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.

State Educational Requirements

U.S. Department of Education Regulations for Those Nursing Programs with Title IV HEA Funding

Mandated Requirements

As of July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education requires all nursing programs to post on their website:

  1. A list of all states/jurisdictions where the institution’s curriculum meets state educational requirements for professional licensure or certification.
  2. A list of all states/jurisdictions where the institution’s curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for professional licensure or certification.
  3. A list of all states/jurisdictions where the institution has not made a determination of whether or not the curriculum meets educational requirements.

All information can be found at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website.

Please note some states participate in Compact Licensure.

A Does Not Meet or Information Not Known (Have Not Made a Determination) does not indicate that you will be unable to obtain certification or licensure in your home state. Please check with your advisor and consult the specific state board of nursing for more information.

NOTE: Information is subject to change.