[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 1330

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED JUNE 13, 1996

By Senators BUBBA and GIRGENTI

An Act concerning certain students at New Jersey ¹public¹ institutions of higher education and supplementing chapter 62 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    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 or courses at a New Jersey ¹public¹ institution of higher education because the student is called to partial or full mobilization for State or federal active duty, shall be entitled to receive a grade in each course for which the student has completed a minimum of eight weeks' attendance and all other academic requirements during that period. The grade shall be based upon the work which the student had completed up to the time when the student was called to active service.

    2. Any student who has not completed a minimum of eight weeks' attendance and all other academic requirements during that period in a course or who does not wish to receive a grade on the basis provided for in section 1 of this act shall be entitled to receive: a. a grade of incomplete in that course which shall remain valid for a period of one year after the date on which the student returns to study at the institution; b. a grade of pass/fail in that course; or c. a refund of tuition and fees for that course.

    3. Any student who has paid room, board, or other fees to the institution shall 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.

    4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the ¹[1995-96] 1996-97¹ academic year and thereafter.

Establishes certain rights for students attending New Jersey public institutions of higher education who are mobilized for State or federal active duty.