N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:11-7.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 9A:11-7.1 - Student eligibility

(a) To be eligible for a C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarship (Ferguson Scholarship), a student shall demonstrate that they:

1. Is or has been a legal resident of the State of New Jersey for at least one year immediately before receiving the scholarship;

2. Is from a disadvantaged background, as demonstrated by inclusion in at least one of the following categories:

i. Meets the requirements of N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.3;

ii. Is a former or current recipient of the New Jersey EOF Article III undergraduate or graduate grant;

iii. Is a student who would have been eligible as an undergraduate for a New Jersey EOF Article III student grant (N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.3); or

iv. Is a first-generation college student whose immediate family is or was eligible for government assistance and/or educational programs targeted toward low-income and disadvantaged populations (TRIO programs, NJ GEAR UP, free and reduced breakfast/lunch programs, food stamps, or at least one year of Pell grants); and

3. Is or will be a full-time student enrolled for an initial law degree at Rutgers Law School or Seton Hall University School of Law.

(b) Students shall not receive assistance under the programs administered by the Board if they owe a refund on a grant or scholarship previously received from a State or Federal program through any institution or are in default on any loan made under any State or Federal student financial assistance program at any institution. However, such students may receive State financial assistance if they make satisfactory repayment arrangements with the appropriate office.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:11-7.1

Amended by R.2004 d.161, effective 4/19/2004.
See: 35 N.J.R. 5533(a), 36 N.J.R. 1919(b).
Amended by R.2005 d.292, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 717(a), 37 N.J.R. 3374(a).
Rewrote (a).
Amended by R.2009 d.187, effective 6/15/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 6365(a), 41 N.J.R. 2471(a).
In (a)2i and (a)2iii, updated the N.J.A.C. references.

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2341(a), effective 11/20/2023