N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:11-2.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 16, August 19, 2024

Section 9A:11-2.8 - Duration of student eligibility

(a) Students deemed eligible at the time of their initial EOF Article III academic year student grant payment shall retain eligibility for program support services and Article III student grant funds as long as they continue to:

1. Demonstrate financial need as determined by the institution through a Board-approved financial aid form submitted by the student in accordance with the annually established deadline dates;

2. Meet academic progress standards in accordance with 9A:11-2.1 3;

3. Maintain their status as legal residents of the State of New Jersey as defined in 9A:9-2.2, which is the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship program's rule governing residency;

4. Maintain full-time enrollment or have the campus EOF administrator/director's written approval for a part-time Article III undergraduate grant. Part-time grant eligibility is available only at those institutions approved by the Board to award part-time Article III undergraduate grants; and

5. Meet the maximum number of semesters of eligibility as prescribed in 9A:11-2.8 and 2.9.

(b) The number of semesters of Article III grant payment is cumulative; EOF students shall be eligible for no more than 12 semesters of payment over the course of their entire undergraduate careers, except as noted in (d) below. When a funded EOF student transfers from one participating institution to another, the semesters of payment at the second institution are added to those at the first. The cumulative total of semesters of payment shall not exceed eight for pursuit of an associate degree, and 12 for pursuit of a baccalaureate degree.

(c) Students enrolled at senior institutions may receive a maximum of 12 semesters of Article III undergraduate grant payments to complete a baccalaureate degree, as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements for the program and are making satisfactory academic progress as stipulated at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.13. Undergraduate grant recipients may not pursue more than one baccalaureate degree within the maximum 12 semesters of Article III undergraduate grant payments.

(d) Students in an established five-year undergraduate course of study at a senior institution shall be eligible for an additional two semesters of payment beyond the maximum of 12 upon a formal written request from the institution and approval by the EOF Executive Director. Under no circumstances shall a student receive more than 14 semesters of the Article III undergraduate grant to earn a baccalaureate degree.

(e) Except for as provided in subsection (f) below, students enrolled at institutions that award associate degrees may receive a maximum of eight semesters of Article III undergraduate grant payments to complete an associate degree, as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements for the program and are making satisfactory academic progress as stipulated at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.13. Undergraduate grant recipients may not pursue more than one associate degree within the maximum eight semesters of Article III undergraduate grant payments.

(f) Undergraduate grant recipients who are enrolled in a three plus one degree program established pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2018, c. 144 (N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-78), shall be eligible for eight semesters of Article III undergraduate grant payments to complete an associate degree and an additional two semesters of Article III undergraduate grant payments while enrolled in the third academic year of the program, as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements of the program and are making satisfactory academic progress as stipulated at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.13.

(g) Once a student earns a baccalaureate degree, they have exhausted their semesters of undergraduate EOF Article III grant eligibility.

(h) Students in their last semester of study to complete their associate or baccalaureate degree requirements may take fewer than 12 credits (full-time status) and still receive the maximum Article III undergraduate grant for which they would be eligible as a full-time student.

(i) In no case shall an initial Article III undergraduate grant be given for a student's last two semesters of baccalaureate study, nor shall a student receive an initial Article III grant during the winter session.

(j) Winter and summer sessions shall not be counted in determining the total number of semesters of EOF payment a student has received.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:11-2.8

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2356(a), effective 11/7/2016

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2796(b), effective 8/21/2017

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 519(b), effective 3/16/2020