Thank you for your service and welcome to UCNJ! Please follow the steps below to enroll.
Have official documents (immunization records, transcripts, or scores)? Please mail them to:
UCNJ
Office of Admissions
1033 Springfield Ave.
Cranford, NJ 07016
STEP 1: APPLY FOR ADMISSION
Fill out the application here.
Within the hour, you will receive an email (to the email address you provided on your application) with your user name, login, and student ID number. You should apply for financial aid (Step #2 below) even if your application has not yet been processed!
STEP 2: SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH VETERAN ADVISOR
Contact the VA School Certifying Official, to schedule an appointment to discuss degree goals, assess eligibility for GI bill benefits, and review previous college and military transcripts.
STEP 3: APPLY FOR THE GI BILL®
Learn how to apply for the GI Bill®
STEP 4: APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID
Complete your FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid here.
UCNJ’s school code is 002643.
Part of your financial aid application is your eligibility for New Jersey grants. Fill out your HESAA application here. Alternatively, if you are an undocumented student, please fill out the NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application here.
Upon completion of your financial aid application, you should log into Self-Service to review the status of your award. Either your award or missing documents will be indicated within 7-10 business days. If you are missing documents, visit a Student Services Center.
For questions about financial aid, contact financialaid@ucc.edu.
STEP 5: TAKE THE DIRECTED SELF PLACEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE IF REQUIRED
STEP 6: SIGN UP FOR & ATTEND NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (NSO)
If you are a first time college student who will be taking 12 or more credits, you must attend NSO. Click HERE to learn more and sign up.
STEP 7: REGISTER FOR CLASSES
If you attend NSO, you will register for classes at that time.
Register for your classes in Student Planning:
*After logging in, click on “Go to Plan & Schedule” and search for your courses
Register for your classes in Student Planning:
- After logging in, click on “Go to Plan & Schedule” and search for your courses
To change your schedule:
- You can add or remove classes until 11:59pm on the day before classes start
- You will not be charged for classes dropped prior to the start of the semester
- Classes dropped after the start of the semester are subject to the College’s refund policy
STEP 8: PAY FOR CLASSES
Access Self-Service
Click on ‘Student Finance.’ There, you can:
- See your outstanding balance
- See how much financial aid has been approved
- Make payment by credit card or check
- Set up a payment plan
If you are not able to pay online, please report to a Student Services Center on any campus to make your payment.