 27, 2025: Kean Hall 127 (3 pm – 4 pm)

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NJ Dreamers must complete the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application (NJAFAA) to be considered for state financial aid. Complete the NJAFAA if:

• You live in New Jersey
• Are not eligible for the FAFSA due to your citizenship status
• Attended a New Jersey high school for at least three years
• Graduated from a New Jersey high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in New Jersey
• Are able to file an affidavit stating that you have filed an application to legalize your immigration status or will file an application as soon as you are eligible to do so

For NJAFAA application instructions, click here.   

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Kean University Office of Financial Aid will be closed from December 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025. Email and phone messages sent during this period will be reviewed and responded to when the University reopens January 2, 2025.

Please note that the office staff will be working remotely January 2-3, 2025. You can reach us on those days by calling 908-737-0400, emailing finaid@kean.edu, or scheduling a phone appointment.  

As always, current and incoming students can log in to Financial Aid Self-Service to view their award offer and document completion reminders.  Additionally, you can visit our webpage for announcements, contact information and other resources. 

We wish you a safe, healthy, and happy Holiday season!