Tuition and Aid
2025-2026 FAFSA updates
Newly Admitted Students
The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available! Newly admitted students should submit the FREE 2025-2026 FAFSA by March 1, 2025 so they have sufficient time to review their financial aid award prior to the May 1, 2025 deposit deadline. While we will continue reviewing students for financial aid throughout the summer, we encourage you to file the FAFSA today, so you can make an informed decision about your academic future. Financial Aid awards can be accessed through your Peacock Portal as soon as they are posted. You will receive an email and text notification letting you know when you’re able to view the award online. A copy of your award will be mailed to your house at a later date as well. To begin the FAFSA process, students and their families will need the following:- An FSA ID: Each student must create an FSA ID, and if applicable, a contributor (such as a parent for dependent students or a spouse for independent students) must also create one.
- Social Security Number: Required for both the student and contributor (if applicable).
- Alien Registration Number: Required if you are not a U.S. citizen.
- 2023 Federal Income Tax Returns, W-2s, and other income records: These can be brought over electronically through the IRS data retrieval tool when you’re filling out the FAFSA.
- Bank Statements and Investment Records: Include these if applicable.
- Records of Untaxed Income: Gather documents for any untaxed income received, if applicable.
Financial Aid for NJ Dreamers
Saint Peter’s University is committed to supporting all students in accessing financial aid. If you are not eligible to file the FAFSA due to your citizenship status, you may qualify for state financial aid by completing the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application (NJAFAA). To qualify, you must meet the following criteria:- Reside in New Jersey.
- Be ineligible for the FAFSA due to citizenship status.
- Have attended a New Jersey high school for at least three years.
- Have graduated from a New Jersey high school or earned the equivalent of a high school diploma in New Jersey.
- Be able to file an affidavit stating that you have applied to legalize your immigration status or will do so as soon as you are eligible.
Read detailed instructions on how to complete the NJAFAA.
If you have any questions or need assistance, the Saint Peter’s University Financial Aid Office is here to help!
Current Students
Current Saint Peter’s students who previously received state and federal financial aid (i.e. Pell and TAG) must submit their 2025-2026 FAFSA by the April 15, 2025 state deadline. Students who do not file a FAFSA by this deadline will lose their TAG eligibility for the 2025-2026 award year. You will use the same FSA ID that you utilized last year when you completed the new 2024-2025 FAFSA. Additionally, you can schedule an appointment with your financial aid counselor in your EAB Navigate app.FAFSA Corrections
Newly admitted and current students who made a mistake on their FAFSA or received an error on their FAFSA submission summary (i.e., missing student or parent signatures, missing consent for IRS tax transcript retrieval, or accidentally filing as an independent student, etc.) can now make corrections by logging into their Studentaid.gov account and going to “My Activity.”TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid comes in a variety of forms including institutional awards, government grants, external scholarships, loans, and work-study:
Institutional Awards: Saint Peter’s University offers generous academic, incentive and need-based grants to incoming freshmen and transfer students based on previous scholastic achievement, potential for success, and demonstrated family need.
Government Grants: These are awards that do not need to be repaid. Federal grant programs include PELL and SEOG. A variety of New Jersey State grant programs include the Tuition Aid Grant, Distinguished/Urban Scholar Program and EOF Grants.
External Scholarships: The Financial Aid website provides link to a variety of outside scholarships funded by private foundations and agencies. We encourage students to explore these and other external sources of aid, including funding from organizations in your local community.
Loans: Investing in your college education through educational loans is an excellent way to afford a college education. Students and parents are encouraged to explore the wide variety of federal, state, and private loan programs that can be used to supplement grant programs and make a private education an affordable choice.
Work-study: Part-time campus employment allows students to earn money to help with college expenses. Both institutional and federal work-study are available.
Payment Arrangements: In addition to the variety of financial aid programs, Saint Peter’s University Bursar’s Office provides special Payment Arrangements for families, including installment and credit card plans.
HOW MUCH WILL COLLEGE REALLY COST?
It is important to review the estimated cost of attendance to better understand the expenses you can expect to encounter throughout your studies. Then you’re going to want to use the very popular Net Price Calculator to factor in scholarships and aid. We are pleased to provide these tools to assist you in your college search.
Cost of Attendance
College expenses can be categorized into direct costs (charged directly by the institution such as tuition, fees, room and board) and indirect costs (travel, books, personal expenses, etc.). Both types of expenses are used to calculate student eligibility for financial aid. The amount of money needed to attend college is the college budget. If the college budget is greater than a student’s family contribution, the difference is that student’s financial need.
Net Price Calculator
Let’s calculate scholarships and aid to determine the amount you are likely to pay if you were to attend Saint Peter’s University. It will be helpful to have your parents’ financial records in hand when you complete the calculator, and to know your GPA and test scores. It generally takes about 10 minutes to answer all of the questions.
File for Financial Aid
To apply for financial aid, students must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). By filing the FAFSA you will be considered for federal, state and Saint Peter’s financial aid including scholarships, loans, need-based grants, and work-study funds. Students should write in “Title IV Code 002638 Saint Peter’s University, 2641 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ” in the appropriate section of the FAFSA. The FAFSA should be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Incoming freshmen and transfers are urged to complete it as soon as possible, but no later than March 15th in order to receive a complete financial aid package in early April. For renewal Tuition Aid Grant students, the FAFSA needs to be processed by June 1 prior to the beginning of the Fall term.
Our financial aid staff is available to assist you with the application. Feel free to reach out to us at (201) 761-6060 or FinancialAid@saintpeters.edu.
GATEWAY TUITION PROGRAM
Our Gateway Tuition Program is designed to provide students with a ZERO tuition experience (tuition, comprehensive fees, and new student orientation fee). If your family’s adjusted gross income is $65,000 or less (as calculated from the FAFSA) you could qualify for the program.
helpful Links
- Documents and Forms
- Employee Tuition Exchange Programs
- Federal and State Grant Programs
- Financial Aid Staff
- Gainful Employment
- Loan Information / Apply for Loans
- Preparing for College
- Student Employment
- Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for the Student and Institutional Portions of HEERF I, II, and III
- Annual Scholarships
- Endowed Scholarships
- External Scholarships
- Institutional Scholarships
- HEERF Reporting
- CARES Act Fund FAQs
- Complete the FAFSA/Pin
- Tuition Freeze and Grants
- Veterans
Contact Us
Please call or email to make an appointment or to request information about our programs.
Email financialaid@saintpeters.edu
Telephone (201) 761-6060
Visit us on campus
McDermott Hall, 1st Floor
2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07306
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to the information in the academic catalog, several other brochures in the Saint Peter’s University Financial Aid Office contain pertinent financial aid information, including federal, state, and institutional assistance. Students have the right to obtain such information. Students also have the right to appeal financial aid awards by writing to the Scholarship Appeals Committee through the Director of Student Financial Aid. Students receiving financial assistance must be in good standing and must maintain satisfactory progress in their course of study.
Students who have been awarded academically based scholarships are expected to maintain superior academic standing. Students who do not achieve scholarship-level performance may forfeit their awards.
Students should contact the Student Financial Aid Office for additional information regarding the University’s refund and repayment policy, award packaging policy, satisfactory academic progress, rights and responsibilities of student aid recipients, or any terms and conditions regarding financial aid awards.
For incoming students at time of enrollment: All award packages must conform to current Saint Peter’s University scholarship and Financial Aid policies. Saint Peter’s University scholarships are awarded in partnership with state, federal and private grant programs, and part of any scholarship offer could be funded through other sources. Although the University’s portion of your award may be adjusted to conform to such policies, the total amount of your grant assistance from all sources will be equal to or greater than the amount listed in your original scholarship letter.
