Provides for inclusion of students who receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school in NJ STARS Program.

This bill extends New Jersey's NJ STARS scholarship program to include students who receive equivalent instruction outside traditional schools (such as homeschoolers or students in alternative education programs). It allows these students to qualify for tuition coverage at New Jersey county colleges if they meet the same academic criteria as traditional high school graduates - specifically, ranking in the top 15% of their class or completing a rigorous course of study. The scholarship covers full tuition for up to 18 credits per semester during the first year of enrollment, with renewal dependent on maintaining a 3.0 GPA in subsequent years. This change directly affects students who did not attend public or private high schools but completed equivalent education.