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NJ S3708

NJ S3708
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions that have agreements with online program managers to disclose online program information.


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Introduced
04/26/2021
In Committee
06/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires an institution of higher education or proprietary degree-granting institution, which is eligible to participate in State student grant and scholarship programs, to make publicly available on its website certain information on its online programs if the institution has entered into an agreement with an online program manager. An online program manager is defined under the bill as an entity that enters into a contract or agreement with an institution of higher education or proprietary degree-granting institution to provide one or more of the following services on behalf of the institution in exchange for financial compensation: advertising and marketing services; recruiting, admissions, and financial services; instruction services; student support services; technology resources and support services; and curriculum development services. The institution of higher education or proprietary degree-granting institution is required to make publicly available on its website the following information on the online programs that are supported by the online program manager: (1) the name of the online program manager; (2) admission requirements; (3) the online program's tuition costs compared to on-campus program tuition costs; (4) the financial aid available for the online program; (5) the average financial aid amount provided to students in the online program; and (6) the percentage of students in the online program that receive financial aid

AI Summary

This bill requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions that have agreements with online program managers to publicly disclose information about their online programs, including the name of the online program manager, admission requirements, tuition costs, financial aid availability and amounts, and the percentage of students receiving financial aid. An online program manager is defined as an entity that provides various services, such as advertising, recruiting, and instruction, to the institution in exchange for financial compensation. The bill aims to increase transparency for students and the public regarding online programs supported by these third-party entities.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading (on 06/15/2021)

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