New Jersey § 18a:71b-20

§ 18a:71b-20.

a. A State tuition aid grant shall be awarded annually to each eligible, qualified

full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a curriculum leading to a degree or certificate

in an eligible institution, or in an institution of higher education in another state,

provided that state permits its residents to utilize its state student financial assistance

grants in New Jersey institutions of higher education through reciprocity agreements

approved by the authority. In no event shall a State tuition aid grant be utilized at an out-of-State institution

which is not licensed by that state and accredited by a regional accrediting association

recognized by a national accrediting organization. b. To each New Jersey resident enrolled as a full-time student, except as otherwise

provided in subsection d. of this section, and meeting the other requirements for

eligibility under this chapter, the State shall grant an amount as provided in N.J.S.18A:71B-21 . A student shall not be eligible for a grant unless the application is in a form satisfactory

to the authority. A student shall not be eligible for grants for more than four and one-half academic

years, unless the recipient is enrolled in an undergraduate program regularly requiring

five academic years for completion, in which case the authority shall permit five

and one-half years of eligibility. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a student receiving aid under the provisions

of P.L.1968, c. 142 ( C.18A:71-28 et seq. ) shall be entitled to a sixth year of eligibility. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a county college student who transfers to

a four-year institution, or any student who is required to pursue 18 or more credit

hours in a remedial or developmental curriculum, as defined by regulations adopted

by the authority, is entitled to an additional half year of eligibility. For the purpose of this article, a remedial curriculum shall include only noncredit

courses in which a student is directed to enroll by the institution. Eligibility for tuition aid grants may be extended to part-time students through

regulations developed by the authority if funds are separately appropriated for this

purpose. A student shall not be eligible for grants unless the student maintains such minimum

standards of academic performance as are required by the institution of enrollment. A student who is enrolled in a course leading to a degree in theology or divinity

shall not be eligible for a tuition aid grant. c. A person shall not be awarded a State tuition aid grant unless that person: (1) satisfies the residency and other requirements provided in article 1 of this part; (2) has applied for State tuition aid and has been determined by the authority to

be eligible for the tuition aid; (3) has demonstrated financial need for the tuition aid as determined by and in accordance

with standards to be established by the authority; and (4) maintains satisfactory academic progress in accordance with standards established

by the authority. d. Eligibility criteria for summer tuition aid grants awarded pursuant to section

2 of P.L.2023, c. 34 ( C.18A:71B-20a ) shall conform to the requirements of this section and shall include the following

additional eligibility criteria: (1) the student is enrolled in six or more credit hours in the summer term; (2) the courses for which the summer tuition aid grant is to be applied are in the

same undergraduate program at the same institution in which the student was enrolled

during the student's most recent semester of enrollment in the preceding academic year; and (3) the courses for which the summer tuition aid grant is to be applied may be credited

toward the student's graduation or academic major requirements.