Applying for Financial Aid

2008-2009 Academic Year

To receive financial aid during the 2008-2009 academic year (fall 2008, spring 2009 )

• Be admitted to a degree program by the Office of Admissions.
• Complete and submit a 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student (FAFSA) using Bergen's school code # 004736. See the link below. 
• To file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid Online you will need to secure a PIN Number at http://www.pin.ed.gov

• You can complete your FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov . The online version is easier, faster and safer.

  WARNING: Be sure to use the official federal FAFSA site. Use WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV
   

Note: you must complete and file a FAFSA each year to receive financial aid.

Processing your Application for Financial Aid

If the Department of Education selects your FAFSA for verification, you will receive a notice asking you (and possibly your parents) to submit additional documentation to the College. The College may also ask you for proof of citizenship.

Once all of the requested information is received by the College, we will send you an award notice explaining your financial aid offer.  Or you can review your award letter via WebAdvisor go.bergen.edu

If you want to have your financial aid available before payment is due, we recommend that you register for classes after receiving your financial aid award letter.

The application process can take up to six weeks, so file your FAFSA and submit any additional documentation requested by the College in accordance with the following priority dates.

See FAFSA Priority Dates.