Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
This bill allows students receiving Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) grants to use a portion of their award for summer courses that count toward graduation or their major. Students must notify the Higher Education Secretary before the academic year starts, which reduces their regular academic year disbursement by a specific amount. The Secretary must annually report how many students used the summer option and their graduation rates within standard timeframes. It directly affects EOF grant recipients at participating New Jersey institutions, implementing a 2016 commission recommendation to improve college affordability.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
Co
Cleopatra Tucker
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
Co
Eliana Pintor Marin
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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