Grants priority course registration to certain student parents attending institutions of higher education.
S 3976 requires New Jersey colleges and universities that already offer priority course registration to extend this benefit to student parents who are New Jersey residents and parents or legal guardians of children under 18. Institutions must use the same registration procedures they apply to other priority groups, such as student-athletes or veterans. Before each semester, schools must notify eligible student parents about this priority registration opportunity. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 16, 2024
Last action Jun 12, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
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Dec 16, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
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