Summer and Winter Financial Aid

  

Types of Aid

Summer Financial Aid

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

Attending summer at NJIT 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 NJIT's institutional work-study program.

See the Summer Academic Calendar.

Sources of Financial Aid 

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

  • Federal Pell Grant 
  • 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 Eligibility

  • Meet general Pell eligibility criteria
  • Must have filed the FAFSA 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 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.  

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

  • Have filed the 2024-2025 FAFSA or NJ Alternative application by the state deadline for 2024-2025
  • Received NJ TAG award during the Fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025 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). TAG award is prorated based on enrollment. For example, if the maximum TAG award is $4770, and the student is enrolled for 6 credits, the TAG award would be $2385.
  • 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 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 TAG and the award will be based on your enrollment, 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 criteria
  • Must have filed the FAFSA 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 PLUS Loan

Private Loans

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

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact Student Financial Aid Services Office at (973) 596-3479 or at 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

​Students from other institutions (visiting students) are welcome and encouraged to take summer courses at NJIT; 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 NJIT and receiving aid via a Consortium Agreement.

Winter Financial Aid

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

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

If you were a part-time student during the Fall 2024 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 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 requirements can apply for certain private loans; details and applications are available here.

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