New Jersey National Guard Tuition Program (NJNGTP)
A New Jersey National Guard Tuition Program (NJNGTP) registration package must be reviewed and approved for each new semester. This enables Thomas Edison State University to audit each registration for compliance under New Jersey legislation.
Likewise, since the Commander's Certificate of Eligibility (commander's cert) is only valid for a maximum of 60 days from the command signature, a new commander's cert must be submitted with every NJNGTP registration package, unless that new registration is submitted within fewer than 60 days of the command signature date.
Students may register for and be active in no greater than 16 credits at one time. Students wishing to register for more than 15 credits must also seek approval from an academic advisor before the registration can be cleared for processing.
Any courses that are currently active, for which the tuition was waived using your Commander’s Certificate of Eligibility, count toward the 16 credit tuition waiver cap. An active course is one that is defined as open with an outstanding grade.
Any registrations submitted outside of the NJNGTP registration process, as outlined on the University website and within the NJNGTP registration package, will be ineligible for a tuition waiver.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP)
Continued use of the tuition waiver requires that students maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 at the undergraduate level, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 at the graduate level.
The University performs an audit for every new registration, to ensure SAP compliance. Use of the waiver will no longer be available if it is determined that the SAP has fallen below the minimum threshold.
Any registrations submitted while not meeting SAP cannot be retroactively waived, as the minimum satisfactory requirements under the NJNGTP can only be applied while the student is in good standing.
NONMATRICULATION
Nonmatriculated students are ineligible to use the tuition waiver, as New Jersey legislation requires that a student be accepted into an undergraduate or graduate program of study. Furthermore, courses must apply toward a degree at Thomas Edison State University in order to qualify for a tuition waiver under the NJNGTP.
Exceptions will only apply if a student enrolled in a program in which Thomas Edison State University is expressly in a partnership, which excludes a student from such restrictions.
NON-POST-9/11 GI BILL CERTIFICATIONS
NJNGTP students who qualify for Veteran’s Affairs (VA)-related benefits other than the Post-9/11 GI Bill must indicate their wish use VA benefits with every registration submitted. Students are also responsible for submitting the appropriate forms to both the University and the VA, in order to activate and establish their benefits.
The VA determines benefit payout for a rate-of-pursuit below half time (3 credits or less) by assessing the tuition. As a result, students who register for 3 credits or less for a given term, under the NJNGTP, are not eligible to receive entitlements under VA policy, given there is no tuition to report.
Thomas Edison State University will submit a certification greater than 3 credits, upon request, as the VA does not use the tuition rate to calculate benefits for a rate-of-pursuit at or above the half-time rate.