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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 1 - AUTHORITY, MISSION AND SCOPE › Section 9A:11-1.4 - Scope

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(a) This chapter governs the awarding of Article III undergraduate EOF grants to students for study leading to approved certificates, associate degrees, and/or baccalaureate degrees, and the awarding of Article III graduate EOF grants and Ferguson and King Scholarships for study leading to approved master's, doctoral, and/or professional degrees. This chapter also governs the development, administration, and maintenance of institutional programs of developmental and supplemental education for EOF students supported in part through Article III and Article IV funding in the summer, winter, and academic year.
(b) Institutions that participate in the EOF program shall:
1. Not discriminate in their recruitment and admissions practices based on race, age, creed, religion, marital status, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation, or disability; and
2. Meet 9A:9-2.1(d)2, the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority's rule governing the provision of documentation that it is authorized to participate in Title IV Federal student aid programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended and its implementing regulations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.1 - Scope

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This subchapter governs the awarding of Article III undergraduate EOF grants. The Article III undergraduate EOF grant is not a financial aid entitlement. Institutions select students for participation based on the eligibility criteria in 9A:11-2.2 and 2.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.2 - Student eligibility

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(a) The undergraduate EOF Program is designed to provide an opportunity for higher education to disadvantaged New Jersey residents who would be unable to attend and/or succeed academically in college without the financial assistance and special services that are part of this program. The program is intended for students who show potential and exhibit evidence of academic and/or creative promise, but who have limited educational and financial resources for college because of inadequate high school preparation and have economic backgrounds that reflect a history of poverty.
(b) To be eligible for an undergraduate EOF grant, a student must demonstrate a history of poverty, which generally includes documented, long-term economic hardship of the family, such as the accumulation of assets that do not exceed 20 percent of the EOF income eligibility scale, per household size as established at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.3(a)1, and the inability to provide more than the basic needs of family members, as evidenced by at least one of the following:
1. Having attended or graduated from a school district where 40 percent or more of the enrolled students meet the eligibility criteria for the free/reduced price lunch program;
2. Having resided in a municipality that is a high-distress/labor surplus area, or is considered an eligible urban aid municipality;
3. Having resided in an area that historically has been populated by low-income families; such an area, commonly called a "pocket of poverty," has characteristics of a high-distress/labor surplus area, even if the municipality is not formally so identified;
4. Being a first-generation college student who is, or whose family is, eligible for government assistance and/or educational programs targeted toward low-income and disadvantaged populations (TRIO programs, free and reduced breakfast/lunch programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly food stamps); or
5. Having successfully completed an NJ GEAR UP state project or NJ College Bound grant program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.3 - Financial eligibility for initial Article III student grants

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(a) The EOF
				Income Eligibility Scale is based on 200 percent of the annual Federal poverty
				guideline (that is, doubled), as published annually in the Federal Register.
				This benchmark was established to reflect an eligible target population
				consistent with the intent of the original legislation. The EOF Executive
				Director shall inform institutions of annual adjustments to the EOF Income
				Eligibility Scale each summer, and the gross income limits set forth in this
				subsection shall be updated through a notice of administrative change published
				in the New Jersey Register.
1. Except as
				provided at (d), (e), (g), (h), and (i) below, dependent and independent
				students are financially eligible for an initial Article III student grant if
				their gross household income does not exceed the applicable amounts set forth
				in the EOF Income Eligibility Scale, as follows:
Academic Year 2025-2026
Applicants with a Household size of
Gross Income Not to Exceed
1
$ 30,120
2
40,880
3
51,640
4
62,400
5
73,160
6
83,920
7
94,680
8
105,440
2.
				For each additional member of the household, an allowance of $ 10,760 shall be
				added to this amount in order to determine EOF eligibility for the 2025-2026
				academic year.
3. The gross income
				level for each household size as shown at (a)1 and 2 above has been adjusted to
				reflect changes in Federal poverty guidelines as stated at (a) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.4 - Dependent/independent student defined

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(a) For purposes of income eligibility and verification, the Fund shall adhere to 9A:9-2.6, which is the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rule defining dependent versus independent students.
(b) The institution shall share with the EOF Executive Director any material findings or audit exceptions related to the determination of dependency status at any time they are revealed in the course of an audit or program review.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.5 - Verification of financial eligibility

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(a) Annually, students are required to submit their FAFSA or New Jersey Alternative Application by the identified State EOF deadline to be eligible for consideration for participation in the Fund. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 9A:9-2.7, which is the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rule governing verification of family financial data, any student who is a participant in the Fund, shall verify their financial eligibility at the request of the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education/EOF Central Office or the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. The purpose of the verification is to ensure that EOF funds are granted only to students who meet the eligibility criteria at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.2 and 2.3.
(b) To receive an Article III undergraduate grant, all students shall comply with the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rule at N.J.A.C. 9A:9-2.4, Eligibility and repayments. The Board annually establishes deadline dates for submitting the form specified in N.J.A.C. 9A:9-2.4 which are a year in advance, to ensure that the Fund's expenditures are maintained within available appropriations and to provide for timely disbursement of payments to participating institutions. Students shall submit the form specified in N.J.A.C. 9A:9-2.4 in accordance with the Board's annual deadlines.
(c) All students who receive an Article III student grant or who participate as non-funded students shall also comply with N.J.A.C. 9A:9-2.7, which are the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rules governing verification of family financial data.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.6 - Grant amounts

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(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 undergraduate grants award ranges, for full and part-time student grants, 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 undergraduate EOF grant shall be based on three factors:
1. Full or approved part-time enrollment;
2. The financial need of the student as determined by a needs analysis; and
3. The type of institution the student attends.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.7 - Financial aid packaging

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As EOF students are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, all sources of student financial aid shall be used to augment the financial aid package. Loan encumbrance shall be a low priority, and loans shall be given to complete the package only after all other forms of financial aid are exhausted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.8 - Duration of student eligibility

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(a) Students deemed eligible at the time of their initial EOF Article III academic year student grant payment shall retain eligibility for program support services and Article III student grant funds as long as they continue to:
1. Demonstrate financial need as determined by the institution through a Board-approved financial aid form submitted by the student in accordance with the annually established deadline dates;
2. Meet academic progress standards in accordance with 9A:11-2.1 3;
3. Maintain their status as legal residents of the State of New Jersey as defined in 9A:9-2.2, which is the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship program's rule governing residency;
4. Maintain full-time enrollment or have the campus EOF administrator/director's written approval for a part-time Article III undergraduate grant. Part-time grant eligibility is available only at those institutions approved by the Board to award part-time Article III undergraduate grants; and
5. Meet the maximum number of semesters of eligibility as prescribed in 9A:11-2.8 and 2.9.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.9 - Part-time students

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(a) The EOF Article III undergraduate grant award to part-time students provides EOF-eligible students with an opportunity to address personal, financial, and/or academic concerns that impede their ability to pursue a full-time course of study.
(b) Part-time grant eligibility shall be available only to EOF students attending those institutions approved by the Board to award part-time Article III undergraduate grants.
(c) Eligible students shall be advised by institutional EOF staff to pursue part-time enrollment and shall enroll for at least six credits, matriculate in a certificate or degree program, and maintain minimum standards of academic progress as determined by the institution in the context of the provisions of 9A:11-2.1 3. Eligibility for part-time grants shall be limited to:
1. Renewal students with at least one full-time semester of EOF Academic Year Article III grant funding; or
2. First-time, part-time entering students with no prior college experience.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.10 - Non-funded students

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(a) Students who receive an initial Article III undergraduate grant, but because of a change in income or enrollment status, no longer demonstrate need or eligibility for Article III funds shall be termed non-funded and may receive Article IV program support services, as determined by the institutional EOF administrator/director.
(b) Students who are enrolled in college, but no longer eligible for Article III undergraduate grants because of their inability to make satisfactory academic progress as defined in N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.13, may be considered non-funded and may receive Article IV program support services, as determined by the institutional EOF administrator/director.
(c) Students who, due to extenuating circumstances, are advised to enroll at less than full-time status, but are not eligible for an Article III part-time undergraduate grant, may be considered non-funded and may receive Article IV program support services, as determined by the institutional EOF administrator/director. Documentation of advisement shall be maintained in the student's record.
(d) To retain eligibility for Article IV program support services, a non-funded student must continue to file the financial aid form approved by the Board and must have received Article III undergraduate academic year funds during initial enrollment in the program.
(e) A student who enrolls in the pre-first year student summer program before their eligibility has been determined and who is later found financially ineligible cannot be considered a non-funded student.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.11 - NJ GEAR UP and New Jersey College Bound, and TRIO grant program support-services-only student

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(a) A student who has successfully completed an NJ GEAR UP State project, a New Jersey College Bound grant program, and/or a New Jersey Federally supported TRIO program, but is unable to demonstrate financial eligibility for an initial Article III student grant as set forth in N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.4 shall be termed an NJ GEAR UP/New Jersey College Bound/TRIO support-services-only (NJ GEAR UP/New Jersey College Bound/TRIO/SSO) student.
(b) An NJ GEAR UP/New Jersey College Bound/TRIO/SSO student is eligible for EOF admission consideration by the participating EOF campus program. If admitted, the student is eligible to receive both Article III and Article IV benefits of the pre-first year student EOF summer program and subsequent academic year Article IV program support services throughout their enrollment in college.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.12 - Transfer of eligible students to another participating institution

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(a) Students who wish to complete a degree at an institution other than the one where they received their initial Article III undergraduate student grant shall contact the EOF director at the institution they wish to attend to inform them of their intent to transfer, and must meet all of the receiving institution's transfer admission requirements and conditions, as well as the receiving institution's criteria for participation in the EOF program.
(b) Once deemed initially eligible for an Article III undergraduate grant at the sending institution, an EOF transfer student is presumed to have met the historical poverty eligibility criteria (as outlined in
9A:11-2.2(b)
and the financial eligibility criteria (as outlined in
9A:11-2.3
) for a renewal EOF grant at the receiving institution.
(c) The Article III undergraduate student grant a student received at their initial institution of enrollment does not transfer with the student to another participating institution in New Jersey.
(d) Article III undergraduate student grants cannot be guaranteed to renewal students who transfer to another participating institution in New Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 2 - UNDERGRADUATE EOF ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-2.14 - Discontinuance of Article III student grants

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(a) The Article III student grant shall be discontinued for any student who fails to meet the participating institution's policies governing academic performance and progress pursuant to 9A:11-2.13.
(b) The Article III student grant shall be discontinued for any student who is not matriculated in a full-time or Board-approved part-time program of study or for any student who is not enrolled. The institution shall repay the amount of any grants the institution has received for that student.
(c) The Article III student grant shall be discontinued for any student who refuses to abide by regulations established by the institution for participation in the EOF program.
(d) The Article III student grant shall be discontinued for any student who intentionally falsified or gave misleading information upon which EOF program eligibility was based. That student shall repay the amount of any grants previously awarded to them.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 3 - GRADUATE EOF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-3.1 - Scope

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This subchapter governs the awarding of Article III graduate EOF grants. The overall objective of the graduate EOF program is to increase the participation of New Jersey residents from backgrounds of historical poverty in graduate and professional study. Priority in granting EOF graduate grants shall be given to students who received EOF undergraduate grants.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 3 - GRADUATE EOF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-3.2 - Student eligibility

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(a) The academic deficiencies that identify the undergraduate student as educationally disadvantaged do not apply at the graduate level. The graduate EOF program is designed to provide an opportunity for New Jersey residents whose undergraduate record reflects the potential for advanced study beyond the baccalaureate degree. Eligible students shall have economic backgrounds that reflect a history of poverty as described in 9A:11-2.2(b)1 through 5.
(b) Students who received Article III EOF grants as undergraduates shall be given priority consideration for Article III graduate grants. These students are presumed to have met the financial eligibility criteria (as outlined in 9A:11-2.3) for graduate EOF as long as they continue to demonstrate financial need.
(c) To be initially eligible for an EOF Article III graduate student grant, a student must demonstrate that they:
1. Meet N.J.A.C. 9A:9-2.2 and 2.3, which are the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rules governing residency, and noncitizens and resident aliens, respectively;
2. Meet the financial criteria established at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.3, Financial eligibility for initial Article III student grants;
3. Is or will be a full-time graduate student as defined by the institution offering the graduate program of study; and
4. Are admitted to and enrolled full-time as defined by the participating institution in a curriculum leading to a graduate degree or certificate at an institution participating in the Fund, provided that the student has not already received a graduate or professional degree at the same level of study for which the student is applying. Graduate degree and certificate programs must have a minimum requirement equivalent to 24 semester hours and be at least one academic year in duration.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 3 - GRADUATE EOF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-3.3 - Verification of financial eligibility

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(a) The institution shall verify, at the time of initial graduate enrollment, the income and assets of all graduate EOF grant applicants to ensure that the student comes from a background of historical poverty, as outlined at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.2(b)1  through 5.
(b) The annual gross income and assets of all graduate grant recipients shall be verified by the institution pursuant to
9A:9-2.7
, which are the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rules governing verification of family financial data.
(c) In cases where earnings are not the source of a student's income, the file shall contain appropriate, verified documentation on which to base the award (for example, statements from the public assistance agency, Social Security Administration, Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Veterans Administration, or another appropriate administrative agency).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 3 - GRADUATE EOF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-3.4 - Grant amounts

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(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.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 3 - GRADUATE EOF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-3.5 - Duration of graduate student eligibility

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(a) To retain eligibility for an Article III graduate grant, students shall comply with the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rule at 9A:9-2.4, Eligibility and repayment, in accordance with the Board's annually established deadline dates.
(b) No student shall be eligible for an Article III graduate grant for more than 10 semesters; however:
1. Duration of eligibility shall be extended to one semester beyond the normal number of semesters usually required for a full-time student to complete the degree requirements. For example:
Degree
Full-Time
Length of
Requirements
Graduate Student
Eligibility
36 credits
9 credits
(36/9) = 4 + 1 = 5 semesters
84 credits
12 credits
(84/12) = 7 + 1 = 8 semesters
2. Duration of eligibility in pursuit of a medical or dental degree shall be extended to one year beyond the normal number of years usually required for a full-time student to complete the degree requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 3 - GRADUATE EOF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY › Section 9A:11-3.6 - Discontinuance of Article III graduate student grants

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(a) The Article III student grant shall be discontinued for any student who has been academically dismissed and not reinstated in good standing by institutional officials.
(b) The Article III student grant shall be discontinued for any student who is not matriculated in a full-time program of study or for any student who is not enrolled. The institution shall repay the amount of any grants the institution has received for that student.
(c) The Article III student grant shall be discontinued for any student who refuses to abide by regulations established by the institution for participation in the EOF program.
(d) The Article III student grant shall be discontinued for any student who intentionally falsified or gave misleading information upon which EOF program eligibility was based. That student shall repay the amount of any grants previously awarded to him or her.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.1 - Scope

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This subchapter governs the development and maintenance of institutional programs of developmental and supplemental education, and related student support services for EOF-eligible students.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.2 - Institutional eligibility

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(a) Each undergraduate institution in New Jersey that enrolls students who receive Article III grants under the EOF program shall submit an annual plan that outlines the following:
1. Program mission statement:
i. The overall mission of the campus-based EOF program;
ii. How the program's mission supports the overall mission of the participating institution; and
iii. How the mission relates to the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund Statewide mission statement under
9A:11-1.3
; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.3 - Eligible EOF program requirements

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Institutions that demonstrate they provide access to higher education for students eligible for Article III undergraduate grants, improve EOF student academic performance, and promote student retention shall be eligible for Article IV funding consideration. Institutions also shall promote student progress toward graduation within the established period of program eligibility and within the academic regulations of the institution, as well as provide effective administrative support for the EOF program within the institution.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.4 - Institutional administration

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(a) Each participating institution shall provide administrative support for the efficient operation of the campus EOF program.
(b) Each participating institution that receives program support funds under Article IV shall appoint a full-time administrator/director responsible for operating the institutional EOF program. A request to waive the full-time requirement may be submitted to the EOF Executive Director. The waiver request shall contain the following information:
1. The percentage of time the administrator/director will devote to the operation of the institutional EOF program; and
2. An explanation of how the administrator/director's administrative functions set forth in (e)1 through 12 below will be fulfilled with less than a full-time director.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.5 - Recruitment and admissions

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(a) The institution, through its admissions and EOF staff, has the primary responsibility for recruiting EOF students. The staff shall have the requisite skills and information to convey accurately the goals and objectives of the institutional EOF program. EOF staff shall assist in identifying, interviewing, and selecting prospective program participants, but the institution is accountable for the recruitment yield on an annual basis.
(b) Each participating institution shall establish an annual goal within its program goals and objectives as set forth in
9A:11-4.2(a)
2 to enroll a percentage of its entering fall full-time first-time undergraduates through the EOF program. The EOF fall full-time first-time undergraduate goal shall be based on the institutions' resources from all sources and the current demographic profile of its full-time undergraduate students. Participating institutions are encouraged to establish a goal of at least 10 percent. Each institution shall declare their EOF fall full-time first-time undergraduate goal in their annual fiscal year EOF contract. The percentage shall be calculated from the number of EOF full-time first-time undergraduates in a given fall semester and the number of full-time first-time New Jersey resident undergraduates in the previous fall's full-time first-time undergraduate class. Students who are counseled at entrance to pursue a part-time courseload and receive an Article III part-time student grant shall be counted in calculating an institution's EOF fall full-time first-time undergraduate percentage goal.
(c) Each participating institution shall annually develop and implement a plan to recruit, identify, and select potential students for the EOF program. This process/procedure shall be subject to audit by EOF Central Office staff at any time. The plan shall focus primarily on identifying a significant pool of potential students who meet the student eligibility criteria in N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.2 and the financial eligibility criteria defined in N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.3. The plan also shall establish a priority selection process that includes a waiting list, as well as appeal procedures for EOF first-year students, transfer, and readmit applicants.
(d) The campus EOF administrator/director shall make the final determination on the awarding of Article III undergraduate student grant funds to students initially admitted to the institution's EOF program who withdrew or were academically dismissed or suspended but are subsequently readmitted to the institution.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.6 - Criteria for admission

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(a) Each institution shall develop clearly defined criteria for the admission of students into the EOF program. Such criteria shall be consistent with the EOF mission, scope, purpose, student eligibility, and student transfer procedures in 9A:11-1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.12 and 5.4(b). Such criteria shall be available to secondary schools and community organizations in the recruitment region.
(b) EOF admissions criteria shall be derived from a combined assessment of qualitative and quantitative indices. The qualitative indices may include personal interviews, employment history, volunteer and student leadership experiences, and letters of recommendation from knowledgeable community leaders. The quantitative indices may include student aptitude test scores, high school transcripts, institutional entrance and placement tests, and writing samples.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.7 - Student transfer procedure

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(a) Each participating institution shall develop and maintain a well-defined, written policy to facilitate transfer of EOF students between same-level institutions and from two-year to four-year institutions.
(b) The campus EOF administrator/director at the receiving institution shall make the final determination on which transfer students shall receive an EOF grant. This is to ensure that the EOF program can provide these students with adequate educational support services and monitor their academic progress, as well as to maintain fiscal controls and budget management.
(c) The EOF program receiving an EOF transfer student shall be able to demonstrate delivery of services as outlined in
9A:11-4.8
to students who are eligible for funding consideration under
9A:11-2.12
, Transfer of eligible students to another participating institution.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.9 - Experimental programs

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(a) The Board may authorize the EOF Executive Director to work with institutions, other agencies of State government, or external consultants to develop new initiatives to improve the efficiency and delivery of service to students. The Board also may solicit or consider proposals from institutions to support technology, research, or developmental projects to increase program effectiveness and encourage innovative practices. The Executive Director of EOF, upon the approval of the Board, is authorized to grant awards or contracts for such projects. Experimental areas may include, but are not limited to, projects that would:
1. Increase student preparation for and/or placement in careers where disadvantaged populations traditionally are underrepresented;
2. Increase student placement in professional schools of medicine, law, science, and technology;
3. Foster development of exemplary programs that have potential for expansion and/or replication at other institutions; or
4. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative processes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 4 - EOF PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 9A:11-4.10 - Discontinuance of Article IV program support services

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(a) Article IV program support services shall be discontinued for any student who refuses to abide by regulations established by the institution for participation in the EOF program.
(b) Article IV program support services shall be discontinued for any student who intentionally falsified or gave misleading information upon which EOF program eligibility was based.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 5 - SUMMER PROGRAM AND WINTER SESSION › Section 9A:11-5.1 - Scope

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This subchapter governs the development and maintenance of the summer program and winter session. The goal of the summer program is to introduce initial students to the academic and social demands of college life, as well as prepare them for transition into the fall semester. Summer programs and winter sessions may also provide support for renewal students to maintain academic sequence and/or participate in special enrichment programs to enhance their academic performance and/or improve their preparation for majors/careers where disadvantaged students are underrepresented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 5 - SUMMER PROGRAM AND WINTER SESSION › Section 9A:11-5.2 - Institutional eligibility

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Any undergraduate institution in New Jersey that enrolls students who receive academic year Article III grants under the EOF program and is in compliance with N.J.A.C. 9A:11-1, 2, 4, and 6 is eligible to apply for summer program and winter session funds.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 5 - SUMMER PROGRAM AND WINTER SESSION › Section 9A:11-5.3 - Summer program and winter session requirements

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(a) Summer programs and winter sessions shall be eligible for funding consideration, if they:
1. Provide orientation services to acclimate initial students to the academic and social environment of postsecondary education;
2. Provide an assessment of students' motivation and commitment to pursue postsecondary education, including, but not limited to, academic skills proficiencies, career interests, and learning styles;
3. Provide administrative and academic support services, which include, but are not limited to: counseling, tutoring, and other staff services to ensure adequate student support;
4. Provide an educational program to prepare students for collegiate-level work;
5. Provide continuity with academic year programming activities;
6. Provide opportunities to assist students with decreasing the time toward graduation;
7. Provide in-service training for staff;
8. Improve graduate and/or professional school placement;
9. Provide a systematic effort to help students succeed in majors where disadvantaged students traditionally are underrepresented;
10. Use research and development models to evaluate and improve the academic support services provided to students; and
11. Provide support for eligible students to maintain or regain satisfactory academic progress.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 5 - SUMMER PROGRAM AND WINTER SESSION › Section 9A:11-5.4 - Student eligibility

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(a) Any student whom the institution deems eligible for admission to the EOF program in the academic year, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2, shall be qualified to receive additional grant funds for enrollment and full participation in the summer program or winter session, in accordance with (b) and (c) below.
(b) Based upon the assessment of students' preparation and readiness for collegiate study, institutions may require eligible students to participate in a pre-first year summer program as a condition of their admission and/or eligibility to receive EOF grants and support services during the academic year. The EOF pre-first year summer program is intended to assist students that have been admitted to the institution as identified at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-6.1(h)2  and 3. Institutions may permit students to enroll without participating in a summer program, as long as the institution provides, during the academic year, alternative activities for such students consistent with the goals of N.J.A.C. 9A:11-5.1 and the requirements of N.J.A.C. 9A:11-5.3.
(c) EOF program applicants who have earned 24 or more college credits while in high school or earned an associate's degree as part of their high school graduation requirements are eligible for participation in the pre-first year summer program. Furthermore, these students must be considered for the EOF program based on the EOF Article III student grant funding priorities outlined at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-6.1(h), and if they meet all of the eligibility requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.2 and 2.3.
(d) Institutions shall establish criteria and a well-defined process for distributing summer program and winter session funding for renewal students. Depending on the availability of funds, renewal students may attend summer programs or winter session if such attendance accomplishes one of the following:
1. Completion of basic skills requirements;
2. Maintenance of academic progress;
3. Completion of graduation requirements;
4. Completion of prerequisites to remain in academic sequence or gain access to a specific major;
5. Removal from academic probation;
6. Repetition of courses not successfully completed (F, incomplete, etc.); or
7. Acceleration and special summer or winter enrichment programming.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 5 - SUMMER PROGRAM AND WINTER SESSION › Section 9A:11-5.5 - Verification of financial eligibility

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(a) Initial students participating in the summer program shall follow the provisions of 9A:11-2.5(a) and (d) as part of summer program enrollment procedures.
(b) Procedures for verifying student eligibility for summer program and winter session attendance shall be consistent with those set forth in N.J.A.C. 9A:11-2.5, Verification of financial eligibility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 5 - SUMMER PROGRAM AND WINTER SESSION › Section 9A:11-5.6 - Summer program and winter session evaluation

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(a) Campus programs shall conduct continuous quality assessments of their summer and winter programming, including length of time, academic offerings, supportive services, facilities, etc.
(b) The EOF Central Office may conduct additional summer program and winter session evaluations, including visitations, to ensure maximum program effectiveness and accountability.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 6 - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER ARTICLE III STUDENT GRANTS AND ARTICLE IV PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES FUNDS › Section 9A:11-6.2 - Application process for new institutions to participate in the EOF program

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(a) Institutions of higher education that wish to participate in the EOF program for the first time shall be licensed by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and institutionally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and shall submit to the EOF Executive Director a letter of intent and a plan that includes the following information:
1. The identification of an eligible target population;
2. The proposed structure of the institutional program;
3. A description of the processes for delivery of the student services outlined in 9A:11-4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8; and
4. A budget proposal that accords with the provisions of 9A:11-6.9 and 6.10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 6 - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER ARTICLE III STUDENT GRANTS AND ARTICLE IV PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES FUNDS › Section 9A:11-6.3 - Use of Article III grant funds

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(a) EOF Article III academic year funds are processed as semester grants per student and shall be applied toward student's educational costs only. Funds awarded in the fall and spring terms are to be used solely for courses and educational costs that specifically occur within the fall and spring terms. Such costs shall include whatever constitutes the participating institution's educational budget and may include tuition, fees, room and board, books, required educational materials and supplies, transportation, and child care.
(b) The EOF Article III summer program allocation shall be applied toward EOF summer students' educational costs. Funds awarded for the summer session are to be used solely for courses and educational costs that occur during the summer session. Courses taken during the summer session must be recorded on students' academic transcripts as completed during the summer session. In the summer, such costs shall include whatever constitutes the participating institution's educational budget and/or instructional costs as follows:
1. Tuition charged per student or instructional costs (that is, instructors' and teaching assistants' salaries), but never both for any single course;
2. Fees, room and board, books, educational supplies, transportation, and child care, as well as stipends and insurance;
3. Salaries, and room and/or board for professional, graduate, and/or peer tutors; and
4. Educational materials used to support instruction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 6 - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER ARTICLE III STUDENT GRANTS AND ARTICLE IV PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES FUNDS › Section 9A:11-6.4 - Academic year Article III award cycle

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(a) An Article III student grant shall be available for each semester of an academic year, which usually includes two terms.
(b) If a student is not enrolled for two terms, then the Article III student grant shall be awarded only for the term in which the student is enrolled.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES › Subchapter 6 - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER ARTICLE III STUDENT GRANTS AND ARTICLE IV PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES FUNDS › Section 9A:11-6.5 - Article III student grant notification and payment

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(a) Before Article III student grant funds can be disbursed in their name, eligible students shall demonstrate that they have complied with the Military Selective Service Act pursuant to 18A:71B-6.
(b) The institution shall notify a student, in writing, of the content of their academic year financial aid package. The institution's written notification shall contain a clause absolving the State of any obligation for funding if the grant award was based on fraudulent, inaccurate, or misleading information.
(c)
									9A:9-2.9, which is the Tuition Aid Grant and Garden State Scholarship programs' rule governing award combinations and overawards, shall apply to Article III undergraduate student grant notifications and payment.
(d) Payments shall be provided to institutions on behalf of student recipients, which payments shall be made in installments over the summer and academic year, with the number of installments corresponding to the number of terms the student is enrolled.