Qualified Unemployed Workers Tuition Waiver

Current Rutgers or visiting students that have secured an Unemployed Person Job Training Form (Tuition Waiver Program) for a Summer Session course at Rutgers University-Newark from a NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development One-Stop Career Center must visit the Office of Summer & Winter Sessions to initiate the certification process prior to registration. Certification is by appointment only, please email summersession@newark.rutgers.edu or call 973-353-5112 to schedule an appointment. Students may not register if they did not complete the certification process. Registration takes place on the first day of the session in which the tuition waiver applies to only. The Employee Development Plan, Tuition Waiver Form, and all certifying documents must be original and presented in person to the Office of the Registrar, Blumenthal Hall 3rd Floor at time of registration.

If you are a visiting student, you must complete and submit a non-Rutgers Visiting Student Registration Form through the Office of Summer & Winter Sessions Application Portal, no later than five (5) business days prior to your certification appointment. For more information on the Visiting Student Registration Form visit Visiting Students.

Certification & Registration Period

Students who wish to take courses in more than one session must obtain a Tuition Waiver Form and Development Plan for each session. Students must make an appointment to certify during the dates listed above during each session.

Checklist & Rutgers University Policy

A checklist is available with step by step information on the Rutgers University certification and registration process. View the full Rutgers University Tuition Waiver Policy for Qualified Unemployed Workers here. 

Rutgers University Policy

View the full Rutgers University Tuition Waiver Policy for Qualified Unemployed Workers here. 

Frequently Asked Questions

For some FAQs about Qualified Workers Tuition Waiver, click here.