Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:71B-81 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program Act." L.2004,c.59,s.1.

18A:71B-82 Findings relative to NJ STARS Program. 2. The Legislature finds that it is necessary for the State's citizens to acquire an education beyond the secondary level in order to succeed during the 21st century. A well-trained and educated population, moreover, is vital to N…

18A:71B-83 Definitions relative to NJ STARS Program. 3. As used in this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Full-time course of study" in any semester means a course of study, leading to a degree from …

18A:71B-84 NJ STARS Program. 4. There is hereby created the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program for county college students. It shall be the duty of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to administer the program. L.2004,c.59,s.…

18A:71B-85 NJ STARS scholarships; eligibility. 5. a. A scholarship under the NJ STARS Program shall cover the full cost of tuition, subject to the prior application of other grants and scholarships against those costs as provided under paragraph (2) of subsection c. of this secti…

18A:71B-85.1 College placement test to determine eligibility for program. 2. a. Upon notice from the authority in a student's senior year of high school of conditional eligibility for the NJ STARS Program, a student who determines to pursue final eligibility for the program shall…

18A:71B-85.2 Option to take fewer credits; eligibility for NJ STARS scholarship. 3. a. A student who receives an NJ STARS scholarship shall be eligible to take less than 12 credits in the final semester if the county college determines that the student needs to complete less than…

18A:71B-85.3 Application of college credits earned in high school. 4. A student who is eligible for an NJ STARS scholarship who earned college credits while enrolled in high school may submit to the county college a transcript from the institution of higher education that awarded…

18A:71B-85.4 Current recipients unaffected; exceptions. 5. a. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program on the effective date of P.L.2008, c.124 (C.18A:71B-85.1 et al.), the scholarship shall be administered and the student shall remain el…

18A:71B-85.5 Provision of information to students relative to eligibility for NJ STARS. 1. a. In September of each school year, the board of education of a school district or the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall provide each student in the 9th grade with gen…

18A:71B-85.5a Requirements for scholarship. 3. In the event that a student was notified of eligibility for a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program for the first year of enrollment in a county college in the 2013-2014 academic year based on the student's class rank at the complet…

18A:71B-85.6 Annual recruitment day. 5. Each county college is encouraged to host an annual recruitment day and invite a representative from each four-year public and independent institution of higher education in the State for the purpose of recruiting students for the NJ STARS …

18A:71B-85.7 Current NJ STARS recipients unaffected. 6. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.8 (C.18A:71B-85.6 et al.) and who graduated from high school prior to 2010, the student shall receive an…

18A:71B-85a County college students remain eligible for NJ STARS program. 3. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student enrolled in a county college in the 2019-2020 academic year shall remain eligible for a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program in the thir…

18A:71B-86 Report to Legislature, Governor on NJSTARS Program; guidelines rules, regulations. 6. a. Not later than September 30,2006, the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report on the implementation of t…

18A:71B-86.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program Act." L.2005,c.359,s.1.

18A:71B-86.2 Definitions relative to NJ STARS II Program. 2. As used in this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Full-time course of study" in any semester means a course of study that includes at leas…

18A:71B-86.3 NJ STARS II Program created. 3. There is hereby created the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program. It shall be the duty of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to administer the program. L.2005,c.359,s.3.

18A:71B-86.4 Eligibility for NJ STARS II; scholarship amounts. 4. a. A scholarship under the NJ STARS II Program shall be applied toward the cost of tuition or in the case of a student who receives a Tuition Aid Grant toward the cost of tuition and fees, subject to the prior appl…

18A:71B-86.4a Eligibility of certain NJ STARS II recipients. 9. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS II Program and is in the third academic year of study at a public institution of higher education on the effective date of P.L.2008, c.124 (C…

18A:71B-86.4b Current NJ STARS II recipients unaffected. 7. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS II Program in the 2011-2012 academic year and is in the third academic year of study or was eligible to receive an NJ STARS II scholarship in the…

18A:71B-86.4c County college student to maintain certain cumulative average for eligibility for NJ STARS II program. 4. a. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student enrolled in a county college in the 2019-2020 academic year shall attain a cumulative grade …

18A:71B-86.5 Transfer of academic credits. 5. The policies and procedures set forth in the Statewide transfer agreement established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.175 (C.18A:62-46 et seq.) shall govern the transfer of academic credits awarded by a county college to an NJ STARS student w…

18A:71B-86.6 Report to Governor, Legislature; authority regulations. 6. a. Not later than September 30, 2008, the authority shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report on the implementation of the NJ STARS II Program at the four-year public institutions …

18A:71B-86.7 Construction of act relative to application, admissions procedures. 7. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require a four-year public or independent institution of higher education to admit a student eligible for a scholarship under this act or to waive its adm…

18A:71B-87 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act." L.2005,c.157,s.1.

18A:71B-88 Findings, declarations relative to social services student loan redemption. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A qualified and stable work force in public facilities and nonprofit social services agencies is essential to ensure the provision of quality serv…

18A:71B-89 Definitions relative to social sciences student loan redemption. 3. As used in this act: "Approved course of study" means: an undergraduate program leading to a bachelor's degree offered by a four-year public or independent institution of higher education; or a graduat…

18A:71B-9 False information; penalty. 18A:71B-9. False Information; Penalty. A person who knowingly and willfully furnishes any false or misleading information for the purpose of obtaining a scholarship or tuition assistance grant, or of enabling another to obtain a scholarship o…

18A:71B-90 Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program. 4. There is established the Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. The purpose of the program is to address the current and projected critical shortage o…

18A:71B-91 Eligibility for participation in program. 5. To be eligible to participate in the program, a direct care professional shall: a. be a resident of the State and maintain domicile in the State during participation in the program; b. have successfully completed an approved…

18A:71B-92 Application for loan redemption. 6. An eligible direct care professional may apply to the authority for a loan redemption in such a manner as the authority prescribes and shall include all information and documentation required by the authority. a. A program participan…

18A:71B-93 Nullification of redemption contract. 7. a. A program participant who has entered into a redemption contract with the authority may nullify that contract by submitting written notification to the authority and assuming full responsibility for repayment of the full amou…

18A:71B-94 Loan forgiveness awards. 8. The authority shall grant loan forgiveness awards subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, of which funds, 80% shall be allocated to provide loan redemption to finance the undergraduate study of program participant…

18A:71B-95 Annual report. 9. The authority shall annually submit a report on the program to the Governor and the chairmen of the Senate Budget and Appropriations, Assembly Appropriations, Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens, and Assembly Health and Human Services co…

18A:71B-96 Rules, regulations. 10. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and the executive director of the Youth Justice Commission, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et…

18A:71B-97 Filling of direct care professional position with persons having degrees. 11. To better ensure the effectiveness of the program, any agency of the State, any political subdivision thereof, and any nonprofit agency in the State, that operates a qualified facility, or pr…

18A:71B-98 Short title. 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the "Military Dependents Scholarship Fund Act." L.2015, c.117, s.1.

18A:71B-99 Military Dependents Scholarship Fund. 2. a. There is established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a nonlapsing fund which shall be known as the Military Dependents Scholarship Fund. The fund shall be administered by the board of trustees established…