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 to support STEM teachers in New Jersey public schools through two programs. It provides eligible new STEM teachers (those completing educator preparation programs or advanced STEM degrees in 2021-2022) with either:
1) Upfront loan redemption covering 25% of eligible student debt (up to $20,000), or
2) Upfront tuition reimbursement covering 25% of eligible tuition costs (up to $20,000).
Recipients must sign a contract committing to four years of teaching in a New Jersey public school STEM classroom and maintain teaching certification. Failure to complete the service period requires repayment as a loan. The funding modifies existing programs under P.L.2019, c.401 for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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P
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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