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NJ S2061

NJ S2061
Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.


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Introduced
03/03/2022
In Committee
03/03/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduate students who are enrolled in an eligible institution in New Jersey. The bill provides that part-time grant awards would be prorated against the full-time grant award for public and independent institutions of higher education as determined by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. Under the current statute, the amount of a tuition aid grant may not exceed the maximum amount of tuition normally charged at a public institution or 50% of the average tuition normally charged at an independent institution. Appropriations for each program category of part-time tuition aid grants would be made separately by line item in order to ensure that funding for the part-time tuition aid grants would not lead to a reduction in the funding for the full-time tuition aid grants.

AI Summary

This bill expands the Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) program to include part-time undergraduate students enrolled in eligible institutions in New Jersey. The bill provides that part-time grant awards would be prorated against the full-time grant award for public and independent institutions, as determined by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. The bill also requires separate line-item appropriations for full-time and part-time tuition aid grants to ensure that funding for the part-time grants does not reduce funding for the full-time grants. The bill aims to increase access to higher education by providing financial assistance to part-time students who are in need of such aid.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee (on 03/03/2022)

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