§ 18A:71C-68 — Eligibility for participation.

3. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of the State and maintain residency during program participation; b. be a graduate of an approved STEM degree program at an institution of higher education located in New Jersey; c. have an outstanding balance on a qualifying student loan and not be in default on any qualifying student loan; d. have been employed full-time in a designated high-growth STEM occupation for a minimum of four years prior to initial application to the program and be employed thereafter for an additional one to four years in a designated high-growth STEM occupation; e. provide certification that the applicant's employer has agreed to annually provide the applicant at least a 100 percent match of the loan redemption benefit under the program during the applicant's participation in the program and employment in a designed high-growth STEM occupation; and f. satisfy any additional criteria the authority may establish. L.2018, c.142, s.3.