N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:10-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 9A:10-5.4 - Application procedures

(a) In order to apply for participation in the Program, an applicant must complete a Program application and submit the complete application to the Authority.

1. The Program application includes, but is not limited to:

i. The applicant's identification and contact information;

ii. Identification and contact information for the applicant's employer;

iii. Documentation proving that at the time of the application, the applicant had been employed for a minimum of four years in a designated high-growth STEM occupation in New Jersey. Acceptable documentation includes, but is not limited to: certifications from all employers attesting to start and end dates in a previous position, W-2 forms, or other substantiating documentation, as may be deemed acceptable by the Authority upon specific case review; and

iv. Certification, in the form approved by the Authority, from the applicant's employer verifying the participant's start date and continuous employment with the employer and agreeing to make a payment to the Authority of at least a 100 percent match of the State-funded loan redemption benefit under the Program at the conclusion of each year of employment completed by the applicant in a designated high-growth STEM occupation.

(b) The Authority will consider applications for approval of Program participation in the date order they are received, subject to available funding.

(c) The Authority will determine the applicant's eligibility for the Program based upon the information submitted on the application and will provide notification to the applicant of their acceptance into the Program.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:10-5.4

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 1080(a), effective 6/6/2022