Important Deadlines

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

DATEIMPORTANT INFORMATION
October 1, 2023Financial Aid filing begins for the Fall 2024 semester.
November 1, 2023Graduation 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, 2023Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board.
December 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024Winter recess: University Closed
January 2, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit Fall 2023 final grades.
January 15, 2024Martin Luther King Day: University Closed
January 16, 2024Spring semester classes begin.
January 16, 2024Spring payment deadline
January 23, 2024Deadline to apply for Field Experience II and Senior Internship for Fall 2024.
January 23, 2024Final day to Add/Drop course(s) for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules.
January 23, 2024Deadline 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, 2024Withdrawal period begins. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
January 24 - April 15, 2024Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
January 29, 2024Attendance rosters are available.
February 5, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit Spring attendance rosters.
February 13, 2024Final 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, 2024Deadline 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, 2024Presidents’ Day: University Closed
February 26, 2024Midterm grade rosters are available.
February 27, 2024Deadline: Incomplete grades for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 semester become “F” grades.
March 4 - 10, 2024Spring Recess: Classes resume March 11
March 11, 2024Deadline for Faculty to submit Spring midterm grades.
March 29-31, 2024Easter Recess: University Closed
April 15, 2024Final day to withdraw from a course(s) for a “W” grade. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
April 29, 2024Final grade rosters are available. 
May 1 & 2, 2024Reading Days
May 3-6, 2024Friday- Monday classes are in session.
May 7 - 13, 2024Final Exam Week for the Spring Semester
May 13, 2024End of Spring Semester
TBACommencement
May 15 - June 15, 2024Online 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, 2024Online 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, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit final grades.

Summer I 2024

 

 

Five Week Session: May 20 – June 20, 2024
DATEIMPORTANT INFORMATION
May 20, 2024Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board.
May 20, 2024Summer I:  Five-Week Session classes begin.
May 20, 2024Unemployment Registration Day for Summer I 2024
May 22, 2024Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules.
May 23 - June 10, 2024Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
May 27, 2024Memorial Day: University closed
May 29, 2024Final 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, 2024Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade.
June 20, 2024End of Summer I: Five-Week Session.
June 21, 2024Juneteenth (Observed): University closed
June 28, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit final grades.
Seven Week Session: May 20 – July 3, 2024
DATEIMPORTANT INFORMATION
May 20, 2024Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board.
May 20, 2024Summer I:  Seven-Week Session classes begin.
May 20, 2024Unemployment Registration Day for Summer I 2024
May 23, 2024Final days to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules.
May 24 - June 19, 2024Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
May 27, 2024Memorial Day: University closed
June 4, 2024Final 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, 2024Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade.
June 21, 2024Juneteenth (Observed): University closed
July 3, 2024End of Summer I: Seven-Week Session.
July 4, 2024Independence Day: University closed
July 11, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit final grades.
Ten Week Session: May 20 – July 25, 2024
DATEIMPORTANT INFORMATION
May 20, 2024Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board.
May 20, 2024Summer I:  Ten-Week Session classes begin.
May 20, 2024Unemployment Registration Day for Summer I 2024
May 27, 2024Memorial Day: University closed
May 28, 2024Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules.
May 29 - July 1, 2024Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
June 6, 2024Final 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, 2024Juneteenth (Observed): University closed
July 1, 2024Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade.
July 4, 2024Independence Day: University closed
July 25, 2024End of Summer I: Ten-Week Session.
August 1, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit final grades.

 

Fifteen Week Session: May 20 – August 29, 2024
DATEIMPORTANT INFORMATION
May 20, 2024Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board.
May 20, 2024Summer I: Fifteen-Week Session classes begin.
May 20, 2024Unemployment Registration Day for Summer I 2024
May 27, 2024Memorial Day: University closed
May 28, 2024Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules.
May 29 - July 22, 2024Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
June 17, 2024Final 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, 2024Juneteenth (Observed): University closed
July 4, 2024Independence Day: University closed
July 22, 2024Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade.
August 29, 2024End of Summer I: Fifteen-Week Session.
September 6, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit final grades.

Summer II 2024

Five Week Session: June 24– July 25, 2024
DATEIMPORTANT INFORMATION
June 24, 2024Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board.
June 24, 2024Summer II: Five week Session classes begin.
June 24, 2024Unemployment Registration Day for Summer II 2024
June 26, 2024Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules.
June 27 - July 11, 2024Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
July 3, 2024Final 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, 2024Independence Day: University closed
July 11, 2024Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade.
July 25, 2024End of Summer II: Five-Week Session.
August 2, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit final grades.
Seven Week Session: July 8 – August 22, 2024
DATEIMPORTANT INFORMATION
June 24, 2024Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board.
July 4, 2024Independence Day: University closed
July 8, 2024Summer II: Seven-Week Session classes begin.
July 11, 2024Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules.
July 12 - August 7, 2024Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
July 23, 2024Final 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, 2024Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade.
August 22, 2024End of Summer II: Seven-Week Session.
August 28, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit final grades.

Summer III 2024

Five Week Session: July 29 – August 29, 2024
DATEIMPORTANT INFORMATION
July  29, 2024Deadline to pay tuition/fees/room/board.
July  29, 2024Summer III:  Five-Week Session classes begin.
July  29, 2024Unemployment Registration Day for Summer III 2024
July 31, 2024Final day to Add/Drop for 100% refund of tuition and fees and correction of class schedules.
August 1 - August 20, 2024Period to submit Pass/Fail Forms. Submit form electronically to registrar@njcu.edu.
August 8, 2024Final 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, 2024Final day to withdraw from a course (s) for a “W” grade.
August 29, 2024End of Summer III:  Five-Week Session.
September 4, 2024Deadline for faculty to submit final grades.