In order to determine whether additional forms/documentation are required to complete a Financial Aid Application, refer to the “Required Documents” section of Student Financial Aid. (If you have not received your Ocean Connect login, please contact the HUB at 732-255-0482 or hub@ocean.edu.)
Supporting Documentation (Forms)
General Financial Aid Forms
- IRS Tax Return Transcript Ordering Instructions
- Documentation of citizenship or eligible non citizen form
- Department of Education In-School Deferment Request for Direct Loans
- Department of Education Deferment Request for Parent Plus Borrowers
- Department of Education General Forbearance Request for Direct Loans
- Student Reference Form
- Private Loan In-School Deferment Form
- Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request Form
Veterans Forms
- Military and Veteran Educational Benefits Enrollment Certification Form
- VA – Document Upload Form
- VA – New Student Intake Form
- VA – Refund Policy and Enrollment Agreement
2023 – 2024 Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA Signature Page
- Dependent Verification Worksheet
- Dependent Resource Expenditure Worksheet
- Independent Verification Worksheet
- Independent Resource Expenditure Worksheet
- Verification of High School Completion Form
- Verification of Degree Status Form
- Special Circumstance Request Form
- Statement of Educational Purpose Form (Notary)
(A non-notary version can be completed in person at The HUB, located in the Student Enrollment Building at Ocean County College’s Main Campus, Toms River, NJ)
Unsatisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Refund Policy
New Jersey Stars
New Jersey Dreamers
Financial Aid Resources
General Information:
- The Smart Student™ Guide to Financial Aid
- U.S. Department of Education
- Federal Student Aid (YouTube Video)
Applying for Aid:
- Applying for the FSA ID
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Application
- Tips on Filling out the FAFSA
- Financial Aid Myths
- Determining the Amount of Aid
- Pell Lifetime Eligibility
- Common Errors on Financial Aid Applications
- FAQs about Financial Aid
State Financial Aid:
- New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)
- New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS)
- Educational Opportunity Fund
- NJFAMS
- NJCLASS
Income Tax Links:
- Requesting an IRS Tax Return Transcript
- Sample of an IRS Tax Return Transcript
- Sample of Schedule E
- Sample of an IRS Tax Return Transcript and Schedule E