Can I apply for unemployment aid for being a fulltime student?

Question

I quit my job and was wondering if there any financial aid, such as unemployment, that I could apply for.

I am a fulltime college student.

Does anyone know if the Government has a program for unemployed people who have quit instead of have been fired?

By the way, I live in NJ.

Answer 1

Interesting question, but no.  People quit jobs for a variety of valid reasons, but if something like this existed- YIKES, there would be pandemonium. People would come out of the woodwork to quit their jobs just to collect money for doing nothing.  Your college may offer grants- when I was in college I got a $500.00 grant (grants are gifts that don't need to be repaid), for being an "older" student, who had returned to college  after several years away.  Go to the financial aid office and talk to a counselor and see if you qualify for anything.

Answer 2

If you could, wouldn't every student do it?

Answer 3

You, the rest of us, and your wallet are much better off getting another job or borrowing money from a friend. In order to be granted benefits in any state when you quit, you MUST prove one of two things generally:

1) You were forced to quit due to causes attributable to the employer (you had no choice due to harassment, working conditions, etc....)

2) You had no other choice but to quit due to COMPELLING personal reasons. The state will not grant you benefits simply because didn't like your job/didn't feel it was right for you, or you didn't feel like working there anymore.

Because you quit, the burden of proof lies on YOU to justify to the state why you were employed - but quit and are now filing for unemployment. Remember this and be fully aware of it as the state will quickly remind you of this when filing.

You are always much better off getting another job than attempting to obtain money from the state (which ultimately comes from your former employer.) Why?

Think about it for a second. Let's say your former employer is McDonalds or Burger King.

When you get your UE check, you might want to go get something to eat, right? Well, herein lies the problem: Let's say you want a Combo Meal that costs $5.50. Not that much, right? Well, if thousands of Americans weren't getting unemployment, that same Combo Meal would only cost a portion of that (say$2.50.) Why? Because the company wouldn't be forced to drive up their costs due to addtional expenses ----- such as unemployment tax.

Employers pay UE tax - employees NEVER pay this out of their paycheck. This is a common myth. No employee has EVER paid UE tax out of their paycheck.

The same goes for car insurance, clothing, food, etc....It's a simple fact.

People wonder why they pay so much for things...and a large portion is due to the fact that many don't see the big picture. While filing for UE or welfare may

seem like a good idea and easy money, the only thing that people are doing are making their own lives (as well as all of their families and friends lives) more expensive.

Just something to think about. Get a job - it's a lot better off for yourself as well as the rest of us.

This may not be what you want to hear, but these are the facts I can assure you. Good luck to you!