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NJ A2773
Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment.
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Introduced
02/01/2018
02/01/2018
In Committee
05/10/2018
05/10/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that beginning with the 2018-2019 grade nine class, the State Board of Education will require that the high school graduation requirement on financial literacy include instruction on available State and federal tuition assistance programs, including grants, scholarships, and student loans. The instruction must incorporate issues associated with student loan debt, the requirements for repayment of that debt, and the consequences of the failure to repay student loan debt in a timely manner. The bill also provides that a school district must ensure that a student enrolled in high school meets with a guidance counselor during either the second or third year of high school to discuss State and federal tuition assistance programs that may be available to the student to finance postsecondary educational opportunities. The guidance counselor must also discuss options available to the student for dual enrollment in high school and an institution of higher education that will enable the student to earn college credit while still in high school and reduce the overall cost of a higher education.
AI Summary
This bill requires the State Board of Education to include instruction on available state and federal tuition assistance programs, including grants, scholarships, and student loans, as part of the high school graduation requirement on financial literacy. The instruction must also cover issues associated with student loan debt, such as repayment requirements and consequences of failing to repay. Additionally, the bill mandates that school districts ensure students meet with a guidance counselor during their second or third year of high school to discuss these tuition assistance options and dual enrollment opportunities that can help reduce the overall cost of higher education.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
Lou Greenwald (D)*,
Pam Lampitt (D)*,
Angela Mcknight (D)*,
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Gabriela Mosquera (D),
Britnee Timberlake (D),
Last Action
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (on 05/10/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A3000/2773_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A3000/2773_I1.PDF |
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