New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION
Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
Subchapter 3 - GRADUATE EOF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY
Section 9A:11-3.5 - Duration of graduate student eligibility

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 9A:11-3.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) To retain eligibility for an Article III graduate grant, students shall comply with the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rule at 9A:9-2.4, Eligibility and repayment, in accordance with the Board's annually established deadline dates.

(b) No student shall be eligible for an Article III graduate grant for more than 10 semesters; however:

1. Duration of eligibility shall be extended to one semester beyond the normal number of semesters usually required for a full-time student to complete the degree requirements. For example:

DegreeFull-TimeLength of
RequirementsGraduate StudentEligibility
36 credits9 credits(36/9) = 4 + 1 = 5 semesters
84 credits12 credits(84/12) = 7 + 1 = 8 semesters

2. Duration of eligibility in pursuit of a medical or dental degree shall be extended to one year beyond the normal number of years usually required for a full-time student to complete the degree requirements.

(c) Graduate grant recipients may pursue more than one advanced degree; however:

1. Each degree must be a higher level than the previous one unless the grant recipient is enrolled in a dual-degree program; and

2. In no case shall the combined eligibility exceed the equivalent of 10 semesters.

(d) An Article III graduate grant shall not be awarded for summer program study except in those programs that, by their nature, require specific course(s) to be taken during the summer.

1. Exceptions are possible in cases where the program of study requires a mandatory sequence of courses for more than two terms in an academic year.

2. To qualify for an exception, the institution shall submit a written request to the EOF Executive Director.

(e) Students in their last semester of study to complete degree requirements may enroll for less than full-time status and still receive the maximum Article III graduate grant for which they would be eligible as a full-time student.

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