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HESAA’s School Counselor Workshops provide critical financial aid training to New Jersey school counselors through FREE in-person and virtual sessions.

Note – These sessions are for school counselors and financial aid professionals only.

Fall 2024 Workshops for School Counselors

Date Session
September 27, 2024 Sussex County Community College
One College Hill Road,
Newton, New Jersey 07860
October 2, 2024 Saint Peter's University
2641 John F. Kennedy Blvd,
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
October 7, 2024 Felician University
Ed Commons, 1 Felician Way,
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
October 9, 2024 Georgian Court University
900 Lakewood Avenue,
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
October 10, 2024 Rutgers University, Newark
Paul Robeson Campus Center
350 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,
Newark, NJ 07102
October 10, 2024 St. Elizabeth University
2 Convent Road,
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
October 16, 2024 Stockton University
101 Vera King Farris Drive,
Galloway, New Jersey 08205
October 23, 2024 Rider University
Bart Luedeke Center,
2083 Lawrenceville Road,
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
October 24, 2024 Virtual Session
November 12, 2024 Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, New Jersey 08850
November 13, 2024 Mercer County Community College
102 North Broad Street,
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
November 21, 2024 Camden County Community College
Camden Conference Center,
601 Cooper Street
Camden, New Jersey 08012
November 22, 2024 Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Center,
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
December 4, 2024 Virtual Session

Agenda:

  • 9:00am – 10:45am:  General session - Application processes, federal and State financial aid updates, college awarding and determining eligibility, and more.
  • 10:45am – 11:00am:  Break
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm:  FAFSA Hot topics case study

Session Descriptions:

General Session: Financial aid updates on Federal and State aid, data sharing agreements, college planning tools, and more.

FAFSA Hot Topics: This breakout session will be led by a seasoned financial aid administrator from one of our New Jersey colleges or universities. The discussion will address some of the most commonly asked topics that families may ask when completing the FAFSA. This informative session will enable school counselors to better guide families through specific FAFSA questions or concerns.

Case Study Analysis (in-person only): This session will cover the most common scenarios you may get from your students and parents. You will have an opportunity to share your own scenario you may have experienced at your school.

If you should need help registering or have questions about the Training Institute, please email us at SCW@hesaa.org.