S 2180 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

This bill provides $20 million in supplemental funding for New Jersey's STEM Teachers Loan Redemption and Tuition Reimbursement Programs. It directly affects new STEM teachers (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) who are graduating from educator preparation programs or completing STEM graduate studies in 2021-2022 and are hired as novice teachers in New Jersey public schools. Participants receive an upfront lump-sum payment covering up to 25% of eligible student loan or tuition costs (capped at $20,000) in exchange for a legally binding commitment to teach STEM for four consecutive school years. Failure to complete the four-year service period requires repayment of the benefit as a loan.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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