{"id":10,"date":"2013-06-25T07:25:33","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T11:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/bursar\/dependents\/"},"modified":"2020-03-24T15:59:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T19:59:08","slug":"dependents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/","title":{"rendered":"Dependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship<\/strong> benefits dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who were killed in or who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 or who died as result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites.<\/p>\n

Benefits<\/h3>\n

Waiver of tuition and fees<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/h3>\n

Students must:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Be a child or spouse of an individual who was a NJ resident on September 11, 2001 and who was:\n
      \n
    • killed in the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001<\/li>\n
    • died as a result of injuries received in the attack<\/li>\n
    • died as a result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites<\/li>\n
    • declared missing and officially presumed dead as a result of the attack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen<\/li>\n
    • Be a full-time, undergraduate student<\/li>\n
    • Eligibility to apply is limited to eight years from the date of the child’s high school graduation and eight years from the date of death for the spouse<\/li>\n
    • Maintain satisfactory academic progress<\/li>\n
    • Not have received the maximum allowable number of payments.\u00a0 For example:\u00a0 eight semesters of payment for a regular four-year degree program; five semesters of payment for a regular two-year degree program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      How to Apply?<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • The World Trade Center Application\u00a0will be available in August.<\/li>\n
      • Application deadlines:\n
          \n
        • Fall and Spring term – October 1 of the academic year for which aid is requested<\/li>\n
        • Spring term only – March 1 of the academic year for which aid is requested<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Required Medical Documents for Verification<\/h3>\n

          Appropriate documentation must be forwarded to HESAA to establish that a person who had direct contact with the September 11th attack sites died as a result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites includes:<\/p>\n

            \n
          • Proof that the deceased was a New Jersey resident on September 11, 2001.<\/li>\n
          • An original or certified copy of the death certificate, or an accurate and complete photocopy of the original or certified copy of the death certificate.<\/li>\n
          • A letter from the deceased’s physician stating the cause of death; and<\/li>\n
          • Proof that the deceased was registered with an appropriate state or federal registry, including but not limited to:\n
              \n
            • The Victim’s Compensation Fund;<\/li>\n
            • The World Trade Center Medical Monitoring & Treatment Program; or<\/li>\n
            • The World Trade Center Health Effects Treatment Program at Mount Sinai.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Sign and date the completed New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Fund application and mail to NJHESAA, P. O. Box 545, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0545. If you need further information or help in completing this form, call (609) 588-3214.<\/p>\n

              Could not find Multi-page Include<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              The New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship benefits dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who were killed in or who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 or who died as result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites. Benefits Waiver […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nDependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks - Office of Student Accounts || Ramapo College of New Jersey<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship benefits dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who were killed in or who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 or who died as result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites. Benefits Waiver […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Office of Student Accounts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RamapoCollege\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-03-24T19:59:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ramapocollegenj\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/\",\"name\":\"Dependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks - Office of Student Accounts || Ramapo College of New Jersey\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2013-06-25T11:25:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-03-24T19:59:08+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Ramapo College of New Jersey Home Page \u00bb College Leadership \u00bb Fiscal Health Core (FHC) \u00bb Controller \u00bb Office of Student Accounts\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Dependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/\",\"name\":\"Office of Student Accounts\",\"description\":\"Ramapo College of New Jersey cost and deadline information\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks - Office of Student Accounts || Ramapo College of New Jersey","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks","og_description":"The New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship benefits dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who were killed in or who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 or who died as result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites. Benefits Waiver […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/","og_site_name":"Office of Student Accounts","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RamapoCollege","article_modified_time":"2020-03-24T19:59:08+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@ramapocollegenj","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/","name":"Dependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks - Office of Student Accounts || Ramapo College of New Jersey","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/#website"},"datePublished":"2013-06-25T11:25:33+00:00","dateModified":"2020-03-24T19:59:08+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/dependents\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Ramapo College of New Jersey Home Page \u00bb College Leadership \u00bb Fiscal Health Core (FHC) \u00bb Controller \u00bb Office of Student Accounts","item":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Dependents of Victims of September 11, 2001 Attacks"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/","name":"Office of Student Accounts","description":"Ramapo College of New Jersey cost and deadline information","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1552,"href":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/1552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/student-accounts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}