New Jersey § 18a:36-17

§ 18a:36-17.

Any pupil or student who has completed or shall complete the work of the junior year

in any of the public high schools or educational institutions and who heretofore and

subsequent to July 1, 1940, entered, or hereafter in time of war, shall enter the

active military or naval service of the United States or the active service of the

United States merchant marine or the active service of the women's army corps, the

women's reserve of the naval reserve or any similar organization authorized by the

United States to serve with the army or navy, or the active military or naval service

of the Dominion of Canada, or who in time of emergency heretofore entered or hereafter

shall serve on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, and who continued

or shall continue to attend the regular sessions in any of the public high schools

or educational institutions until 21 days prior to such entry and whose school work

has been satisfactory until 21 days prior to such entry, shall be given credit for

the work of the complete senior year without examination, and shall be entitled to

and receive the diploma, certificate, degree, or other credentials or standings awarded

to those pupils or students of the school or institution who have satisfactorily completed

the work of the said senior year. As used in this section the term “ in time of emergency ” shall mean and include any time after June 23, 1950, and prior to the termination,

suspension or revocation of the proclamation of the existence of a national emergency

issued by the president of the United States on December 16, 1950, or termination

of the existence of such national emergency by appropriate action of the president

or congress of the United States.