Revises eligibility for Educational Opportunity Fund grants and campus-based Educational Opportunity Fund programs.
This bill revises New Jersey's Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) grant eligibility to include students who previously earned an associate degree, college credits, or completed a dual-degree program in high school. It directly affects these students by removing an exclusion that previously barred them from receiving EOF grants or campus-based EOF programs, provided they meet all other eligibility requirements. The key provision clarifies that such students cannot be denied participation in EOF programs solely due to prior college-level coursework. The bill takes effect immediately for the next full academic year following enactment.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 5, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
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Teresa Ruiz
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