S 3354 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.

S 3354 would expand New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) program to include part-time undergraduate students at eligible public and private colleges and universities. Currently, only full-time students qualify, but this bill adds that part-time students meeting financial need and academic requirements would receive TAG awards, with each part-time year counting as half a full-time year toward the maximum four-and-one-half-year eligibility period. This change directly affects part-time students who are currently excluded from the state's financial aid program, making them eligible for the same grant support as full-time students.
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Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
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