N.J.S.A. 18A:71-39 — Remedial and supplementary education for grantees.

18A:71-39 Remedial and supplementary education for grantees. 12. The board of directors shall develop, establish and maintain programs of remedial and supplementary education for the students who will receive educational opportunity assistance under this act. Such programs may be administered directly by the fund or may be co-operative ventures undertaken with any or all of the public and private institutions of higher education in the State. L.1968,c.142,s.12, amended 1994,c.48,s.217. 18A:71-40.1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarship Act of 1989." L.1989, c.259, s.1. 18A:71-40.2. C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarships; created There are created C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarships which shall be maintained by the State and awarded and administered pursuant to this act to students from disadvantaged or minority backgrounds enrolled in the Minority Student Program at Rutgers School of Law-Newark, and enrolled in the Rutgers School of Law-Camden and Seton Hall University School of Law. L.1989, c.259, s.2. 18A:71-40.3. Scholarships awarded annually C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarships shall be awarded annually by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund to 30 New Jersey law students from disadvantaged or minority backgrounds. Each of the participating law schools shall select 10 students to participate in the program. L.1989, c.259, s.3. 18A:71-40.4. Requirements for scholarship recipients No person shall be awarded a C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarship unless: a. The person has been a resident of New Jersey for a period of not less than one year immediately prior to receiving the scholarship; b. The person has demonstrated financial need for the scholarship in accordance with standards to be established by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund; c. The person has demonstrated high moral character, good citizenship, and dedication to American ideals; and d. The person has complied with all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund for the award, regulation and administration of the scholarship. L.1989, c.259, s.4. 18A:71-40.5. Amount of scholarship The amount of a C. Clyde Ferguson Scholarship shall be established by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund but shall not exceed the maximum amount of tuition, fees and on-campus housing charged at the Rutgers School of Law-Newark. L.1989, c.259, s.5. 18A:71-40.6. Renewal of scholarship Each C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarship shall be renewable annually for up to four years except that each scholarship shall remain in effect only if the holder of the scholarship continues to have financial need, achieves satisfactory academic progress as defined by the law school in which the student is enrolled, continues to meet the eligibility criteria and guidelines established by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund, and is regularly enrolled as a full-time student. L.1989, c.259, s.6. 18A:71-40.7. Rules, regulations The board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1989, c.259, s.7.

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