Monmouth University uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as its primary application for all federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs; no supplementary applications are required. Students must apply online.

The FAFSA is completed each year using the student’s and parents’ federal income tax data and should also include Monmouth University’s Title IV School Code (002616). Where possible, students should utilize the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to import their tax information directly from the IRS’s database into the FAFSA; once income data has been imported no changes to that data should be made. Completed FAFSAs may be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education on or after October 1, 2022 and until June 30 2024 for the 2023-24 academic year.

Monmouth University does not have a deadline for applying for financial aid. However, students are encouraged to file as soon after October 1 as possible, as funding for several types of financial aid is limited, and funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Further, New Jersey residents must file the FAFSA to be considered for state grant (TAG) eligibility and should be aware of the following FAFSA filing deadlines set by the state:

Financial Aid TAG Eligibility

TAG Recipients	Deadline
First time TAG recipients	September 15 of the current academic year
Prior TAG recipients	April 15 of the preceding academic year
Spring Term only	February 15 of the current academic year

Financial data provided on the FAFSA will be forwarded electronically to the University and will be the basis for the creation of the student’s financial aid package. The financial aid package will be sent to the student in an aid award letter.  Award letters will be sent by email; prior to enrollment, new students will receive the award letter at the email address they provided on the application for admission, while continuing students will receive their electronic award letter at their University e-mail address; students may also review their financial aid package via the financial aid Self-Service portion of the University's website.

Generally, the initial offer of financial assistance delineated in the award letter is non-negotiable. The financial aid package may, however, be altered as a result of one or more of the following conditions:

                    • Changes in the student’s housing status

                    • Changes in the student’s enrollment (i.e., credit hours) status

                    • Lack of satisfactory academic progress

                    • Receipt of financial aid from an outside source

                    • Discrepancies noted as a result of the verification process

          (Note that the U.S. Department of Education selects applications for verification. The verification process entails the comparison of actual financial data to that supplied on the FAFSA. Students selected for this process will be notified by the Financial Aid Office and will be asked to supply copies of federal tax return transcripts [if the Data Retrieval Tool was not utilized] and a completed verification worksheet; additional documents may also be requested. Instructions for submitting this documentation will be provided by the Financial Aid Office.)