S 925 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides that former law enforcement officers who retired due to disability are eligible to receive tuition assistance to attend public institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to confer academic degrees.

S 925 provides tuition assistance to retired New Jersey law enforcement officers who retired due to disability after serving at least four years. Eligible officers can attend public colleges or approved private institutions tuition-free for up to 16 credits per semester, covering costs not covered by federal or state student aid. To qualify, officers must be enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in good standing and have applied for all available grants and scholarships. The state will reimburse institutions for covered tuition costs. This bill directly affects retired officers meeting specific disability retirement criteria under New Jersey law.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Kristin Corrado
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