Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:71C-44 National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program participants ineligible. 18A:71C-44. A student who is participating in the federally administered National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.s.254 l-…

18A:71C-46 Recruitment. 18A:71C-46. Recruitment. The executive director or designee and the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in cooperation with their designated agent, shall together establish a procedure for the recruitment of program applicants at medical and dental…

18A:71C-46.1 Availability of information. 18. The authority shall work with State institutions of medical, dental, and other health care professional education to ensure that information on the Health Care Professional Loan Redemption Program is made available to students upon en…

18A:71C-47 Federal funds. 18A:71C-47. Federal Funds. The authority shall annually apply for any federal funds which may be available to implement the provisions of this act. L.1999,c.46,s.1.

18A:71C-48 Rules and regulations. The authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to implement the provisions of N.J.S.18A:71C-32 through N.J.S.18A:71C-47 and section 17of P.L.2025, c.3…

18A:71C-48.1 Annual report requirements. 18. The authority shall annually submit a report on the Health Care Professional Loan Redemption Program established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71C-32 et seq. to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.5…

18A:71C-49 OB/GYN student loan expense reimbursement program. 29. a. There is established a student loan expense reimbursement program within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for obstetrician/gynecologists who agree to practice in State designated underserved are…

18A:71C-5 Extension and refinancing of federal loans. 18A:71C-5. Extension and Refinancing of Federal Loans. Any loan made under this article may be extended or refinanced at the discretion of the lender without affecting the obligation of the authority hereunder for such period …

18A:71C-50 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program Act." L.2009, c.236, s.1.

18A:71C-51 Findings, declarations relative to the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. This State is experiencing a critical shortage in its nursing workforce, which is expected to worsen in the next two decades. In New Jersey, a…

18A:71C-52 Definitions relative to the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program. 3. As used in this act: "Approved graduate degree program" means a master's degree in nursing (MSN), a doctor of nursing science degree (DNS), a doctor of nursing practice degree (DPN), a doctor of ph…

18A:71C-53 Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program established. 4. a. There is established within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program. The purpose of the program is to address the current and projected critical shortage of…

18A:71C-54 Eligibility for participation in program. 5. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of the State and maintain domicile in the State during participation in the program; and b. (1) have obtained a master's degree in nursing (M…

18A:71C-55 Application to authority for loan redemption. 6. a. A graduate nursing student or graduate may apply to the authority for a loan redemption in such manner as prescribed by the authority. b. A program participant shall enter into a written contract with the authority to…

18A:71C-55.1 Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program, shall not exceed $50,000 per program participant. 3. a. For each year of full-time faculty employment at an eligible institution, the program shall provide $10,000 to a program participant, up to a maximum five years, for the …

18A:71C-55.2 Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program, information, awareness promotion. 4. a. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall work with schools of nursing in the State to provide information on the Nursing Fac…

18A:71C-56 Annual report on the program. 7. The authority shall annually submit to the Governor, and pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, the chairman of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, the…

18A:71C-57 Rules, regulations. 8. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2009,…

18A:71C-59 Definitions relative to tuition reimbursement for certain psychiatrists. 1. As used in this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. "Eligible tuition expenses" means tuition expenses that were incurred by a program participant in atten…

18A:71C-6 Purchase of notes. 18A:71C-6. Purchase of Notes. Whenever any approved note, including notes held by the authority in the Higher Education Student Assistance Fund, or any installment thereon, shall be in default as defined under 20 U.S.C.s.1071 et seq., upon the death o…

18A:71C-60 Tuition reimbursement for certain psychiatrists. 2. a. There is established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a tuition reimbursement program for psychiatrists who provide mental health care services in a State underserved area or in a State psychiat…

18A:71C-61 Eligibility for program. 3. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of New Jersey; b. be a State-licensed physician who has successfully completed all educational and residency training requirements for the practice of psychia…

18A:71C-62 Designation of underserved areas, list of available positions in State psychiatric hospitals. 4. a. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, shall designate State underserved areas which have a shortage of psychiatrists. In d…

18A:71C-63 Contract for program participant. 5. The contract entered into between a program participant and the authority pursuant to section 2 of this act shall require a program participant to: a. charge for professional services at the usual and customary rate prevailing in th…

18A:71C-64 Performance standards. 6. A program participant, as a condition of participation, shall be required to adhere to performance standards established by the authority. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, requirements that a program participant: a. maintain…

18A:71C-65 Ineligibility. 7. An individual who is participating in the Health Care Professional Loan Redemption Program, N.J.S.18A:71C-32 et seq., or in the federally administered National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, section 338B of the Public Health Service Act …

18A:71C-66 Definitions relative to the STEM Loan Redemption Program. 1. As used in this act: "Approved STEM degree program" means an undergraduate or advanced degree program, approved by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, for persons engaged in a designated high-g…

18A:71C-67 STEM Loan Redemption Program. 2. a. There is established a STEM Loan Redemption Program within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. The program shall provide $1,000 to program participants for each year of employment in a designated high-growth STEM occup…

18A:71C-68 Eligibility for participation. 3. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of the State and maintain residency during program participation; b. be a graduate of an approved STEM degree program at an institution of higher educat…

18A:71C-69 Selection of participants. 4. The executive director or his designee shall select the program participants from among those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria established pursuant to section 3 of this act, subject to available funds. L.2018, c.142, s.4.

18A:71C-7 Falsely securing federal loan a misdemeanor; penalty. 18A:71C-7. Falsely Securing Federal Loan a Misdemeanor; Penalty. Any person who, having obtained a federal loan under this act, solicits, applies for, or accepts another such loan, except as specifically authorized i…

18A:71C-70 Written contract between authority and participant; conditions for redemption of loan indebtedness. 5. a. A person who meets the eligibility requirements under section 3 of this act and has been selected by the executive director or his designee for participation in th…

18A:71C-71 Conditions for nullification of agreement. 6. a. A program participant who has previously entered into a contract with the authority may nullify the agreement by notifying the authority in writing and reassuming full responsibility for the remaining outstanding balance…

18A:71C-72 False, misleading information supplied, fourth degree crime. 7. A person who knowingly or willfully furnishes any false or misleading information for the purpose of receiving loan redemption benefits under the program is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.2018, …

18A:71C-73 Rules, regulations. 8. The authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2018, c.142, s.8.

18A:71C-74 Definitions. 1. As used in section 2 of this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Eligible student loan expenses" means the outstanding balance of the principal and interest due on student lo…

18A:71C-75 Loan redemption program for public school STEM teachers. 2. a. There is established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a loan redemption program for public school teachers who teach science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) classes. The p…

18A:71C-76 Annual report to Governor, Legislature. 3. The authority shall annually submit a report on the loan redemption program established pursuant to section 2 of this act to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). The rep…

18A:71C-77 Definitions. 4. As used in sections 5 through 8 of this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Eligible tuition expenses" means tuition expenses that were incurred by a program participant in a…

18A:71C-78 Tuition reimbursement program for certain STEM teachers in public schools. 5. a. There is established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a tuition reimbursement program for teachers of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) in the Sta…

18A:71C-79 Eligibility for tuition reimbursement program. 6. To be eligible to participate in the tuition reimbursement program established pursuant to section 5 of this act, an applicant shall: a. hold a bachelor's degree; b. have successfully completed, or be enrolled in, a mas…

18A:71C-8 Repayment Compromises, modifications and other determinations made by authority. 18A:71C-8. Repayment Compromises, Modifications and Other Determinations Made by Authority. The authority may, with respect to the exercise of its functions related to loans guaranteed by i…

18A:71C-80 Adherence to performance standards. 7. A program participant, as a condition of participation, shall be required to adhere to performance standards established by the authority. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, requirements that a program participant…

18A:71C-81 Annual report to Governor, Legislature. 8. The authority shall annually submit a report on the tuition reimbursement program established pursuant to section 5 of this act to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). T…

18A:71C-82 Rules, regulations. 9. The authority, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of thi…

18A:71C-83 Definitions. 1. As used in this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Low-performing school" means any public school that meets the criteria of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2): (1) among all st…