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NJ S3615
NJ S3615Expands volunteer tuition credit program to volunteers and eligible dependents enrolled in four-year public institutions of higher education and increases maximum value of tuition credit.
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Introduced
03/18/2019
03/18/2019
In Committee
03/18/2019
03/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Through the Volunteer Tuition Credit Program, an active member of a volunteer fire company or volunteer first aid or rescue squad, and the dependent children and spouse of a volunteer, may enroll in a postsecondary program on a tuition-free basis in a county college, county vocational school, or county technical institute and be eligible to receive tuition credit in an amount not to exceed $600 per year, provided that available classroom space permits and that tuition paying students constitute the minimum number required for the course. The maximum value of the tuition credit available through the program is currently set at $2,400 over a four-year period of eligibility. This bill expands the program to volunteers, and their dependent children and spouses, who enroll in a four-year public institution of higher education. This bill also increases the maximum value of the tuition credit available through the program to $1,000 per year, for a maximum total tuition credit of $4,000 over four years of eligibility.
AI Summary
This bill expands the Volunteer Tuition Credit Program to allow volunteers, and their dependent children and spouses, to enroll in four-year public institutions of higher education on a tuition-free basis. It also increases the maximum value of the tuition credit available through the program from $2,400 to $4,000 over a four-year period of eligibility, with the maximum annual tuition credit increasing from $600 to $1,000. The program provides tuition credits to active members of volunteer fire companies or volunteer first aid or rescue squads, as well as their dependents, in exchange for a minimum of four years of volunteer service.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee (on 03/18/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S4000/3615_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S4000/3615_I1.PDF |
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