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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 18A, EDUCATION

    Chapter 62: Public institutions of higher education

      Section: 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.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2020-02-19 11:20:09.






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