Unemployment Resources

State Funding for Training

You may be eligible for training-to-work funds to use toward enrollment if you are unemployed. Determination of eligibility is made by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and not by Middlesex College.

To get started, for further information and to determine if you may be eligible for training grants, contact or visit one of New Jersey’s One-Stop Career Centers. Accepted participants may train in one approved credit or noncredit certificate program for one year (up to $4,000 in cost) in order to prepare for a demand occupation in Middlesex County (as defined by the Department of Labor). Participants also undergo employment skills training.

Visit the Department of Labor & Workforce Development – Training & Education Programs

Tuition Waiver

Unemployed county residents who had been in the workforce for at least two (2) years and are now unemployed may be eligible for the tuition waiver program. As with all training monies, visit your NJ One-Stop Career Center to determine eligibility. Note: tuition waivers CANNOT be used for Nursing fees.

ATTENTION: NJ residents who are receiving unemployment benefits from another state

Are you planning to enroll at Middlesex College with the tuition waiver program? Even if you are collecting unemployment benefits from out of state (the state you worked in), you MUST also visit a New Jersey One-Stop Career Center in order to be considered for the unemployment tuition waiver program.

How it Works

Tuition waiver individuals can register for classes on a space-available basis no more than two (2) business days prior to the start of the class (1 business day for non-credit) and only for classes that are listed as open.

Note: because there are multiple start dates in the summer, you must be sure of the start date of the class you have been authorized to take, and arrive at Middlesex College to register no more than two business days before that start date. Students attending via tuition waiver must pay for their own books, supplies & course fees.

To register with tuition waiver, students must complete the FAFSA financial aid application and bring an approved Tuition Waiver Form & EDP from your NJ One-Stop Career Center counselor (with the courses your One-Stop Career Center counselor is approving you to take filled out on the back of the form) to Middlesex College’s Enrollment Center in West Hall. If you are not a Middlesex County resident, you must show proof that you first attempted to enroll at your home county college.

Tuition waiver registrants are not required to meet with anyone at Middlesex College prior to registration however, we encourage candidates to visit the Academic Advising Center before going to your NJ One-Stop Career Center counselor so you can inform the counselor about which course(s) to list on your form. Forms without courses listed will not be accepted.

Important: As per NJ State Statute, neither the student nor Middlesex College can alter the form by changing, substituting or adding classes.