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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. 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 see the following workshop dates for Fall 2025. Agenda and timing details are below.

Fall 2025 Workshops

Date Session / Location
Thursday, September 25, 2025 Sussex County Community College
One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
Thursday, October 2, 2025 Rutgers University – Newark
350 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Felician University
1 Felician Way
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Thursday, October 9, 2025 Camden County College
200 College Dr.
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Georgian Court University
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Thursday, October 16, 2025 Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Monday, October 20, 2025 Stockton University
101 Vera King Farris Drive
Galloway, NJ 08205
Thursday, October 23, 2025 New Jersey City University
2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Thursday, November 13, 2025 Virtual Session
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Salem Community College
460 Hollywood Ave.
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
Thursday, November 20, 2025 Virtual Session
Friday, November 21, 2025 Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Center
South Orange, NJ 07079
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Agenda for All In-Person Sessions:

  • 9:00am – 10:45am:  General session – Revised StudentAid.gov accounts, 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 on difficult aid situations

Virtual Sessions:

Please note that the virtual sessions will be held on a condensed timeframe.

  • The November 13, 2025 virtual session will take place from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.
  • The November 20, 2025 virtual session will take place from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

Session Descriptions:

General Session: 2026-27 Federal & State 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 common topics that may come up as families complete 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 encounter when assisting students and parents. You will also have the opportunity to share scenarios you may already have encountered at your school.

If you need help registering or have questions, please email us at SCW@hesaa.org.