N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:11-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 9A:11-3.4 - Grant amounts

(a) Based on the fiscal year EOF Article III appropriation, the Board will annually develop the amount of the maximum semester and academic year Article III graduate grants award ranges, for each sector of higher education. The EOF Executive Director shall inform institutions of the amount of the maximum semester academic year grant each summer through a public notice published in the New Jersey Register and on the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education's website.

(b) The dollar amount of each Article III graduate grant shall be based on three factors:

1. Full-time enrollment as defined by the institution offering the graduate program of study;

2. The financial need of the student as determined by a needs analysis; and

3. The type of institution the student attends.

(c) The institution's EOF and financial aid directors shall determine the exact amount of each student's grant. In determining need and awarding Article III graduate grants, priority shall be given first to students who received an undergraduate EOF grant, followed by students who did not receive such an award but who now meet the educational criteria of N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.2 and the income criteria of N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.3(a), (d), and (e) followed by students admitted under N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.3(g).

(d) The institution shall have the authority to adjust student grants within the minimum and maximum award ranges. An EOF graduate grant awardee shall receive not less than the minimum nor more than the maximum semester award for the academic year, except that under no circumstances shall the grant when combined with other aid exceed the cost of attendance as determined by the institution.

(e) The minimum semester grant amount shall not be less than $ 100.00. The awarding of all grants within the minimum and maximum semester and academic year ranges shall be based upon a careful analysis of the student's total financial situation and financial need. The students demonstrating the greatest financial need shall be afforded priority.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:11-3.4

Amended by R.2004 d.161, effective 4/19/2004.
See: 35 N.J.R. 5533(a), 36 N.J.R. 1919(b).
In (b), inserted "who" preceding "now meet" and amended the N.J.A.C. references; in (c), inserted "semester" preceding "award" and "when" preceding "combined with other aid"; rewrote (d); in (e), inserted "semester and academic year" preceding "ranges".
Amended by R.2005 d.308, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 4868(a), 37 N.J.R. 3373(a).
In (d), increased semester maximum amounts by $ 50.00 and increased annual maximum amounts by $ 100.00.
Amended by R.2006 d.40, effective 1/17/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3173(a), 38 N.J.R. 801(a).
In (c), added the first sentence; in (d), increased the semester maximum award ranges by $ 50 and academic year maximum award ranges by $ 100.
Amended by R.2009 d.187, effective 6/15/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 6365(a), 41 N.J.R. 2471(a).
In (b), updated the N.J.A.C. references; and in (d), in the fourth column heading of the table, substituted "Academic Year" for "Annual".
Amended by R.2014 d.157, effective 10/20/2014
See: 46 N.J.R. 1404(a), 46 N.J.R. 2111(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (d), substituted "sector of higher education" for "type of institution"; in the first column of the table in (d), substituted "Public Research Universities" for "Rutgers, NJIT" and "Biomedical and Health Sciences Schools" for "UMDNJ"; and in the third and fourth columns of the table in (d), deleted ".00" following all dollar amounts throughout.
Amended by R.2016 d.152, effective 11/7/2016.
See: 48 N.J.R. 1037(b), 48 N.J.R. 2356(a).
Rewrote (b).
Amended by R.2018 d.029, effective 1/16/2018.
See: 49 N.J.R. 2865(a), 50 N.J.R. 562(a).
Rewrote the table in (d).
See: 50 N.J.R. 1924(a), 51 N.J.R. 365(a).
Added (a); recodified former (a) through (c) as (b) through (d); deleted former (d); and in (e), inserted the first sentence.
Public Notice: Administrative Changes to EOF Academic Year Undergraduate and Graduate Grant Amounts.
See: 53 N.J.R. 1172(a).

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2341(a), effective 11/20/2023