Important Deadlines
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Important Deadlines
Important Deadlines for Student Accounts
Financial Aid and Disbursements
- In order to receive or be eligible for any financial aid awards you must complete the FASFA application. Please click here to follow NJCU’s Financial Aid Checklist.
- Fall 2023 awards will begin disbursement on 9/28/23. Refund checks for excess aid will not be issued until after the financial aid disbursement. If you have questions regarding financial aid, please contact the financial aid office at 201-200-3173 or financialaid@njcu.edu.
Please be aware that disbursements will occur on a weekly basis beginning on TBA and continue to disburse throughout the semester. Awards are not disbursed by alphabetical order or class rank, as NJCU receives your awards’ they will be processed.
Emails
- We understand that is a critical time for our students, with payment deadline and the beginning of the semester approaching. The main source of communication with our office is through our email bursar@njcu.edu. For tuition waivers, such as Staff, Dependent, Unemployment, Graduate Assistantships etc. please email waivers@njcu.edu.
- It may take 24 to 48 business hours for our office to reply. Please be patient and bear with us, we experience a large volume of activity and our effort is to service each individual student with the best customer service possible.
Gothic Card Flex Dollars (Book Voucher)
- NJCU Gothic Flex Dollars is an option for students that have a pending credit on their account after all other charges have been covered in full by the student’s financial aid awards.
- Gothic Card Flex Dollars can be used at the bookstore, gourmet dining, Dunkin donuts, food truck, grub hub and parking lot.
- Flex dollars can only be requested when a student has excess funds in their account. The Gothic Flex Dollars application is available in person at the Office of Student Accounts (Hepburn Hall Room 106).
- The deadline for the Gothic Card Flex application is September 27, 2023.
- For information regarding payment and delivery of your books please visit the NJCU Barnes and Noble web page by clicking here.
E-Text Course Materials
Students need to opt out of E-textbooks (if applicable to their specific courses) by September 15, 2023
Spring 2024
DATE | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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October 1, 2023 | Financial Aid filing begins for the Fall 2024 semester. |
November 1, 2023 | Graduation Clearance applications are available for seniors completing Bachelor degree requirements in Spring 2024. January 15th is the deadline for application submission. |
December 4, 2023 | $75.00 late registration fee begins for continuing students. |
December 7, 2023 | Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board. |
December 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | Winter recess: University Closed |
January 2, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit Fall 2023 final grades. |
January 15, 2024 | Martin Luther King Day: University Closed |
January 16, 2024 | Spring semester classes begin. |
January 16, 2024 | Spring payment deadline |
January 23, 2024 | Deadline to apply for Field Experience II and Senior Internship for Fall 2024. |
January 23, 2024 | Final day to Add/Drop course(s) for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules. |
January 23, 2024 | Deadline for students to register for Cooperative Education. Please contact the Career Success Lab for assistance. https://www.njcu.edu/student-life/campus-services-resources/career-success-lab |
January 24, 2024 | Withdrawal period begins. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
January 24 - April 15, 2024 | Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
January 29, 2024 | Attendance rosters are available. |
February 5, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit Spring attendance rosters. |
February 13, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from course(s) for 50% refund of tuition with a “W” grade. Withdrawal Form must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. Submit form electronically toregistrar@njcu.edu. |
February 14, 2024 | Deadline to declare a major for all degree students with 35 or more earned credits and with a least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. |
February 19, 2024 | Presidents’ Day: University Closed |
February 26, 2024 | Midterm grade rosters are available. |
February 27, 2024 | Deadline: Incomplete grades for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 semester become “F” grades. |
March 4 - 10, 2024 | Spring Recess: Classes resume March 11 |
March 11, 2024 | Deadline for Faculty to submit Spring midterm grades. |
March 29-31, 2024 | Easter Recess: University Closed |
April 15, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course(s) for a “W” grade. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
April 29, 2024 | Final grade rosters are available. |
May 1 & 2, 2024 | Reading Days |
May 3-6, 2024 | Friday- Monday classes are in session. |
May 7 - 13, 2024 | Final Exam Week for the Spring Semester |
May 13, 2024 | End of Spring Semester |
TBA | Commencement |
May 15 - June 15, 2024 | Online Graduation Clearance Application for Seniors completing Bachelor degree requirements during the Summer II 2024 Term. Students completing degree requirements during Summer II 2024 will be invited to participate in May 2025 commencement. |
May 15- July 31, 2024 | Online Graduation Clearance Application for Seniors completing Bachelor degree requirements during the Summer III 2024 Term. Students completing degree requirements during Summer III 2024 will be invited to participate in May 2025 commencement. |
May 20, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades. |
Summer I 2024
DATE | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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May 20, 2024 | Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board. |
May 20, 2024 | Summer I: Five-Week Session classes begin. |
May 20, 2024 | Unemployment Registration Day for Summer I 2024 |
May 22, 2024 | Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules. |
May 23 - June 10, 2024 | Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day: University closed |
May 29, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a 50% refund of tuition and fees with a “W” grade. Form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. |
June 10, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade. |
June 20, 2024 | End of Summer I: Five-Week Session. |
June 21, 2024 | Juneteenth (Observed): University closed |
June 28, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades. |
DATE | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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May 20, 2024 | Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board. |
May 20, 2024 | Summer I: Seven-Week Session classes begin. |
May 20, 2024 | Unemployment Registration Day for Summer I 2024 |
May 23, 2024 | Final days to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules. |
May 24 - June 19, 2024 | Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day: University closed |
June 4, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a 50% refund of tuition and fees with a “W” grade. Form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. |
June 19, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade. |
June 21, 2024 | Juneteenth (Observed): University closed |
July 3, 2024 | End of Summer I: Seven-Week Session. |
July 4, 2024 | Independence Day: University closed |
July 11, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades. |
DATE | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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May 20, 2024 | Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board. |
May 20, 2024 | Summer I: Ten-Week Session classes begin. |
May 20, 2024 | Unemployment Registration Day for Summer I 2024 |
May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day: University closed |
May 28, 2024 | Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules. |
May 29 - July 1, 2024 | Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
June 6, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a 50% refund of tuition and fees with a “W” grade. Form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. |
June 21, 2024 | Juneteenth (Observed): University closed |
July 1, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade. |
July 4, 2024 | Independence Day: University closed |
July 25, 2024 | End of Summer I: Ten-Week Session. |
August 1, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades. |
DATE | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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May 20, 2024 | Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board. |
May 20, 2024 | Summer I: Fifteen-Week Session classes begin. |
May 20, 2024 | Unemployment Registration Day for Summer I 2024 |
May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day: University closed |
May 28, 2024 | Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules. |
May 29 - July 22, 2024 | Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
June 17, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a 50% refund of tuition and fees with a “W” grade. Form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. |
June 21, 2024 | Juneteenth (Observed): University closed |
July 4, 2024 | Independence Day: University closed |
July 22, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade. |
August 29, 2024 | End of Summer I: Fifteen-Week Session. |
September 6, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades. |
Summer II 2024
DATE | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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June 24, 2024 | Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board. |
June 24, 2024 | Summer II: Five week Session classes begin. |
June 24, 2024 | Unemployment Registration Day for Summer II 2024 |
June 26, 2024 | Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules. |
June 27 - July 11, 2024 | Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
July 3, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a 50% refund of tuition and fees with a “W” grade. Form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. |
July 4, 2024 | Independence Day: University closed |
July 11, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade. |
July 25, 2024 | End of Summer II: Five-Week Session. |
August 2, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades. |
DATE | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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June 24, 2024 | Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board. |
July 4, 2024 | Independence Day: University closed |
July 8, 2024 | Summer II: Seven-Week Session classes begin. |
July 11, 2024 | Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules. |
July 12 - August 7, 2024 | Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
July 23, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a 50% refund of tuition and fees with a “W” grade. Form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. |
August 7, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade. |
August 22, 2024 | End of Summer II: Seven-Week Session. |
August 28, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades. |
Summer III 2024
DATE | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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July 29, 2024 | Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board. |
July 29, 2024 | Summer III: Five-Week Session classes begin. |
July 29, 2024 | Unemployment Registration Day for Summer III 2024 |
July 31, 2024 | Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules. |
August 1 - August 20, 2024 | Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu. |
August 8, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a 50% refund of tuition and fees with a “W” grade. Form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. |
August 20, 2024 | Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade. |
August 29, 2024 | End of Summer III: Five-Week Session. |
September 4, 2024 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades. |