Permits certain students to qualify for in-State tuition at four-year public institution of higher education.

This bill creates a new pathway for certain students to qualify for in-state tuition at New Jersey's four-year public colleges, bypassing the current requirement of attending NJ high school for three years. It directly affects students who earned an associate's degree from a county college in their home county (where they were treated as a county resident for tuition) but did not meet the standard high school attendance criteria. Key provisions require these students to provide proof of their associate's degree and, for those without lawful immigration status, file an affidavit confirming they've applied for or will apply for immigration status legalization. The bill does not change existing in-state tuition rules for students meeting the standard high school requirements. The legislation is currently pending in the Assembly Higher Education Committee and would take effect for the first full academic year after enactment.