Financial Aid Services & Resources

We're here to help. Here are some of our services.

Apply Now or Pay Later

To receive student financial aid, you need to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year.

If you are planning to register for classes in Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024, please fill out the 2023-2024 FAFSA beginning on October 1, 2022.

If you are planning to register for classes in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025, please fill out the 2024-2025 FAFSA beginning on December 31, 2023.

Log on to https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to complete the FAFSA.

Helpful Info

  • The Federal Title IV school code for John Jay College is 002693
  • Use the IRS Data Retrieval Option
  • You must complete the FAFSA if you plan to apply for a student loan and scholarships
  • Filing early Increases your chances of receiving additional awards such as Federal Work-Study
  • Check YES on FAFSA question # 31 if you are interested in being considered for Federal Work-Study

Virtual FAFSA® Workshops 

We're conducting virtual FAFSA® Workshops throughout the academic year for current and newly admitted students and their parents. You will learn more about the FAFSA® and have the opportunity to complete your FAFSA® online.

Current students are encouraged to first check availability and register via Navigate EAB if there no availability you are also able to register for a Saturday or evening FAFSA Workshop.

Newly admitted students are encouraged to register for a Saturday or evening FAFSA Workshop.  If you are unable to attend a Saturday or evening workshop please contact us at financialaid@jjay.cuny.edu for additional resources.

Check below for a checklist of requirements for FAFSA® assistance. 

These workshops are to assist you with completing the 2023-2024 or the 2024-2025 FAFSA®. Please contact a Financial Aid representative at Jay Express or the Financial Aid Office with all other inquiries.

  

  • Login to your Navigate EAB account via https://jjay-cuny.campus.eab.com/
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  • Once logged into you Navigate EAB account you will see an orange banner inviting you to schedule an appointment with Financial Aid. In this screen you will click on the “Schedule This Appointment” Link.
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  • After clicking on the “Schedule This Appointment” Link you will see a list of the nearest availabilities (purple box, on the right side).  You can search for additional availabilities by adjusting the calendar (blue box, on the left side).  Select the availability that best works with your schedule.  Note: You will not be able to schedule an appointment during any scheduled classes.
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  • Once you select an availability you will be taken to the “Review Appointment Details and Confirm” page.  At the top of this page please confirm the Date and Time selected previously.
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  • Once you have confirmed the Date and Time is correct scroll to the bottom of the “Review Appointment Details and Confirm” page.  Should you want to share any additional notes please enter them in the “Would you like to share anything else?” textbox (green box).  Lastly, please review the email and text message reminder sections (blue boxes). Once confirmed press “Schedule” to complete registration.  Note: You will only be able to update your Phone Number as the system will send the reminder to your John Jay Student email.
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  • Once you have completed registration you will see the “Success! Appointment Scheduled” confirmation page.  Please remember to attend your scheduled FAFSA® workshop.  Should you need to cancel please login to Navigate EAB or email us at financialaid@jjay.cuny.edu.
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Please remember to register for the preferred date you would like to attend on the registration page.  Act now as availability is limited.

Date(s) Time Registration Link
March 25, 26, 27 or 28 2024 5:15pm to 6:00pm Register Here
Every Weekday in April 2024 5:15pm to 6:00pm Register Here
April 6, 13, 20, or 27 2024 9:15am to 10:15am Register Here
April 6, 13, 20, or 27 2024 10:45am to 12:00pm Register Here
April 6, 13, 20, or 27 2024 12:15pm to 1:30pm Register Here
Select Weekdays in May 5:15pm to 6:00pm Register Here
Saturday, May 4, 2024 9:15am to 10:15am Register Here
Saturday, May 4, 2024 10:45am to 12:00pm Register Here
Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:15pm to 1:30pm Register Here
Saturday, May 25, 2024 9:15am to 10:15am Register Here
Saturday, May 25, 2024 10:45am to 12:00pm Register Here
Saturday, May 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1:30pm Register Here
Select Days in June Select Times in June Register Here

Please remember to register for the preferred date you would like to attend on the registration page.  Act now as availability is limited.

Date(s) Time Registration Link
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am Register Here
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 11:00am to 12:00pm Register Here
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 2:30pm to 3:30pm Register Here
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 3:30pm to 4:30pm Register Here
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am Register Here
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 11:00am to 12:00pm Register Here

CUNY FAST @ John Jay College

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Additional Financial Aid FAFSA Workshops available via CUNY FAST.  Please visit the CUNY FAST Website for additional information. 

About CUNY FAST
The City University of New York is launching the CUNY Financial Aid Support Team to support students and families to access their financial aid given the challenges and setbacks posed by the delayed rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). With funding from the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation, CUNY will join forces with the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), HESC, SUNY and New York and Queens public library systems to reach 100,000 high school seniors and current CUNY students and help them complete the FAFSA, TAP and NYS Dream Act.

In person FAFSA Workshops for John Jay College hosted CUNY FAST events include:

We highly recommend that both the applicant and parent/spouse create an FSA ID and gather necessary documents (see "Requirements for Assistance" below) before attending.

These events are open to the general public, NYC high school, John Jay College and other CUNY students. Space is limited so; we ask that you click the link to register below. 

Register today!

Requirements for Assistance:

In order to better assist students with completing the FAFSA the Financial Aid Office requests that students bring the following documents to their FAFSA Information Session appointments.  

  • Yours and a parent’s, if applicable, FSA ID.  The FSA ID will be used to confirm your and your parent’s identity and used as an electronic signature to submit your application.
  • Your social security number & your parent(s)' social security number and date of birth
  • Your driver’s license number (if you have one)
  • Your alien registration number (if you are not a U.S. Citizen)
  • Yours and your parent(s)’ or spouse's (if applicable) 2021 Federal and State Tax Returns
  • Yours and your parent(s)’ or spouse's (if applicable) 2021 Records of Untaxed Income (if applicable)
  • Yours and your parent(s)’ or spouse's (if applicable) 2021 Records of Assets (if applicable)
     

For a preview of questions asked on the FAFSA please visit the
2023-2024 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet.

To best assist students with starting their 2024-2025 FAFSA® we ask that they review the article below about the information that is required before completing their FAFSA®:

6 Things Students Need Before They Fill Out the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form

  • Yours and a parent’s, if applicable, FSA ID.  The FSA ID will be used to confirm your and your parent’s identity and used as an electronic signature to submit your application.
  • Your social security number & your parent(s)' social security number and date of birth
  • Your driver’s license number (if you have one)
  • Your alien registration number (if you are not a U.S. Citizen)
  • Yours and your parent(s)’ or spouse's (if applicable) 2022 Federal and State Tax Returns
  • Yours and your parent(s)’ or spouse's (if applicable) 2022 Records of Untaxed Income (if applicable)
  • Yours and your parent(s)’ or spouse's (if applicable) 2022 Records of Assets (if applicable)

*Dependent students are required to bring in all parental information requested. For information regarding dependency please click here.

GRE Fee Reduction Program

In the summer of 2017, the Department of Education released new guidelines prohibiting schools from sharing FAFSA information with third parties, even if the schools have the student’s consent.

As a result, Educational Testing Services (ETS) has developed a new process that no longer requires students to obtain a copy of their Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR) and a GRE Fee Reduction Certificate from a financial aid administrator.  Instead, students will be required to send a copy of their Student Aid Report (SAR) and a completed GRE Fee Reduction Request Form to ETS. Students who meet the need-based guidelines will receive a GRE Fee Reduction voucher to take the General Test and/or a Subject Test for 50 percent of the full test fee.

The new GRE Fee Reduction process will become effective with the 2018-19 testing year beginning on July 1, 2018. For further information you can log on to the GRE website.

Please note that the new procedure will not go into effect, and the instructions will not be posted to the ETS website, until July 1, 2018.

Contact Us

Virtual Front Desk

Wednesday- 11:30am to 3:00pm

Email & Phone

Please be sure to add your EMPLID to your e-mail inquiry

College & Office Address

Be sure to only mail information to our mailing address

Mailing: 524 West 59th Street BMW 607 New York, NY 10019
Physical: 555 West 57th Street 6th Floor New York, NY 10019