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New Jersey FAFSA deadline, 2027-28.
Three dates on the official 2027-28 form, depending on whether you are a renewal applicant and which terms you will attend.
Short answer: The 2027-28 FAFSA form gives New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant renewal applicants April 15, 2027. All other applicants have September 15, 2027 for the fall and spring terms, or February 15, 2028 for the spring term only.
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What the 2027-28 form prints for New Jersey
Renewal applicants (2026–27 Tuition Aid Grant recipients): April 15, 2027. All other applicants: fall and spring terms, Sept. 15, 2027; spring term only, Feb. 15, 2028.
That is the whole New Jersey entry on page 2 of the official 2027-28 FAFSA form, copied word for word. The form’s own rule for every state is: unless a line says otherwise, the dates refer to when the form must be received; for state or college aid, the deadline may be as early as October 1, 2026, or aid may go first come, first served; and you may need separate forms.
Which of the three dates is yours
Renewal applicants are 2026-27 Tuition Aid Grant recipients, and their date is April 15, 2027. Everyone else is in the second group, and the form splits it by term: September 15, 2027 if you will attend fall and spring, February 15, 2028 if only spring.
A renewal applicant therefore has the earliest date, 196 days after the form opened, and a new fall applicant has 153 more days after that. The spring-only date is the only one that falls in a later calendar year.
The form names the Tuition Aid Grant only in the renewal line and names no program for the second group, so do not read the September and February dates as covering every New Jersey award.
Worked example (real dates)
On November 1, 2026, a renewal applicant has 165 days to April 15, 2027. A new fall-and-spring applicant has 318 days to September 15, 2027, and a spring-only applicant has 471 days to February 15, 2028.
What to do, in order
- Decide your group: a 2026-27 Tuition Aid Grant recipient (renewal) or everyone else.
- If you are not renewing, decide whether you will start in the fall or only in the spring.
- File the 2027-28 FAFSA at fafsa.gov well ahead of your date; the form has been open since October 1, 2026.
- List New Jersey colleges by school code and check the state aid agency for any separate application.
What this does not cover
- Tuition Aid Grant eligibility rules and award amounts, which were not read here because the agency pages blocked our fetch.
- Programs other than the one the renewal line refers to.
- College deadlines, which can be earlier than the state dates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the federal FAFSA deadline for 2027-28?
June 30, 2028. The form says the application must be received no later than that date, and no earlier than October 1, 2026, for federal aid. State and college dates are earlier.
What is the New Jersey FAFSA deadline for 2027-28?
Renewal applicants (2026-27 Tuition Aid Grant recipients): April 15, 2027. All other applicants: September 15, 2027 for fall and spring terms, or February 15, 2028 for the spring term only.
Who counts as a renewal applicant in New Jersey?
The form defines renewal applicants as 2026-27 Tuition Aid Grant recipients. Everyone else uses the September 15, 2027 or February 15, 2028 dates.
Is the spring-only date really in 2028?
Yes. The form lists February 15, 2028 for applicants attending only the spring term of 2027-28.
Does this page submit or check my FAFSA?
No. It applies the dates and rules printed on the 2027-28 FAFSA form to what you enter, in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere. Apply at fafsa.gov.
Check the live schedule
This page copies the published 2027-28 form and counts days. It is not run by the U.S. Department of Education or by New Jersey, and nothing you type is transmitted anywhere. State programs, funds and dates change, so confirm with the state agency and your college before relying on it.