What is HESAA University?
HESAA University is a series of free courses hosted by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) to provide comprehensive and up-to-date training on the financial aid available to New Jersey students. These courses are open to New Jersey financial aid administrators to help you understand the ways in which financial aid and other student supports are accessed and administered in our state. To learn more, click on the links below for individual course descriptions.
Course Calendar
| Date |
Start |
End |
Session |
Location |
Instructor |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
10 am |
Noon |
NJCLASS Loan Overview |
Virtual Webinar |
Julie Downs,
Gary Pierre-Louis |
| Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
10 am |
Noon |
Acceptable Documentation |
Virtual Webinar |
Sharon Austin |
| Thursday, July 2, 2026 |
2 pm |
4 pm |
Special Circumstances |
Virtual Webinar |
Sharon Austin |
| Wednesday, July 8, 2026 |
10 am |
Noon |
All Things HESAA |
Virtual Webinar |
Sharon Austin |
| Thursday, July 9, 2026 |
10 am |
Noon |
NJ STARS Overview |
In-Person (HESAA Board Room)
2 Quakerbridge Plaza
Hamilton, NJ 08619 |
Jossette Greene |
| Thursday, July 9, 2026 |
1 pm |
3 pm |
Community College Opportunity Grant |
In-Person (HESAA Board Room)
2 Quakerbridge Plaza
Hamilton, NJ 08619 |
Sharon Austin |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
10 am |
Noon |
Garden State Guarantee |
Virtual Webinar |
Sharon Austin |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
1 pm |
3 pm |
NJ STARS II Overview |
Virtual Webinar |
Jossette Greene |
| Thursday, September 3, 2026 |
10 am |
Noon |
NJFAMS Roster Certification and Payments Training |
Virtual Webinar |
Sharon Austin |
To register for these free webinars, CLICK HERE.
If registration is not yet open for the course(s) you are interested in, please check back again soon.
If you require assistance with registration, please email HESAAU@hesaa.org.
HESAA University Instructor Bios
