Concerns incentive compensation and contracts between online program management companies and institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.

This New Jersey bill prohibits colleges and universities from paying online program management companies (OPMs) commissions, bonuses, or tuition-based fees for recruiting students, except when targeting international students. It requires institutions to submit all OPM contracts to the state education secretary within 20 days (or 30 days for existing contracts) and mandates governing boards to review and reject agreements that allow OPMs to control curriculum, admissions, faculty hiring, or institutional branding. Annual reports must detail OPM spending across categories like marketing and instruction, and institutions must publicly disclose program costs, financial aid options, and OPM relationships on their websites. Violations carry $10,000 fines per incident or the value of prohibited payments, whichever is higher.