A 2160 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes pilot program to provide guidance to students applying for federal financial aid.

New Jersey's A2160 establishes a three-year pilot program to help high school students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) correctly. The program requires participating school districts (selected to represent urban, suburban, and rural areas across three regions) to provide 12th-grade students with classroom instruction or workshops on FAFSA requirements, including necessary documents, key terms, eligibility, and deadlines. It also mandates that schools provide parents or guardians with written or electronic information about the FAFSA and offer paper copies upon request. All student and family information shared under the program must comply with state and federal privacy laws. At the program's end, the Commissioner of Education must report on implementation and recommend whether statewide adoption is feasible.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
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