Applying for financial aid is simple. You will need to complete only two forms to apply for all federal and state scholarships and grants, federal loans, federal work study, and all institutional scholarships. Full and part time students are eligible for financial aid although some forms of aid will be adjusted if you are less than full time.

Step 1: Complete your FAFSA
Your first step is to complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can complete your FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Make sure to list Union County College’s federal school code, 002643, so that your FAFSA will be sent electronically to our office.

If you are a dependent student, you will need to have you and your parent’s Federal Income Tax Returns and W-2s for 2008. If you are an independent student, you will only need your (and your spouse’s if you are married) Federal Income Tax Returns and W-2s for 2008. To determine if you are dependent or independent, please click here.

Step 2: Apply for Scholarships
Once you have submitted your FAFSA, you should also complete the Scholarship Application. This is the application for all UCC scholarships. Last year, we awarded over $1.5 million dollars in institutional scholarships to our students. If you are a freshman, please also complete the Freshman Scholarship Application. If you are interested in the types of scholarship available at UCC, please click here.

Step 3: Review your Student Aid Report
Once you have submitted your FAFSA, the Federal Department of Education will process your FAFSA and send a copy to you in the form of a Student Aid Report (SAR). Your SAR will be sent to you electronically if you listed an email address on your FAFSA. Please review your SAR and notify our office if you made any mistakes. We will walk you through how to correct them.

Step 4: Review your Student Eligibility Notice
The Federal Department of Education will also send your information to all of the colleges listed on your FAFSA, as well as to the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA). You will receive a Student Eligibility Notice (SEN) once your eligibility for state grants is determined.

Step 5: Check e-services
About a week after your have submitted your FAFSA, you should be able to view your financial aid status on line through e-services. You can view any documents that our office needs in order to complete determining your eligibility for financial aid. If we require any forms to be completed, you can download those forms from our Forms page. Also, you will see your financial aid awards once they have been awarded.

You will also receive notification via the mail of any outstanding documents as well any financial aid awards, including any changes in your awards.

Students may call or visit any one of the three campuses to receive additional information on Financial Aid Workshops, the application process, or student aid eligibility.

Cranford Campus
1033 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-7137

Elizabeth Campus
12 W. Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 965-6062

Plainfield Campus
232 East Second Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 412-3571