18A:71C-54 - Eligibility for participation in program - New Jersey Statutes

18A:71C-54  Eligibility for participation in program.

5.To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall:

a.be a resident of the State and maintain domicile in the State during participation in the program; and

b.(1) have obtained a master's degree in nursing (MSN), a doctor of nursing science degree (DNS), a doctor of nursing practice degree (DNP), a doctor of philosophy degree (PhD) in nursing or another relevant field of study within a one-year period prior to being hired for full-time faculty employment on or after the date of enactment of this act; and

(2)have maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0, or its equivalent, while enrolled in an approved graduate degree program.

L.2009, c.236, s.5.