A 2725 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

This bill allocates $20 million in supplemental funding for New Jersey's existing STEM teacher support programs. It directly affects new STEM teachers (science, technology, engineering, math) in public schools who are either: (1) graduating from educator preparation programs in the 2021-2022 academic year and hired as novice teachers, or (2) completing graduate STEM degrees or 30 credits in STEM coursework. The program provides upfront lump-sum payments covering 25% of eligible student loan or tuition expenses (up to $20,000) in exchange for a four-year teaching commitment in a New Jersey public school. Participants must repay the funds as a loan if they fail to complete the four-year service requirement or violate contract terms.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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