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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61E-4 - Distribution to students

18A:61E-4. Distribution to students
4. Every public and independent institution of higher education within the State shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that every student at that institution receives a copy of the "Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
L.1994,c.160,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61E-5 - Reports of suspected offenses

18A:61E-5. Reports of suspected offenses
5. Nothing in this act or in any "Campus Assault Victim's Bill of Rights" developed in accordance with the provisions of this act, shall be construed to preclude or in any way to restrict any public or independent institution of higher education in the State from reporting any suspected crime or offense to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
L.1994,c.160,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61E-6 - Immunity

18A:61E-6. Immunity
6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no public or independent institution of higher education or its employees shall be liable for damages resulting from any exercise of judgment or discretion in connection with the performance of their duties unless the actions evidence a reckless disregard for the duties imposed by this act. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to grant immunity to any person causing damage by his willful, wanton or grossly negligent act of commission or omission.
L.1994,c.160,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61E-7 - Campus Sexual Assault Commission.

18A:61E-7 Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
1. a. There is established a Campus Sexual Assault Commission in, but not of, the Department of State. The commission shall consist of 12 members including:
(1) the Secretary of Higher Education, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio;
(2) five public members appointed by the Governor, including a representative of the State colleges and universities established pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, a representative of the public research universities, a representative of the county colleges, a representative of the independent colleges and universities, and a representative of the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault; and
(3) four public members with demonstrated research or practitioner experience in issues related to campus sexual violence, including at least one student who is currently involved in campus sexual assault education or advocacy. The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly shall each appoint one of these public members.
b. The public members shall serve for a term of three years, but of the members first appointed: three of the members appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of three years; one of the members appointed by the Governor, the member appointed by the President of the Senate, and the member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly shall serve for a term of two years; and one of the members appointed by the Governor, the member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the member appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly shall serve for a term of one year.
c. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments are made and a member may be eligible for reappointment. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term.
d. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the commission for its purposes.
L.2019, c.299, s.1; amended 2020, c.104,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61E-8 - Organization, meetings.

18A:61E-8 Organization, meetings.
2. The commission shall organize as soon as practicable following the appointment of its members, which shall take place between 30 and 60 days after the issuance of the final report of the Working Group on Safe and Inclusive Learning Environments established pursuant to Executive Order No. 61 of 2019. The commission shall choose a chairperson from among its members and shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission. The commission shall meet quarterly, at a minimum.
L.2019, c.299, s.2; amended 2020, c.104, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61E-9 - Provision of assistance.

18A:61E-9 Provision of assistance.
3. The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education shall provide such stenographic, clerical, and other administrative assistants, and such professional staff as the commission requires to carry out its work. The commission also shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of any State, county, or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, or agency as it may require and as may be available for its purposes.
L.2019, c.299, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61E-10 - Responsibility of commission.

18A:61E-10 Responsibility of commission.
4. It shall be the responsibility of the commission to further the work of the Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault established pursuant to P.L.2015, c.165. In particular, the commission shall:
a. study and evaluate emerging issues, policies, and practices concerning campus sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking on college campuses;
b. monitor the response to, and implementation of, the recommendations put forth in the report issued by the task force established pursuant to P.L.2015, c.165 and the Working Group on Safe and Inclusive Learning Environments established pursuant to Executive Order No. 61 of 2019;
c. supplement the findings and recommendations, as necessary, of the report issued by the task force established pursuant to P.L.2015, c.165;
d. monitor the progress of, and offer technical assistance to, institutions of higher education in implementing a campus climate survey. An institution of higher education shall conduct a campus climate survey at intervals no longer than four years and submit the de-identified survey data to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education shall share the findings with the commission; and
e. develop an action plan that includes policies, programs, or procedures responsive to the issues and needs identified by institutions of higher education from their campus climate survey.
L.2019, c.299, s.4; amended 2020, c.104, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61F-1 - Consumption prohibited in public, private institution of higher education.

18A:61F-1 Consumption prohibited in public, private institution of higher education.
49. Consuming, including by smoking, vaping, or aerosolizing, any cannabis item available for lawful consumption pursuant to the "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act," P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), is prohibited in any area of any building of, on the grounds of, or in any facility owned, leased, or controlled by, any public or private institution of higher education or a related entity thereof, regardless of whether the area or facility is an indoor place or is outdoors. As used in this section "related entity" includes, but is not limited to, the foundation, auxiliary services corporation, or alumni association, or any subsidiary thereof, of an institution of higher education. Any penalties that may be assessed for the smoking of tobacco where prohibited under the "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act," P.L.2005, c.383 (C.26:3D-55 et seq.), shall be applicable to the consumption of cannabis items where prohibited by this section.
L.2021, c.16, s.49.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-1 - Public institutions of higher education

18A:62-1. Public institutions of higher education
The public institutions of higher education are the six state colleges; the county colleges; the public junior colleges; the New Jersey college of medicine and dentistry; the college of aeronautical and airspace science established in Atlantic County pursuant to chapter 285 of the laws of 1964; the industrial schools; Newark college of engineering; Rutgers, the state university; and any other public universities, colleges, county colleges and junior colleges now or hereafter established or authorized by law.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-1.1 - Voter registration at public institutions of higher education.

18A:62-1.1 Voter registration at public institutions of higher education.
2. The registrar or other principal officer responsible for the registration of students at each public institution of higher education as included under the provisions of N.J.S.18A:62-1 shall:
a. cause copies of the voter registration forms and instructions furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be displayed at the office of registration for that institution and to be made available to each eligible enrolled student at and each eligible prospective student of the institution who, when appearing in person at that office, may wish on a voluntary basis to register to vote;
b. provide for the continuous supply of the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section to that office of registration; and
c. provide the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section in both the English and Spanish languages to each office of registration that is located in any county in which bilingual sample ballots must be provided pursuant to R.S.19:14-21, R.S.19:49-4 or section 2 of P.L.1965, c.29 (C.19:23-22.4).
As used in this section:
"eligible enrolled student" means an individual who is already enrolled in a public institution of higher education who, by the time of the next election, shall be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State of New Jersey, and a resident of the county in which the individual resides for at least 30 days before the election; and
"eligible prospective student" means an individual who is applying for initial enrollment in a public institution of higher education who, by the time of the next election, shall be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State of New Jersey, and a resident of the county in which the individual resides for at least 30 days before the election.
L.2003,c.36,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-2 - Disbursements to denominational schools prohibited

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 denominational tenet or doctrine is taught.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-3 - Enrollment of senior citizens in tuition-free courses in State institutions of higher education

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 regularly scheduled courses; provided that available classroom space permits and that tuition paying students constitute the minimum number required for the course, provided that nothing herein shall preclude public institutions from requiring registration fees for individuals attending courses pursuant to waivers granted under this act.
L.1979,c.31,s.1; amended 1982,c.137,s.1; 1994,c.48,s.85.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4 - Residency requirement

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 this State for less than 12 months prior to enrollment are presumed to be nondomiciliaries for tuition purposes. Persons presumed to be nondomiciled or persons who are presumed to be domiciled, but whose domiciliary status is challenged by the institution, may demonstrate domicile according to rules and regulations established for that purpose by the Commission on Higher Education. Residence established solely for the purpose of attending a particular educational institution is not domicile for the purposes of this act.
L.1979,c.361,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.86.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4.1 - Resident tuition for military personnel, dependents.

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 purpose of determining tuition.
b. A dependent child of United States military personnel who attended high school in New Jersey for a minimum of three years shall be regarded by a public institution of higher education in New Jersey as a resident of the State for the purpose of determining tuition, regardless of where the dependent child resides upon enrollment in the institution.
L.2021, c.49.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4.1b - Definitions relative to the "NJTEAM Act."

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, regardless of the veteran or covered individual's state of residence.
b. As used in this section:
"Covered individual" means:
(1) an individual who is entitled to educational assistance under provisions of the federal "Post-9/11 Educational Assistance" program (38 U.S.C. s.3311(b)(9) or 3319) by virtue of such individual's relationship to a veteran ; and
(2) an individual who is entitled to educational assistance under provisions of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' "Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program" (38 U.S.C. s.3100 et seq.) effective for courses, semesters, or terms that begin after March 1, 2019.
"Veteran" means a person who has served on active duty in the Uniformed Services of the United States and who was discharged or released and who qualifies for educational assistance under the federal "All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program" (38 U.S.C. s.3001 et seq.) or "Post-9/11 Educational Assistance" program (38 U.S.C. s.3301 et seq.).
L.2015, c.32, s.2; amended 2019, c.264, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4.2 - Options for student at public institution of higher education unable to complete course due to military service.

18A:62-4.2 Options for student at public institution of higher education unable to complete course due to military service.
1. a. A student at a New Jersey public institution of higher education who is unable to complete a course due to deployment, mobilization, reassignment, or other military obligation as a service member shall be entitled to the options set forth in this section with respect to the student's grade for the course.
b. A student who has completed at least eight weeks of attendance in a course may choose to:
(1) receive a letter grade; or
(2) receive a grade of pass or fail; or
(3) receive a grade of incomplete; or
(4) withdraw from the course.
c. A student who has completed less than eight weeks of attendance in a course may choose to:
(1) receive a grade of incomplete; or
(2) withdraw from the course.
d. A letter grade or a grade of pass shall only be awarded if, in the opinion of the faculty member teaching the course, the student has completed sufficient work, and there is sufficient evidence of progress toward meeting the requirements of the course, to justify the grade.
e. A grade of incomplete shall remain valid for a period of one year after the student returns to the New Jersey public institution of higher education.
f. A student who chooses to accept a grade of pass or fail may, within one year after returning to the New Jersey public institution of higher education, receive a letter grade for the course by completing the work required for the course, in which case the letter grade shall replace the pass or fail grade as the student's grade for the course.
g. A student who chooses to withdraw from a course shall receive a full refund of tuition and fees attributable to that course.
h. A student who has paid amounts for room, board or fees shall, except as provided in subsection g. of this section, receive a refund of that portion of those amounts attributable to the time period during which the student did not use the services for which payment was made.
i. Any refund payable to a student who is a financial aid recipient shall be subject to the applicable State and federal regulations regarding refunds.
j. 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, or on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
L.1997, c.377, s.1; amended 2021, c.174, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 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.

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 States and who is unable to complete a course at a New Jersey public institution of higher education because the student is called to active duty as a consequence of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom shall be entitled to re-enroll in the course upon the completion of military service or to receive a refund of any tuition and fees paid for that course. A student who has paid room, board, or other fees to the institution shall also be entitled to a refund of the portion of those charges attributable to the time period in which the facilities or services were not used by the student.
New Jersey independent institutions of higher education are encouraged to provide the same re-enrollment right and refunds for their students who are members of the New Jersey National Guard or of the Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States and who are called to active duty as a consequence of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
L.2005,c.33,s.1; per s.2, expires one year following termination of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4.3b - Definitions relative to veterans given priority course registration to attend college.

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, or the National Guard.
"Veteran" means an individual who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, a Reserve component thereof, or the National Guard, and who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active service.
b. A service member or veteran who is living in New Jersey and attending a public institution of higher education shall be granted priority in registering for courses at the public institution of higher education. Priority course registration shall occur using the same procedures used by other segments of the student population, if any, that are offered priority registration by the institution.
L.2019, c.326, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4.3c - Definitions; certain institutions to establish policies, procedures.

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, or on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
"Veteran" means an individual who served as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or as a member of the National Guard, or on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, and who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active service.
b. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, each public institution of higher education shall establish policies and procedures to permit the late registration of a student who is a veteran or a service member upon the student's return from deployment, mobilization, reassignment, or other military obligation. The institution shall not charge a late fee or similar penalty on a registration submitted pursuant to this subsection.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require any public institution of higher education to admit a student or to waive its admission standards.
L.2021, c.174, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4.4 - Certain students to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.

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 "Immigration and Nationality Act" (8 U.S.C. s.1101(a)(15)), shall be exempt from paying out-of-State tuition at a public institution of higher education if the student:
(1) attended high school in this State for three or more years;
(2) graduated from a high school in this State or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this State;
(3) registers as an entering student or is currently enrolled in a public institution of higher education not earlier than the fall semester of the 2013-2014 academic year; and
(4) in the case of a person without lawful immigration status, files an affidavit with the institution of higher education stating that the student has filed an application to legalize his immigration status or will file an application as soon as he is eligible to do so.
b. Student information obtained in the implementation of this section shall be confidential.
c. The Secretary of Higher Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section.
L.2013, c.170, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4.5 - Eligibility for resident undergraduate tuition rate.

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 meets the following criteria:
(1) the student is a United States citizen; and
(2) the student has resided in the State for a period of not less than 12 consecutive months before first enrolling in a public institution of higher education and, in the case of a county college student, resides in the county sponsoring the college before first enrolling at the college.
b. A dependent student may not establish eligibility for the resident undergraduate tuition rate pursuant to subsection a. of this section if the student's parent or guardian has not lived in this State for a period of at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the student's initial enrollment in a public institution of higher education.
c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the eligibility for the resident undergraduate tuition rate of any student who does not meet the requirements of this section but is otherwise eligible for the resident undergraduate tuition rate at a public institution of higher education in accordance with law or regulation.
L.2019, c.383, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-4.6 - Certain students qualified for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.

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 student whose parent or guardian holds an H-1B, O-1 or O-2 visa shall be exempt from paying out-of-State tuition at a public institution of higher education provided the student meets the conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2013, c.170 (C.18A:62-4.4).
L.2019, c.411, s.1; amended 2021, c.341, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-5 - Violence and hazing; monitor of incidence; uniform record-keeping system

18A:62-5. Violence and hazing; monitor of incidence; uniform record-keeping system
The Chancellor of Higher Education shall establish standards and promulgate rules and regulations to monitor the incidence of violence and hazing in the institutions of higher education in New Jersey and shall establish a uniform record-keeping system for the purpose of gathering information pertaining to such offenses. As used in this act, "violence" means any crime against person or property which creates a risk of causing bodily harm.
L.1982, c. 223, s. 1, eff. Dec. 30, 1982; per s.4, act to "remain in effect for a period of 3 years.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-6 - Report by employee; filing; forwarding of report and action taken to state department of higher education

18A:62-6. Report by employee; filing; forwarding of report and action taken to state department of higher education
Any employee of an institution of higher education observing or having direct knowledge from a participant or victim of an act of violence or hazing shall, in accordance with standards established by the chancellor, file a report describing the incident to the chief executive officer of the institution in a manner prescribed by the chancellor, and a copy of the report shall be forwarded to the State Department of Higher Education.
The chief executive officer of the institution shall notify the State Department of Higher Education of the incident and of the action taken regarding the incident.
L.1982, c. 223, s. 2, eff. Dec. 30, 1982; per s.4, act to "remain in effect for a period of 3 years.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-7 - Annual report

18A:62-7. Annual report
The Chancellor of Higher Education shall include in his annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:3-21, a section detailing the extent of violence and hazing in the institutions of higher education, explaining the measures being taken to counter the problem, and making recommendations to alleviate the problem.
L.1982, c. 223, s. 3, eff. Dec. 30, 1982; per s.4, act to "remain in effect for a period of 3 years.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-15 - Institutions of higher education to offer health insurance coverage; rules, regulations.

18A:62-15 Institutions of higher education to offer health insurance coverage; rules, regulations.
77. a. The Department of Health shall require all public and private institutions of higher education in this State to offer health insurance coverage on a group or individual basis for purchase by students who are enrolled full-time at the institution.
b. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to carry out the purposes of subsection a. of this section.
L.1991, c.187, amended 1994, c.48, s.87; 2013, c.78; 2013, c.253, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-15.1 - Meningococcal disease immunizations for certain students.

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 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a condition of attendance at that institution, except as provided in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.284 (C.18A:62-15.2).
b. A student shall present evidence of the vaccination required pursuant to subsection a. of this section to the institution in a manner prescribed by the institution.
c. The Department of Health shall require each public or private institution of higher education in this State to offer the immunization required pursuant to subsection a. of this section to its students through the institution's student health services program or through a contractual agreement with a community health care provider.
d. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to carry out the purposes of subsections a., b. and c. of this section and section 3 of P.L.2003, c.284 (C.18A:62-15.2).
L.2003, c.284, s.2; amended 2019, c.332.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-15.2 - Exemption from vaccination.

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 physician indicating that the vaccine is medically contraindicated for a specific period of time and the reasons for the medical contraindication, based upon valid medical reasons as determined by regulation of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, which shall exempt the student from the vaccination for the stated period of time; or
(2) a written statement submitted to the institution of higher education by the student, or the student's parent or guardian if the student is a minor, explaining how the administration of the vaccine conflicts with the bona fide religious tenets or practices of the student, or the parent or guardian, as appropriate; except that a general philosophical or moral objection to the vaccination shall not be sufficient for an exemption on religious grounds.
b. In the event of an actual or threatened outbreak of meningitis at a public or private institution of higher education in this State, the institution may exclude from attendance a student who has been exempted from the vaccination requirement of this act pursuant to subsection a. of this section, as determined by the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services.
L.2003,c.284,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-16 - Findings, declarations

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 Statewide literacy organizations have established community-based literacy programs, the need for literacy tutor volunteers is great.
c. Students could assist in reducing the problem of illiteracy by being active participants in providing literacy tutoring, thereby expanding the State's pool of literacy volunteers.
d. Students who provide literacy tutoring would be performing a public service for the communities where they reside while gaining college credit toward graduation.
e. The active participation of the State's public universities and colleges in the fight against illiteracy would reinforce their commitment to provide an educated work force.
L.1992,c.49,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-18 - Joint sponsorship of literacy tutoring program

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 their communities and throughout the State.
b. Coordinate the training of student tutors; and
c. Monitor the performance of a student providing literacy tutoring.
L.1992,c.49,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-19 - Substitution of elective course

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.
L.1992,c.49,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-20 - Completion of required number of credit hours

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.
L.1992,c.49,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-21 - Review of guidelines, procedures.

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 guidelines and procedures the same for all participating institutions.
L.1992,c.49,s.6; amended 1994, c.48, s.88; 1999, c.46, s.34.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-22 - Student tuition, fees, certain; collection method, "optional fee" defined

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 which attempt to influence legislation to be assessed on student tuition bills, except that optional fees for non-partisan organizations which employ legislative agents or attempt to influence legislation shall be collected by the governing body whenever students at the institution have authorized an optional fee for such organizations by a majority vote of those students voting in an official student referendum. For the purposes of this section "optional fee" shall mean any amount payable on a student tuition bill, appearing as a separately assessed item, but not a mandatory charge or a waivable fee. Optional fees shall be accompanied by a statement as to the nature of the item, and that the item is not a charge required to be paid by the student but rather the student may add the charge to the total amount due, and that the item appears on the bill at the request of the student body, and does not necessarily reflect the endorsement of the governing body.
L.1995,c.63.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-23 - "Initial Active Duty Training" defined.

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 the New Jersey Army National Guard.
L.1999,c.46,s.20.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-24.1 - Nonresident tuition rate for NJ National Guard members prohibited.

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 forth in section 21 of P.L.1999, c.46 (C.18A:62-24).
L.2005,c.317,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-25 - Eligibility of child, surviving spouse of certain members of New Jersey National Guard for tuition benefits.

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 performance of his duties while on active duty with the New Jersey National Guard, or who hereafter completes Initial Active Duty Training and is killed in the performance of his duties while a 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.18A:62-1 and receive up to 16 credits per semester tuition-free provided that:
a. the child or spouse has been accepted to pursue a course of undergraduate study and is enrolled as an undergraduate student in good standing at that institution or a course of graduate study and is enrolled as a graduate student in good standing at that institution;
b. the child or spouse has applied for all available State student grants and scholarships and all available federal student grants and scholarships for which the child or spouse is eligible;
c. the child or spouse has applied for tuition benefits available through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for which the child or spouse is eligible under the "Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008," Pub.L.110-252 (38 U.S.C. s.3301 et seq.); and
d. available classroom space permits and tuition-paying students constitute the minimum number required for the course.
Amended 2001, c.9, s.2; 2007, c.11, s.2; 2009, c.208, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-25.1 - Nonresident tuition for certain survivors of members of NJ National Guard prohibited.

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 National Guard, if the child or surviving spouse meets the criteria set forth in section 22 of P.L.1999, c.46 (C.18A:62-25).
L.2005,c.317,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-26 - Notice of availability of grants, scholarships.

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 surviving spouse or child of a member, may be eligible.
L.1999,c.46,s.23.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-27 - Other fees payable.

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 provisions of sections 20 through 25 of this act.
L.1999,c.46,s.24.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-28 - Rules, regulations.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-30 - Findings, declarations relative to higher education finance.

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 State commitment to provide matching funds for private donors' investment in higher education has the potential to generate additional external support for programs and activities that could have a significant impact on the individual campuses of the State's higher education institutions.
L.1999,c.226,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-31 - Definitions relative to higher education finance.

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 which the recipient of that contribution or donation acquires ownership of the property.
"Contribution year" means the fiscal year in which the endowment contribution or contributions were made, with respect to which State matching funds under sections 5 through 7 of P.L.1999, c.226 (C.18A:62-33 through C.18A:62-35) are sought or have been paid.
"Donation" means the conveyance by gift of property consisting of cash or marketable securities, the corpus of which property may, under the terms of the gift, be expended by the donee, and the income from which property may, but need not, be restricted under those terms as to use for particular purposes stipulated by the donor.
"Donation year" means the fiscal year in which the donation or donations were made, with respect to which State matching funds under sections 9 through 11 of P.L.1999, c.226 (C.18A:62-37 through C.18A:62-39) are sought or have been paid.
"Endowment contribution" means the conveyance by gift of property consisting of cash or marketable securities, the corpus of which property may not, under the terms of the gift, be expended by the person to whom the contribution is made, and the income from which property may, but need not, be restricted under those terms as to use for particular purposes stipulated by the contributor.
"Fiscal year" means the State fiscal year.
"Gift" means a completed irrevocable transfer of property, including transfer by testamentary disposition, for which transfer the transferor receives no consideration, and in which property the transferee's interest is not subject to any retained interest of the transferor or to any concurrent or future interest of any other person.
L.1999,c.226,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-32 - "Higher Education Incentive Endowment Fund"

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 matching funds against endowment contributions to four-year public institutions of higher education, two-year public institutions of higher education, and independent institutions of higher education that receive direct State aid, or their institutionally related foundations, in accordance with the provisions of sections 5 through 7 of this act and subject to the provisions of subsections a. and b. of section 12 of the act.
L.1999,c.226, s.4; amended 1999, c.368, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:62-33 - State matching funds for endowment contributions to four-year public institutions

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 institution of higher education, or to a foundation institutionally related to such a public institution, in the amount of $1,000,000 or more, the recipient institution or foundation shall be eligible to receive State matching funds in subsequent fiscal years as follows:
a. In the fiscal year first following the contribution year, the institution or foundation may apply to the State Treasurer for State matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of each such contribution received in the contribution year. There shall be no limit on the number of such endowment contributions from single contributors in that contribution year in the amount of $1,000,000 or more each for which such application may be made. Any such application shall be made only with respect to the entire contribution year and may be submitted at any time after the close of that contribution year up until the application deadline established by the State Treasurer. Following the receipt of all applications, but not later than the 90th day following the application deadline, the State Treasurer shall determine the amount of State matching funds to which the applicant institution or foundation is entitled under this subsection and shall pay that amount from the endowment fund to the institution or foundation, including with that payment an explanation of the denial, if any, of any claim of entitlement to matching funds for which the institution or foundation had applied; and
b. In the second fiscal year following the contribution year and in each of the eight subsequent fiscal years following the second fiscal year, the institution or foundation shall be entitled to receive from the endowment fund, without application, State matching funds in an amount equal to the amount paid under subsection a. of this section.
L.1999,c.226, s.5; amended 1999, c.368, s.2.