New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 17 - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PAYMENTS
Subchapter 12 - CLAIMS ADJUDICATION-OTHER BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY ISSUES
Section 12:17-12.6 - Student disqualification for benefits
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 12:17-12.6
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) An individual, who is a student in full-time attendance at, or on vacation from, an educational institution, is disqualified for benefits, unless:
1. The individual is attending a training program
approved by the Division to enhance the individual's earning power and/or
employability; or
2. During the
claimant's base year, the individual, who during periods other than established and
customary vacation periods or holiday recesses at the educational institution, has
earned in employment sufficient wages while in full or part-time attendance at an
educational institution to establish a claim for benefits.
3. For purposes of this section, full-time
attendance is defined as:
i. Consisting of not
less than 20 hours per week of classroom work and structured assignments for
individuals in attendance at an educational institution other than an institution of
higher education;
ii. Consisting of not
less than 12 credit hours for individuals pursuing a degree at an institution of
higher education; or
iii. Consisting of
a minimum of nine credit hours for individuals pursuing a post-graduate degree at an
institution of higher education.
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