To remain eligible for the NJ STARS program, NJ STARS students must maintain full-time (12 college level credits minimum) enrollment in the Fall and Spring semesters. Students have a maximum of 5 semesters of funding, and must graduate within 4-5 semesters in order to be eligible for NJ STARS II. When dropping and adding classes, it can be very simple to make a mistake in counting credits, leaving the student with less than 12 credits or ineligible for graduation in 4-5 semesters.

Students also must make Financial Aid aware of any schedule changes in order to ensure that NJ STARS funding is applied appropriately to each student’s account. Any change in classes or credits will change the student’s financial status. Showing an outstanding balance at the close of the business day will result in the student being dropped from classes, affecting their eligibility for the NJ STARS program.

In order to protect students from losing eligibility, the Change of Course Schedule Procedure requires students to fill out a form and receive a signature from an academic advisor before making any changes to their schedules. Failure to comply with this policy may result in loss of NJ STARS funding.

Keep in mind that classes dropped after the start of the semester may result in money owed by the student.

To download the NJ STARS Change of Course Schedule Form, Click Here.