Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:62-15.1 Meningococcal disease immunizations for certain students. 2. a. Beginning in September 2004, a new student enrolling in a public or private institution of higher education in this State shall have received immunization for meningococcal disease as recommended by the D…

18A:62-15.2 Exemption from vaccination. 3. a. A student shall not be required to receive a vaccination pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of this act based upon one of the following: (1) a written statement submitted to the institution of higher education by a licensed physic…

18A:62-16. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Adult illiteracy is a widespread problem in society which reduces the pool of available skilled labor and thereby impedes economic growth and global competitiveness. b. Although various national and …

18A:62-17. Establishment of literacy tutoring program 2. The governing body of each public institution of higher education may elect to establish a literacy tutoring program which would offer course credit toward graduation for students who choose to participate. L.1992,c.49,s.2.…

18A:62-18. Joint sponsorship of literacy tutoring program 3. The governing body of each public institution of higher education may jointly sponsor the literacy tutoring program with a local agency or organization which would: a. Link students to the various literacy programs in t…

18A:62-19. Substitution of elective course 4. A student enrolled in a public institution of higher education on a full-time or part-time basis may elect to substitute an elective course offered by the institution with the literacy tutoring program for the same number of credits. …

18A:62-2. Disbursements to denominational schools prohibited No disbursements of the moneys appropriated by the state for the purposes of public higher education shall be made to any institution wholly or in part under the control of a religious denomination or in which a denomin…

18A:62-20. Completion of required number of credit hours 5. A student in the literacy tutoring program shall be required to complete the same minimum number of credit hours in a semester as would normally be required were the student not enrolled in the literacy tutoring program.…

18A:62-21 Review of guidelines, procedures. 6. The Commission on Higher Education shall review the guidelines and procedures developed by the institutions, in conjunction with the agencies or organizations sponsoring literacy tutoring programs, to provide assistance in making the…

18A:62-22. Student tuition, fees, certain; collection method, "optional fee" defined 1. The governing body of any public institution of higher education shall not allow funds for legislative agents or organizations as defined in chapter 13C of Title 52 of the New Jersey Statutes …

18A:62-23 "Initial Active Duty Training" defined. 20. As used in sections 20-25 of this act, "Initial Active Duty Training" means Basic Military Training, for members of the New Jersey Air National Guard, and Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training, for members of …

18A:62-24 Tuition benefits for members of New Jersey National Guard; State payment. 18A:62-24. a. Any member of the New Jersey National Guard shall be permitted to attend regularly-scheduled courses at any public institution of higher education in this State enumerated in N.J.S.1…

18A:62-24.1 Nonresident tuition rate for NJ National Guard members prohibited. 1. No public institution of higher education in this State shall impose a nonresident tuition rate or differential fee on a member of the New Jersey National Guard, if the member meets the criteria set…

18A:62-25 Eligibility of child, surviving spouse of certain members of New Jersey National Guard for tuition benefits. 18A:62-25. Any child or surviving spouse of a member of the New Jersey National Guard who heretofore completed Initial Active Duty Training and was killed in the…

18A:62-25.1 Nonresident tuition for certain survivors of members of NJ National Guard prohibited. 2. No public institution of higher education in this State shall impose a nonresident tuition rate or differential fee on a child or surviving spouse of a member of the New Jersey Na…

18A:62-26 Notice of availability of grants, scholarships. 23. The financial aid office of the public institution shall advise the member, or surviving spouse or child of a member, of any available State and federal student grants and scholarships for which the member, or survivin…

18A:62-27 Other fees payable. 24. Nothing in sections 20 through 25 of this act shall preclude a public institution of higher education from requiring the payment of other fees, subject to approval by the State Treasurer, for individuals attending courses pursuant to the provisio…

18A:62-28 Rules, regulations. 25. The State Treasurer shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of sections 20 through 25 of this act. L.1999,c.46,s.25.

18A:62-29 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Incentive Funding Act." L.1999,c.226,s.1.

18A:62-3. Enrollment of senior citizens in tuition-free courses in State institutions of higher education 1. Each public institution of higher education in New Jersey may permit persons of the age of 65 or more years to enroll without the payment of any tuition charges in regular…

18A:62-30 Findings, declarations relative to higher education finance. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a mechanism is needed to provide incentives that will assist the State's public and independent colleges and universities in their fund raising efforts, and that a St…

18A:62-31 Definitions relative to higher education finance. 3. As used in this act: "Amount" of a contribution or a donation means, in the case of property other than cash, the fair market value of the property contributed or donated as of the close of business on the day on whic…

18A:62-32. "Higher Education Incentive Endowment Fund" 4. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a non-lapsing fund, the "Higher Education Incentive Endowment Fund" (the "endowment fund"), which, subject to the availability of funds, shall be used to provide State mat…

18A:62-33. State matching funds for endowment contributions to four-year public institutions 5. With respect to a fiscal year in which at least one person, corporation or other business entity, or foundation shall have made an endowment contribution to a four-year public institut…

18A:62-34. State matching funds for endowment contributions to two-year public institutions 6. a. With respect to a fiscal year in which at least one person, corporation or other business entity, or foundation shall have made an endowment contribution to a two-year public institu…

18A:62-35. State matching funds for endowment contributions to four-year independent institutions 7. With respect to a fiscal year in which at least one person, corporation or other business entity, or foundation makes an endowment contribution to a four-year independent institut…

18A:62-36. "Higher Education Incentive Grant Fund" 8. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a non-lapsing fund, the "Higher Education Incentive Grant Fund" (the "grant fund"), which, subject to the availability of funds, shall be used to provide State matching funds …

18A:62-37. State matching funds for donations to four-year public institutions 9. With respect to a fiscal year in which at least one person, corporation or other business entity, or foundation shall have made a donation to a four-year public institution of higher education, or t…

18A:62-38. State matching funds for donations to two-year public institutions 10. a. With respect to a fiscal year in which at least one person, corporation or other business entity, or foundation shall have made a donation to a two-year public institution of higher education, or…

18A:62-39. State matching funds for donations to four-year independent institutions 11. With respect to a fiscal year in which at least one person, corporation or other business entity, or foundation makes a donation to a four-year independent institution of higher education that…

18A:62-4. Residency requirement 1. Persons who have been resident within this State for a period of 12 months prior to enrollment in a public institution of higher education are presumed to be domiciled in this State for tuition purposes. Persons who have been resident within thi…

18A:62-4.1 Resident tuition for military personnel, dependents. 1. a. United States military personnel and their dependents who are living in New Jersey and are attending public institutions of higher education in New Jersey shall be regarded as residents of the State for the pur…

18A:62-4.1a Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act." L.2015, c.32, s.1.

18A:62-4.1b Definitions relative to the "NJTEAM Act." 2. a. A veteran or covered individual who is living in New Jersey and is attending a public institution of higher education in New Jersey shall be regarded as a resident of the State for the purpose of determining tuition, reg…

18A:62-4.2 Options for student at public institution of higher education unable to complete course due to military service. 1. a. A service member or dependent of the service member, enrolled in a public institution of higher education who is unable to complete a course due to an…

18A:62-4.3 Student at public institution of higher education, re-enrollment right, refund of fees if called to active duty for certain military operations. 1. A student who is a member of the New Jersey National Guard or of the Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United …

18A:62-4.3a Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Combat to College Act." L.2019, c.326, s.1.

18A:62-4.3b Definitions relative to veterans given priority course registration to attend college. 2. a. As used in this section: "Service member" means an individual who is serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a Reserve component thereof, …

18A:62-4.3c Definitions; certain institutions to establish policies, procedures. 2. a. As used in this section: "Service member" means an individual who is serving as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or as a member of the National Guard, o…

18A:62-4.3d Readmission, higher education, uniformed service. 1. a. A public institution of higher education shall readmit an undergraduate student who withdrew from the institution due to the student's service in the uniformed services, including service in the Armed Forces, or …

18A:62-4.4 Certain students to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of section 101 (a)(15) of the "Immi…

18A:62-4.5 Eligibility for resident undergraduate tuition rate. 3. a. A dependent student shall be considered domiciled in this State for the purposes of determining eligibility for the resident undergraduate tuition rate at a public institution of higher education if the student…

18A:62-4.6 Certain students qualified for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of section 1 of P.L.2013, c.170 (C.18A:62-4.4) or any other section of law to the contrary, a student who holds a T or U visa or a dependent stu…

18A:62-40. Ineligibility for receipt of State matching funds; use of matching funds 12. a. No institution of higher education having a total endowment of more than $1,000,000,000, and no foundation institutionally related to such an institution, shall be eligible to receive State…

18A:62-41. Documents included with application for State matching funds; information required 13. In order for an institution or foundation to receive in a fiscal year State matching funds pursuant to an application therefor under the provisions of this act, the governing body of…

18A:62-42. Funds administered separately 14. a. The endowment fund and the grant fund shall be administered separately by the State Treasurer. Each fund shall consist of moneys appropriated or otherwise made available to it by the Legislature and any interest received on the inve…