S 78 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."

This bill creates New Jersey's "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program," providing one semester of state-funded tuition waivers at public colleges or vocational schools. It directly affects victims of domestic violence who were enrolled in a New Jersey public higher education program at the time of the violence, were unable to complete their studies because of it, and are now re-enrolling within two years. To qualify, applicants must submit proof of victimization (via restraining order or prosecutor statement), demonstrate enrollment interruption due to the violence, and seek re-enrollment in a similar program. The state will reimburse institutions for waived tuition costs, with each applicant limited to one waiver within two years of approval.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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