Everything You Need to Secure Financial Aid at GCU
Complete the financial aid process so you can focus on what's most important — your education.
To streamline things, GCU offers a Next Steps to Completing the Financial Aid Process checklist [pdf] to help keep you on track from the moment you submit your FAFSA to the moment you pay your deposit — so tasks and deadlines don't slip away from you.
A security note: please prioritize your safety. Avoid sharing sensitive information — like your Social Security number — over email.
Verification & Special Circumstance Documents
V1 Documents
V4 Documents
V5 Documents
Monthly Income and Resource Statement Documents
Other Documents
- Special Circumstance Review Application (2026–2027) [pdf]
- Dependency Override Application (2026–2027) [pdf]
- Satisfactory Academic Progress and Appeal Process [in the catalog]
Undergraduate | Graduate - Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form [pdf]
- Eligibility Reinstatement Request Following Disability Discharge [pdf]
HESAA Documents
The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) is the sole New Jersey state agency tasked with providing students and families financial and informational resources for continuing education after high school. The documents below may be required if you're seeking HESAA-administered aid.
GCU Forms
Georgian Court University is proud to provide institutional financial aid for students who need help paying for college. The forms below may be required if you're seeking GCU institutional aid.
Federal Forms
- TEACH Grant Eligibility Screening [pdf]
- IRS Income Tax Return Transcript Request [irs.gov]
- Request for Veteran Enrollment Certification [pdf]
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan [studentaid.gov]
- Entrance Counseling [studentaid.gov]
- Signing the Master Promissory Note [studentaid.gov]
- Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement [studentaid.gov]
Tuition and Fees
At GCU, we're committed to making college attainable — it's why most of our students don't pay full tuition, and why we continue to be one of the most affordable universities in New Jersey.
Use our Net Price Calculator to get a good estimate of your eligibility for financial support.
More Ways to Afford College
Scholarships — GCU invests up to $19,000 per student in scholarships each year.
Explore Scholarships
Grants — Find out whether you're eligible for state, federal, or GCU institutional grants.
Explore Grants
Work-Study — Federal and GCU work-study programs award students a paycheck for on-campus work.
Explore Work-Study
Benefits for Veterans — The Office of Financial Aid's Veterans' Services helps veterans, their dependents, reservists, and National Guard members with the benefits application process.
Explore Benefits for Veterans
Financial Aid Staff
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Manisha Anand 732-987-2274
Title: Assistant Director of Financial Aid
- [email protected]
- Scully Registration and Finance Center
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Bernard Gajano 732-987-2230
Title: Director of Financial Aid
- [email protected]
- Scully Registration and Finance Center
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Edward Machnicki 732-987-2257
Title: Senior Financial Aid Counselor
- [email protected]
- Scully Registration and Finance Center
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Austin Whitehurst 732-987-2746
Title: Financial Aid Counselor
- [email protected]
- Scully Registration and Finance Center
