Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

JumpStart by EdAssist

Through this special program, EdAssist understands that embarking on a degree program can be overwhelming, which is why EdAssist is excited to introduce JumpStart—a select group of educational providers with course options that support college readiness, offer college credit, and help you build skills to advance your career.

With JumpStart at Thomas Edison State University, you can take college level courses without committing to a specific degree or major. When you’re ready commit to a degree, transfer your credits into a degree at your JumpStart school or the institution of your choice.*  When you are ready to commit to Thomas Edison State University as your institution of choice, we are ready for you!  JumpStart can help you no matter where you are in your education journey.

TESU JumpStart Recommended Courses

Steps to Success

  1. Complete Your Online Application Submitting your application only takes about 10 minutes. Once you have applied to the University, in 2–3 business days, you will receive an admission decision via email.
    • Under Degree Selection – Choose "Non-Matriculated" (Non-Degree Seeking/Visiting Student)
    • Choose “Undergraduate” as your Non-Matriculated Level of Study
    • For the Question “Are you part of the EdAssist JumpStart Program?”, select ‘YES’
  2. Submit official transcripts Send your transcripts from prior college to the Office of the Registrar to receive a full academic evaluation.
  3. Call the Advising Expressline at (609) 777-5680, (Mon. – Fri.: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET), to reach an Academic Advisor quickly without the need for a formal appointment or schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to review your academic evaluation.
  4. Still Have Questions? Contact our dedicated admissions and enrollment services counselor at 609-777-5680, Mon. – Fri.: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET or admissions@tesu.edu.

JumpStart by EdAssist comes with advantages:

  • General Education: Complete some general education courses without committing to a specific degree program to collect college credit while also preparing for college coursework.
  • Free Professional Advice: Map out your education and career goals with the support of EdAssist’s professional academic coaches
  • Flexible Schedules: Accelerate your time to degree by taking courses that fit your schedule from accredited institutions. TESU starts their undergraduate terms at the beginning of each month. View TESU’s undergraduate term schedule

JumpStart Application Instructions at TESU:

  1. Click on the Start Your Application Now button
  2. Under Degree Selection – choose “Non-matriculated (Non-degree seeking/Visiting student) 
  3. Choose “Undergraduate” as your Non-matriculated Level of Study
  4. For the question “Are you part of the EdAssist JumpStart program?” – select YES

*Transfer credit acceptance is always at the discretion of the receiving institution. However, all JumpStart providers are accredited and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, which makes acceptance of transfer credit more likely.