Exempts certain students with disabilities from requirement to take college credits during Bridge Year Pilot Program; modifies age eligibility criteria under program.

This bill (A2850) amends New Jersey's Bridge Year Pilot Program to exempt students with disabilities (classified under an Individualized Education Program or IEP) from the requirement to take college credits during their bridge year. Instead, these students may participate in school district-sponsored vocational programs or transition services if their IEP team and parent/guardian determine college credits would not achieve their educational goals. The bill also adjusts age eligibility, allowing students who turn 21 during the bridge year due to IEP services (previously limited to those turning 20) to participate. These changes ensure the program aligns with IEP requirements while maintaining the program's core structure for students in the 2021 and 2022 graduating classes.