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This bill establishes the "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in the Department of Education. The program aims to assist school districts, renaissance schools, and charter schools in enhancing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education programs for students and increasing access to these programs. The program will award grants to schools seeking to create or expand STEM education programs in three areas: project-based learning, afterschool STEM, and out-of-school STEM. Schools will need to submit grant applications outlining their plans for using the funding, including details on recruitment, teacher/mentor support, program sustainability, and impact evaluation. The grants will be allocated on a competitive basis, and the funding must supplement, not replace, existing STEM education efforts. The bill also establishes a "STEM Scholars Grant Fund" to provide the necessary funding for the program, which will be sourced from legislative appropriations and private sector support.

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