N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:9-2.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 9A:9-2.10 - Verification of enrollment and academic performance
(a) Before payment may be made to an eligible student, the institution shall have satisfactory evidence that the student is eligible for State grant and/or scholarship assistance, has registered as a full-time student for an academic term in an eligible program of study, or a minimum of six credits if the student is applying for an approved part-time financial aid program in an eligible program of study, and that the student is meeting minimum standards for academic performance and academic progress.
(b) Students receiving State financial assistance under the student assistance programs administered by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall remain in good academic standing as defined by the institution which they are attending.
(c) For purposes of determining State financial assistance eligibility, the Authority shall recognize the same standards for academic performance and satisfactory academic progress that an institution adopts to determine eligibility for Federal student aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and its implementing regulations and rules.
(d) The academic standing and progress of all students receiving State financial assistance must be monitored by institutions at least once a year, prior to the fall semester.
(e) Students who fail to achieve the standards set forth in this section shall be ineligible to receive State financial assistance under the programs administered by the Authority until such time as the institution certifies that they are in good academic standing and are achieving satisfactory academic progress.
(f) The institution shall share with the Authority any material findings or audit exceptions related to the determination of academic progress at any time they are revealed in the course of an audit or program review.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:9-2.10

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 469(a), effective 3/2/2020