Extends eligibility for Military Dependents Scholarships to students enrolled in approved career and technical education programs and to dependents of certain military members who served in Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve.

S 2855 expands New Jersey's Military Dependents Scholarship program to include students enrolled in approved career and technical education programs, previously limited to traditional undergraduate study. It updates the qualifying military operations to add Operation Freedom's Sentinel (Afghanistan, 2015-2021) and Operation Inherent Resolve (Iraq/Syria, 2014-present), broadening eligibility for dependents of service members killed, listed as "Missing in Action," or certified as totally and permanently disabled due to these operations. The bill also extends the eligibility period for spouses and other dependents from 15 to 21 years after the qualifying event (death, MIA, or disability certification), while maintaining the eight-year limit for dependent children after high school graduation. This change directly affects New Jersey military dependents who qualify under the updated service criteria.