Information for Students Affected by Hurricane Milton

Information for Students Affected by Hurricane Milton

With Hurricane Milton making landfall, the University is offering accommodations to students affected by the storm.

To help assist our students affected by Milton, the University is offering the following accommodations:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the hurricane and who are currently registered in courses for the Nursing Session 2 July, August, September or October 2024 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Hurricane Milton” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the July 2024 term can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.
  • The University will follow the New Jersey State Guidelines for U.S. military students residing in or deployed to the affected region.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the hurricane and flooding who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680.

Accommodation requests should be submitted by Oct. 25. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Choice Act

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In accordance with section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 and the Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021, all covered individuals living in New Jersey, using the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33), Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (Chapter 30), Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Program (Chapter 31) and Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) at Thomas Edison State University (TESU) will qualify for the in-state Per Credit Tuition Plan, regardless of their formal state of residence. Covered individuals will remain eligible for in-state tuition as long as they reside in New Jersey. Once covered individuals move outside the state of New Jersey, they are no longer considered covered, and no longer qualify for in-state tuition rates.

Covered individuals are defined as follows:

  • A veteran who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
  • A spouse or child using transferred benefits who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
  • A spouse or child using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).

Covered individuals must submit the following documents to qualify for in-state tuition:

  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
  • Veteran Benefit Information Sheet (VBIS)

Under certain circumstances, other tuition options may also be available. Please contact the University’s veteran affairs office at va@tesu.edu to learn more, and see if you qualify for alternate tuition plans. Determining whether or not a student using VA educational benefits will have any out of pocket expenses depends on which chapter of the GI Bill they are using and the percentage covered. Some chapters pay the educational benefit directly to the veteran, while other chapters pay the educational benefit directly to the University. If you have detailed questions about your specific educational benefits, you should contact the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs at (888) 442-4551.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.