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. Financial aid professionals with questions about this upcoming training should email Outreach@hesaa.org.
Students and families with questions about financial aid can email CustomerCare@hesaa.org or call 1-800-792-8670.
Please come back in the summer for a list of the Fall 2025 workshop dates and locations. In the meantime, please see information below about last year's workshops for an idea of event frequency and topics.
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.
