Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
This bill allows active-duty U.S. military members and their dependents living in New Jersey to qualify for county resident tuition rates at local county colleges, regardless of their official mailing address. It specifically applies to military personnel residing in or stationed at a New Jersey county college's county, ensuring they pay the lower in-county tuition rate instead of higher non-resident fees. The policy change directly affects military families who currently face higher tuition costs due to maintaining out-of-county or out-of-state addresses for administrative purposes. The bill takes effect immediately for the next academic year, aligning county college tuition benefits with existing state-level residency rules for military members at public universities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 12, 2024
Last action Sep 12, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
P
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
P
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
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