Bill > A1895

This bill modifies the NJ STARS (New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship) Program by changing the eligibility requirements for students. Currently, students have a limited one-year window after high school graduation to demonstrate their readiness for college-level coursework through a placement test. The bill eliminates this time constraint, instead allowing students to maintain their program eligibility indefinitely, as long as they continue to meet the original program criteria established in a previous law. Under the existing program, students must take a college placement test in their senior year to determine their readiness for college-level courses, and if they do not initially pass, they are required to complete remedial coursework. The key change is that students will no longer lose their scholarship eligibility if they do not demonstrate college readiness within one year of high school graduation, providing more flexibility for students who may need additional time to prepare for college-level work.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1895