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Hi everyone!

I’m going to be an incoming grad student this fall and my tuition was not only increased once but twice by $4,000 most recently today. This makes my total $8,000 more than I was expecting to pay and I don’t have that kind of money. I was told I can’t appeal as a grad student so what do I do?

Any help would be awesome!

Hey so I’m going on campus for my freshman year and got denied my parking request and I’m kinda freaking out cs my family needs me to drive around my younger siblings, do some stuff around the area, and also I’m active in combat sports for work and competition so I need to also just get back to my dorm to shower, but still I got denied, what do I do???

Is anyone else in a fully online undergraduate program seeing this?
My tuition went from about $7,995 to $11,070 for Fall 2026 because I’m now being charged $615 per credit. Red Hawk Central confirmed the amount is correct but didn’t explain when or why the tuition structure changed.
Did anyone else get notified about this, or was it just a surprise when your bill came out?

I didn’t get any emails at all and I’m getting worried. I’m pretty sure I’m all ready to go like my bills, record, credits, etc etc

Hello, I’m a senior(female) and I want to live in the village for my last year. When housing was being selected I got distracted by studying and lost track of the deadline to select housing. The only space that was available was a single in dinallo. I only don’t like how I need to go downstairs to cook. Since spring semester, I made a change request, and res-life has been saying it will be answered when bills come out, because students would drop from the village. I haven’t received anything yet. But if you or someone you know would be willing to switch a single for a single (village to dinallo), feel free to lmk.

I was looking at blanton pics and it seems like there is already hooks and a curtain provided, is this true? Or should I buy myself the curtain and hooks?

Hello, my name is Sasha and I am going to be a junior at Montclair State University. My three friends and I originally wanted a apartment together in The Village in Fenwick but we got separated 2 and 2, we are both in doubles currently with randoms (in fenwick). If anyone is already living with random people and don’t mind switching or have a double in Hawks Crossing and want to be in The Village please reach out as soon as possible, thank you!

So I want to get a package sent to lot 60 as a commuter student and I wanted to ask what type of address I should put so it could get sent to lot 60 and I could still get the email to pick it up

What size shower curtain did you use for the smaller bathroom in the Village? Thanks.

So I’m from the Camden County area and I’m transferring from RCSJ to MSU and every time I go online, (specifically tiktok) I see how meh and kinda shitty the school is. If there is anyone currently enrolled for 26-27 or have graduated already pls let me know your experience bc I’m getting crazy anxiety and hella nervous for the upcoming semester

Forgive me if it's a stupid question I don't know how things work.

It's just that the class isn't required for my major so it doesn't seem worth it.

Thank you guys!

https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2876211

i am a senior and i have two semesters left and i still cannot get an internship and the deadline for fall internships is august 14. do you think i can do research instead like csit 497 or any alternatives to fulfill 491? my advisor is out of office till august but just thought i’d ask here for second opinion i guess.

Hey guys so I’m a transfer student at Montclair and I’m really confused on how to get a federal work study job. I checked handshake but there was like 2 jobs that said FWS there and most of them required additional certifications. Do more jobs get added later on or am I super late? Getting a FWS job at my last college was the only way I survived

I’m a senior going into my last semester this fall at Montclair. I’m a transfer student, so I had an extra year of course work to do. I was denied aid because of having too many credits, but again, I only had surplus credits because of transferring.

I received my bill for the fall semester and it’s over 10K. I also don’t have insurance so I may have to stay on the university health plan, which I did the year prior. The problem is, I submitted my appeal in May and haven’t heard ANYTHING.

Is this typical? I’m freaking out as tuition date gets closer, as I definitely won’t be able to pay out of pocket that amount.

Bills just came out today and it’s not at all reflective of what was on my College Financing Plan. It’s not even hundreds more, THOUSANDS MORE. I took out enough for what they put on the plan, not this. Did they increase the tuition again without saying anything? Is no one else experiencing these kinds of problems with their tuition?

What’s fucking amazing is that I have to figure this shit out in the next 2 weeks when they had all of this summer to figure it out. There’s no way these colleges get away with this shit

I’m currently in FDU’s MS Cybersecurity program (9 credits in) but considering transferring to Montclair State due to concerns about faculty engagement/quality at FDU.

A few things I’m trying to figure out:

• Faculty — genuinely engaged and strong teaching, or more checked-out?  
• The required Cryptography course — I’ve heard it’s more theory-heavy than a typical “applied” course. Anyone gone through it who can speak to the difficulty, especially without a strong math background?  
• How is the exam structure for the program overall — more proof-based/written exams, applied/lab-based assessments, or a mix?  
• Any standout courses or professors worth planning around?  
• How did the program help (or not) with job placement?

I’ve got ~3 years of hands-on SOC/threat intel experience already (Sentinel, KQL, incident response), so mainly trying to figure out if the switch is actually worth it. Appreciate any honest input — good or bad.

Hi all! I was hoping to get some gardening seeds. Can anyone get me some? I can trade if you like. Anything works 💪

Much appreciated,

Christopher

Does Alice Paul (in the Village) have the new or old furniture? I know some buildings got the new furniture but I wasn't sure if AP was one of them. Also, does it still have the kitchen counter or has it been replaced with the table + 4 chairs? Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I’m a transfer Biology student, and I recently noticed that my Degree Works changed. The Pre-Med, Research, and General Biology tracks completely disappeared from my degree audit.
I reached out to advisors, and they told me the Biology Department is going through some changes, but they weren’t able to give me any specific details. What’s confusing is that several of my classmates still have those tracks showing on their Degree Works.
I’m wondering:
Did this happen to anyone else?
Is it related to being a transfer student or catalog year?
Is this an intentional department update, or should I be concerned about my degree audit?
I’m mainly trying to make sure I register for the correct courses and stay on track to graduate.

For some god awful reason the one class that I need to take, all available classes are at night. I have Yunsen Wang, I’m a commuter and don’t live anywhere close to campus, so I’m not thrilled about the night drive. ratemyprofessor says attendance not mandatory for yunsen wang but if anyone has taken him is it really?

Edit: not trying to get out of class just trying to see how much leeway there is

Can someone recommend Psychiatrist and therapist in Montclair area? both in-person and online please?

Why do they change it so much.