A 1346 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes program to provide guaranteed admission to public institutions of higher education for certain public school students.

This bill establishes a guaranteed admission program for New Jersey public high school seniors to public colleges. It requires the state's Higher Education Secretary to automatically offer conditional admission to eligible students who meet academic merit standards, including GPA, coursework difficulty (like AP/IB courses), test scores, and state assessments. To qualify, students must be New Jersey residents for at least one year and apply as first-time full-time degree seekers. The program mandates annual reporting on participation demographics and impact, specifically tracking enrollment among low-income students and underserved populations.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
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