Hurricane Sandy
Extensions for Summit Tax Collection, Student Loan Payments in NJ
Gov. Chris Christie signed executive orders extending grace periods for paying fourth-quarter taxes, which were due Nov. 1 through the 10th, and for paying state financial aid, and applying for state college grants.
For those areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, which include Summit, the State of New Jersey has extended some important deadlines to ease any financial worries you might have when it comes to paying your fourth-quarter taxes and student financial aid. "After the hurricane, many families need time to put their lives back together," Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks said in a recent statement. "When students have been without power or their homes have been flooded, they should not need to worry about their financial aid.” Students who are paying off a state Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, or HESAA, loan now have an additional month to make their payments. Students seeking funding through scholarships or grants…
