Graduate Financial Aid
Financial aid for graduate and professional students is available from various sources (institutional, federal, and private) and includes fellowships, scholarships, grants, and loan programs. Financial aid awards are processed annually based on continued financial need, enrollment status, availability of funds, and maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
To apply for financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 15.
Please use the appropriate school code when completing the FAFSA to prevent delays:
- Florham Campus: 004738
- Metropolitan Campus: 002607
Contact the Graduate Financial Aid Office
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Offices
Florham Campus
285 Madison Ave M-MSO-02
Madison, NJ 07940
Telephone: (973) 443-8700
Fax: (973) 443-8534
Email: finaid@fdu.edu
Metropolitan Campus
1000 River Road T-KB1-04
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Telephone: (201) 692-2363
Fax: (201) 692-2364
Email: finaid@fdu.edu
Your financial aid counselor
We encourage you to correspond directly with your financial aid counselor to ask questions. Counselors are assigned based on the first letter of your last name, as illustrated in the table below.
Last Name |
Counselor |
|
|---|---|---|
| A to G | Migali Ramirez | migali@fdu.edu |
| H to P | Za’kia Nealy | zakia@fdu.edu |
| Q to Z | Kelly Ceccacci | kelly_ceccacci@fdu.edu |
Last Name |
Counselor |
|
|---|---|---|
| A to E | Madeleyn Rodriguez | martim@fdu.edu |
| F to L | Catherine Lorenzo | clorenzo@fdu.edu |
| M to Q | Arlene Marte | arlene_marte@fdu.edu |
| R to Z | Dawn Grasso | steeled@fdu.edu |
Financial Aid Staff
University
Renee Volak, University Director, reneev@fdu.edu
Theresa Coll, Director of Operations, coll@fdu.edu
Marion McCollum, University Associate Director, marion_mccollum@fdu.edu
Harry Tongue, University Associate Director, tongue@fdu.edu
Florham Campus
Emily Grant, Director, ewgrant@fdu.edu
Kelly Ceccacci, Associate Director, kelly_ceccacci@fdu.edu
Zakia Nealy, Assistant Director, zakia@fdu.edu
Migali Ramirez, Assistant Director, migali@fdu.edu
Vincenzo Falcone, Financial Aid Coordinator, vfalcone@fdu.edu
Metropolitan Campus
Carmen Ferrari, Director, cmf@fdu.edu
Arlene Marte, Associate Director, arlene_marte@fdu.edu
Dawn Grasso, Assistant Director, steeled@fdu.edu
Catherine Lorenzo, Assistant Director, clorenzo@fdu.edu
Madeleyn Rodriguez, Assistant Director, martim@fdu.edu
Nora Polak, Financial Aid Coordinator, polak@fdu.edu
Diane DiGeronimo, Financial Aid Coordinator, dianed@fdu.edu
Problem Resolution
If you are experiencing difficulty resolving a financial aid issue, you may contact us at: finaid@fdu.edu. Use the text “Requesting Resolution” and your student ID number in the subject line.
If you have been unable to solve a problem with your federal student loan, you can ask the Federal Student Aid Ombudsman Group for help at: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/disputes/prepare/contact-ombudsman
OR
U.S. Department of Education
FSA Ombudsman Group
830 First Street, N.E., Mail Stop 5144
Washington, DC 20202-5144
1-877-2575