A 2397 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides in-State tuition status to certain veterans and family members who attend public institutions of higher education during period of mandatory remote instruction due to public health emergencies.

This bill amends New Jersey's NJTEAM Act (P.L.2015, c.32) to extend in-state tuition eligibility to veterans and their eligible family members (including spouses and children who qualify for federal educational benefits under programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill) during public health emergencies requiring remote instruction. It ensures these individuals pay in-state tuition rates even if they temporarily live outside New Jersey while taking courses remotely from another state. The change applies specifically to periods when public colleges or universities mandate remote learning due to health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This builds on existing law that already provides in-state tuition to these groups when they reside in New Jersey.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Erik Simonsen
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