# New Jersey S3731: Establishes Student Tuition Recovery Fund in Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to compensate students impacted by failing or fraudulent proprietary institutions.

New Jersey S3731, Establishes Student Tuition Recovery Fund in Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to compensate students impacted by failing or fraudulent proprietary institutions., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph P. Cryan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-10-10 (Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S3731
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Establishes Student Tuition Recovery Fund in Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to compensate students impacted by failing or fraudulent proprietary institutions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-09-30
- Last action: 2024-10-10, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Sponsor: Joseph P. Cryan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph P. Cryan (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2024-10-10: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2024-10-10: REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2024-09-30: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Higher Education (10/10/24 1R), 2024-10-11: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_R1.PDF)
- Senate Higher Education Substitute (10/10/24), 2024-10-11: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2024-10-01: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_I1.PDF)

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- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [Senate Higher Education (10/10/24 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_R1.HTM)
- [Senate Higher Education (10/10/24 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_R1.PDF)
- [Senate Higher Education Substitute (10/10/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Higher Education Substitute (10/10/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4000/3731_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S3731-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).