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NJ S3554

NJ S3554
Expands 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
03/15/2021
In Committee
03/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 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, as well as their dependent children and spouses, to enroll in four-year public institutions of higher education on a tuition-free basis. The bill also increases the maximum value of the tuition credit available through the program from $2,400 over four years to $4,000 over four years. The bill requires volunteers to serve for a minimum of four years in a volunteer fire company or first aid/rescue squad in exchange for the tuition credit, which can be up to $1,000 per year.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee (on 03/15/2021)

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