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NJ Lending Program

The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education provided funding and established the equipment loan program to assist colleges in their efforts to provide accommodations to students with disabilities. The loan supports the student, while giving the borrowing institution time to purchase the items for on-going use. These items represent "reasonable accommodations" under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

• Trial Period of Only One Semester
• Only available to New Jersey College or Post-secondary Institution Students
• Students Requirements:
  • Identified to their college's Disabilities Support Office
  • Provide the required documentation to their Disabilities Support Office

Lending Forms

• College Lending Agreement  (print and fax option)
• Student Lending Agreement  (print and fax option)
• Student Loan Evaluation Form  (print and fax option)
• College Loan Evaluation Form  (print and fax option)

A Typical Loan Process from Start to Finish

1. A New Jersey college student contacts their Disability Support Office.
2. The Disability Support Office will then, if they have not already done so, fill out a College Lending Agreement and mail/email/fax the completed form to the Adaptive Technology Center.
3. The student will then complete a Student Lending Agreement and mail/email/fax/drop off the completed form to the Adaptive Technology Center.
4. The Disability Support Office will then contact the Adaptive Technology Center to discuss options.  
5. The staff of the Adaptive Technology Center will work with the Disability Support Office and the student to find appropriate assistive technology to meet the student's academic needs.
6. Arrangements will then be made for the equipment to be picked up.
7. At the end of the semester, the Disability Support Office must make sure the student returns the equipment before leaving for semester break.
8. The Disability Support Office will then return the equipment to the Adaptive Technology Center.
9. The student will then fill out a Loan Evaluation Form and mail/email/fax/drop off the completed form to the Adaptive Technology Center.
10. If the student will need to use the equipment again, the Disability Support Office should budget to purchase the item for their college.