Bill > A2718

Introduced Session

This bill requires public institutions of higher education to waive the tuition and fees for any service member or veteran living in New Jersey who is the recipient of a Medal of Honor or Purple Heart Medal provided that the service member or veteran has: (1) been accepted to pursue a course of undergraduate study and is enrolled as an undergraduate student in good standing at that institution; and (2) applied for all available State student grants and scholarships and all available federal student grants and scholarships for which the service member or veteran is eligible. The service member or veteran is permitted to attend regularly-scheduled courses at the institution and receive up to 16 credits per semester tuition-free for a maximum of eight semesters. Under the bill, a service member or veteran will demonstrate eligibility for waived tuition and fees in a manner and by a date determined by the governing board of the public institution of higher education.

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Brian Bergen (R)*,  Chris DePhillips (R),  John DiMaio (R),  Antwan McClellan (R),  Erik Simonsen (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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