Re-Enroll at Felician

With the Promise/Pledge Grants, eligible traditional undergraduate students who have previously attended a community college can attend Felician University debt-free. The Felician Promise/Pledge Grants covers four-semesters (two academic years) of full-time enrollment at Felician University.

Click here to review eligibility criteria and how to apply for the Felician Promise/Pledge Grants. Learn more about Felician’s affordability, including financial aid and scholarships, by clicking here. You can also schedule an appointment to speak with a financial aid representative.

Your education matters to us! Contact Student Accounts to discuss options available to you so finances do not jeopardize your educational goals.

Student Accounts

studentaccounts@felician.edu
201.559.6045

Felician University is proud to offer the following fully online/hybrid degree programs in an accelerated 8-week format. These fully online/hybrid degree programs are currently priced at $530.00 a credit (the per-credit rate may vary):

• School of Arts and Sciences
  • Bachelor of Arts In Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Arts In Psychology
• School of Business and Information Sciences
  • Bachelor of Science In Business Administration
  • Bachelor Of Science In Computer Science

*More fully online/hybrid degree programs to follow. Please contact Anjali Patel at PatelA@felician.edu for more details regarding the fully online/hybrid degree programs.

The FIESTA Program is intended to provide both academic and professional support to traditional undergraduate students interested in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) major. Through the FIESTA Program, students will be able to:

• Attend a 2-week Summer Bridge program in August with fellow STEM majors.
• Enhance their college readiness and academic success.
• Earn 3-tuition free college credits over the summer in an Introduction To STEM course AND receive a $1,000 stipend.
• Learn from hands-on STEM experiences, Peer-Led Tutoring, and academic support.
• Gain access to a year-round STEM Resource Center with professional development, internship, and paid research assistant opportunities.

To join you must be an incoming first-year or transfer student majoring in *STEM.

• To receive more information about the FIESTA Program, please contact Mr. Tushar Trivedi at:
  • Phone Number: (201) 559-6145
  • Email Address: TrivediT@felician.edu

*Please Note: STEM does not include Nursing and Felician University does not offer Engineering as a program of study.

PLA is a pathway for non-traditional students to take significant knowledge, skills, and abilities gained outside of the traditional classroom and apply it towards academic credit. A non-traditional student may obtain knowledge, skills and abilities through:

• Corporate training
• Business ownership
• Professional work
• Volunteer work
• Civic leadership, etc.

To qualify for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) as a non-traditional student, at least one of the following criteria must be met:

• You’ve been out of high school for 4+ years at the time of initial registration into an undergraduate program
• You’ve had at least a 2-year interruption in higher education
• You must take less than 12 credits each semester due to significant, non-academic commitments

To earn academic credit through PLA, a non-traditional student is required to follow the steps outlined below:

• Submit Felician’s undergraduate/graduate application (along with all relevant materials)
• Submit a PLA Interest Form
• Submit a PLA portfolio
• If applicable, submit a transfer-credit application
• If applicable, maintain the minimum grade point average (GPA) for courses taken to date within a Felician academic program/school

To learn more about PLA, click here or contact Anjali Patel at PatelA@felician.edu.

Felician University’s Academic Amnesty policy allows a former Felician University student who has left, reapplied, and been readmitted to the University to apply for forgiveness of his/her prior cumulative grade point average.

Eligibility and Guidelines

• Any Felician University student reapplying for admission following a minimum two-year absence is eligible for Academic Amnesty (forgiveness of prior cumulative average). The student should receive a copy of the Amnesty Policy and form at the time of reapplication.
• Following the completion of a minimum of twelve new college level credits with a minimum 2.75 new cumulative average, the student can apply for Academic Amnesty, forgiving the prior Felician University cumulative average.
• The Amnesty Form should be filled out and presented to the Office of the Registrar.
• When Amnesty is granted, the cumulative average prior to readmission will be forgiven, but the student will keep all passing credits as credits earned. The transcript will remain the same; no grades will be removed.
• The granting of Amnesty will be posted and dated on the student’s transcript.

Academic Advising

Students who have earned 60 credits or less will be assigned to an Academic Advisor Retention Specialist (AARS) based upon their program of study. The AARS stays with the student till their Sophomore year.

AARS assists both first-year as well as transfer students to:

• Adjust to life on a college campus,
• Access appropriate campus resources,
• Select relevant courses,
• Clarify their academic and career goals,
• Develop a personal growth-mindset for success and so much more.

Tutoring Services

All current Felician University students are provided with the opportunity to receive free tutoring from professionals and peer-tutors in our on-campus Tutoring Centers located on both the Lodi and Rutherford campuses. Tutoring services are also available during evening hours, through virtual sessions, and 24/7 online tutoring through TutorMe.

For more information about our Tutoring Services, please email TutoringServices@felician.edu or visit the Tutoring Center on the Lodi Campus, Kirby Hall, Room 226.

Discovery Program

The Discover Program was fashioned as a way for students entering college who are unsure about a major or career path to explore majors and career goals that their skills and interests. Students enrolled in the Discovery Program at Felician University are assigned to a designated academic advisor who they work with one-on-one to:

• Assess personal talents, abilities, and skills (and learn hidden) ones
• Design, with an Academic Success Coach, an exploratory plan followed by a path to degree completion
• Earn Curricular Commons credits (Gen. Ed.) applicable to all majors
• Explore careers of interest as well as job outlooks and salaries
• Connect with resources both inside and outside the University that support a successful Discovery Experience

Career Support

• Provides the student access to resources and programs to explore and define their career interests, gain related experience, and prepare for employment or graduate school. The Center supports the Felician Franciscan mission of the University by promoting experiential learning, encouraging reflection and ongoing skills development, and connecting the student with a network of employers and alumni.