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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-22 - Pledge of state; exemption from taxation; taxable bond option.

18A:71A-22 Pledge of state; exemption from taxation; taxable bond option.  18A:71A-22. Pledge of State; Exemption From Taxation; Taxable Bond Option. a. The State of New Jersey does pledge to and agree with the holders of the bonds, notes and other obligations issued pursuant to authority contained in this act and N.J.S.18A:71A-8, that the State will not limit the power and obligation of the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of bonds, notes and other obligations so issued, or in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the bonds, and will not modify in any way the exemptions for taxation provided for in this act, until the bonds, notes and other obligations together with interest thereon, are fully paid and discharged. The authority as a public body corporate and politic shall have the right to include the pledge herein made in its bonds and contracts. b. Unless otherwise determined by the authority, all bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to this act are hereby declared to be issued by a body corporate and politic of this State and for an essential public and governmental purpose. The bonds, notes and other obligations, and the interest thereon and the income therefrom, and all fees, charges, funds, revenues, income and other moneys pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of the bonds, notes or other obligations, or interest thereon, shall at all times be exempt from taxation except for transfer, inheritance and estate taxes. c. With respect to all or any portion of any issue of any bonds, notes or other obligations that the authority may issue in accordance with this act, the authority may covenant, elect and consent that the interest on the bonds be includable under the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in the gross income of the holders of the bonds to the same extent and in the same manner that the interest on bills, bonds, notes or other obligations of the United States is includable in the gross income of the holders under the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or in such other manner as the authority may covenant, elect and consent. Bonds issued pursuant to this act are not subject to any limitations or restrictions of any law that may limit the authority's power to issue those bonds. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-23 - Higher Education Student Assistance Fund.

18A:71A-23 Higher Education Student Assistance Fund.  18A:71A-23. Higher Education Student Assistance Fund. The authority shall establish and maintain a special fund called the "Higher Education Student Assistance Fund" solely for its activities as a guaranty agency and lender under 20 U.S.C.s.1071 et seq. The fund shall consist of: a. all moneys appropriated by the Legislature for inclusion in the fund; b. federal advances and other revenues realized as a result of guaranty and lender activities under 20 U.S.C.s.1071 et seq.; c. investment earnings of the fund; d. moneys contributed to the authority by private sources, to be used for the purposes of this act; e. the proceeds received by the sale of its bonds, bond anticipation notes and other obligations as provided by law; and f. the proceeds received by the authority from the resale of notes evidencing approved loans made pursuant to this act. The authority may in any resolution authorize the establishment within the Higher Education Student Assistance Fund of separate special funds as necessary for moneys to be held in pledge or otherwise for payment or redemption of bonds, notes or other obligations, reserves or other purposes and to covenant as to use and disposition of the moneys held in these special funds. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-24 - Loan Reserve Fund.

18A:71A-24 Loan Reserve Fund.  18A:71A-24. Loan Reserve Fund. a. Within the Higher Education Student Assistance Fund, the authority shall establish and maintain a special fund called the "Loan Reserve Fund" in which shall be deposited: (1) all reserve funds held by the authority; (2) all moneys appropriated by the State for the purpose of the fund, and (3) any other moneys or funds of the authority which it determines to deposit therein. Moneys in the Loan Reserve Fund shall be held and approved solely for the purchase by the fund of defaulted loans either by payment to a lender or by transfer to the Higher Education Student Assistance Fund, of the total amount of principal and interest then due and owing on any defaulted note, except to the extent that the moneys represent advances made to the authority by the United States of America, or agencies thereof, which the authority may be required to repay, and in the event repayment is required, it shall be made from the Loan Reserve Fund. b. The sum total of all funds on deposit in the Loan Reserve Fund, hereafter referred to as the "loan reserve requirement," shall in no event be less than the amount required under 20 U.S.C. s.1071 et seq. c. In order to assure the maintenance of the loan reserve requirement in the Loan Reserve Fund, there shall be appropriated annually and paid to the authority for deposit in the fund, such sum, if any, as shall be certified by the chairperson of the Board of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to the Governor as necessary to maintain the fund in an amount equal to the loan reserve requirement during the then current fiscal year. The chairperson shall annually, on or before December 1, make and deliver to the Governor a certificate stating the sums, if any, required to maintain the fund in the amount equal to the loan reserve requirement, and the sum or sums so certified shall be appropriated and paid to the authority during the then current State fiscal year. d. Moneys in the fund at any time in excess of the loan reserve requirement, whether by reason of investment or otherwise, may be withdrawn at any time by the authority and transferred to any other fund or account of the authority, to the extent permitted under 20 U.S.C.s.1071 et seq. e. Moneys at any time in the Loan Reserve Fund may be invested in any direct obligations of, or obligations as to which the principal and interest thereof is guaranteed by, the United States of America or such other obligations as the authority may approve, to the extent permitted under 20 U.S.C.s.1071 et seq. f. For purposes of valuation, investments in the Loan Reserve Fund shall be valued at the lowest of the par value, cost to the authority, or market value of the investments. Valuation on any particular date shall include the amount of interest then earned or accrued to the date on any moneys or investments in the Loan Reserve Fund. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-26 - Dissolution.

18A:71A-26 Dissolution.  18A:71A-26. Dissolution. Should the Legislature act to dissolve the authority, the dissolution shall not be complete until all loans guaranteed have been paid by the borrower, or if in default, by the authority. Thereafter, upon dissolution of the authority, or the cessation of its activities, all assets of the authority, after payment and discharge of its debts and other liabilities, shall be distributed to the State, for exclusively public purposes, or distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of section 501of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C.s.501. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-27 - Effect of partial invalidity; severability.

18A:71A-27 Effect of partial invalidity; severability.  18A:71A-27. Effect of Partial Invalidity; Severability. If any clause, sentence, article, paragraph, section or part of this act be adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, article, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment has been rendered. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-28 - Transfer of functions, powers and duties of office of student assistance.

18A:71A-28 Transfer of functions, powers and duties of office of student assistance.  18A:71A-28. Transfer of Functions, Powers and Duties of Office of Student Assistance. a. The Office of Student Assistance in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury is abolished and all its functions, powers, duties and employees are transferred to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority in, but not of, the Department of State. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Office of Student Assistance or officers thereof in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, the same shall mean and refer to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority or the officers thereof in, but not of, the Department of State.  c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the terms and conditions, rights or remedies of any loan, grant or scholarship made by the Office of Student Assistance. d. This transfer shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.) L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-29 - Transfer of Functions, powers and duties of student assistance board.

18A:71A-29 Transfer of Functions, powers and duties of student assistance board.  18A:71A-29. Transfer of Functions, Powers and Duties of Student Assistance Board. a. The Student Assistance Board in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c.330 (C.18A:71-15.1), is abolished and all its functions, powers and duties are transferred to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority in, but not of, the Department of State. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Student Assistance Board in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, the same shall mean and refer to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority in, but not of, the Department of State. c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the terms and conditions of any loan, grant or scholarship made to students through the board. d. This transfer shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act", P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-30 - Transfer of functions, powers and duties of higher education assistance authority.

18A:71A-30 Transfer of functions, powers and duties of higher education assistance authority.  18A:71A-30. Transfer of Functions, Powers and Duties of Higher Education Assistance Authority. a. The Higher Education Assistance Authority in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:72-3, is abolished and all its functions, powers and duties are transferred to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority in, but not of, the Department of State. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Higher Education Assistance Authority or the officers thereof in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, the same shall mean and refer to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority or the officers thereof in, but not of, the Department of State. c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the terms and conditions of loans made to students by the authority. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the terms, conditions, rights, or remedies of any obligation issued by the authority. d. This transfer shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-31 - Abolishment of executive director of student assistance programs.

18A:71A-31 Abolishment of executive director of student assistance programs.  18A:71A-31. Abolishment of Executive Director of Student Assistance Programs. The Office of the Executive Director of Student Assistance Programs in the Office of Student Assistance, established pursuant to subsection b. of section 17 of P.L.1994, c.48 (C.18A:3B-17), is hereby abolished.  L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-32 - Construction of law.

18A:71A-32 Construction of law.  18A:71A-32. Construction of Law. The enactment of this revision law shall not:  a. affect the tenure, compensation and pension rights, if any, of the lawful holder thereof, in any position held in the Office of Student Assistance on the effective date of this act and not specifically abolished in this act;  b. alter the term of any employee of the Office of Student Assistance, lawfully employed as of the effective date of this act;  c. alter any terms or conditions of any student loans, grants or scholarships; d. alter any rights or obligations arising from any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, loan, grant, document, judicial or administrative proceeding. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-33 - Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to be responsible for implementation.

18A:71A-33 Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to be responsible for implementation.  18A:71A-33. Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to Be Responsible for Implementation. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, with the aid of any department or officer thereof, if requested, shall be responsible for any administrative, fiscal and personnel actions necessary to implement the provisions of this act.  L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-34 - Limitation on powers of authority; bond holders protected.

18A:71A-34 Limitation on powers of authority; bond holders protected.  18A:71A-34. Limitation on Powers of Authority; Bond Holders Protected. The powers conferred in this act upon the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall be exercised with due regard for the rights of the holders of bonds of this State or any authority thereof, at any time outstanding, and nothing in, or done pursuant to this act, shall in any way limit, restrict, or alter the obligation or powers of the State or its authorities to carry out and perform in every detail each and every covenant, agreement or contract at any time made or entered into by, or on behalf of the State or any authority thereof with respect to its bonds or for the benefit, protection or security of the holders thereof.  L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71A-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71A-35 - Development, distribution of student loan repayment information document.

18A:71A-35 Development, distribution of student loan repayment information document.  1. a. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall develop a student loan repayment information document. The document shall include, but need not be limited to: examples of monthly and annual loan payments required for State, federal, and private student loans, whether subsidized or unsubsidized, based on various principal loan amounts and current interest rates; information on the time period it would take to fully repay those loans based on various loan repayment schedules; definitions of fixed rate loans, variable rate loans, and consolidation loans; and information on the consequences and penalties of defaulting on a student loan. The authority shall: post the document on its website; transmit the document via electronic mail to each school district that includes grades 9 through 12 and nonpublic high schools by October 1 of each school year; and update the document as appropriate, but no less frequently than every five years. b. A school district and a nonpublic high school shall annually disseminate the document developed pursuant to subsection a. of this section to each student in the 11th and 12th grades. L.2013, c.1, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-1 - Eligible institution defined.

18A:71B-1 Eligible institution defined.  18A:71B-1. Eligible Institution Defined. Unless otherwise restricted by the authority by regulation, "eligible institution" for purposes of this chapter only means an institution of higher education in this State that is licensed by the Commission on Higher Education and accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association. Eligible institution shall also include certain proprietary institutions but only for certain degree granting programs as approved by the commission. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-2 - Student eligibility.

18A:71B-2 Student eligibility.  18A:71B-2. a. A student who is enrolled in an eligible institution and who is eligible for and receives any form of student financial aid through a program administered by the State under this chapter shall be considered to remain domiciled in New Jersey and eligible for continued financial assistance notwithstanding the fact that the student is financially dependent upon the student's parents or guardians and that the parents or guardians change their domicile to another State.  b. A person shall not be awarded financial aid under this chapter unless the person has been a resident of this State for a period of not less than 12 months immediately prior to receiving the financial aid. c. A person shall not be awarded student financial aid under this chapter unless the person is a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen, as determined under 20 U.S.C.s.1091. The authority shall determine whether persons who were eligible noncitizens prior to the effective date of the "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193, but not after that date, shall continue to be eligible for student financial aid under this chapter. d. A person who is incarcerated shall be eligible for student financial aid under this chapter provided that:  (1) the person had been a resident of this State for a period of not less than 12 months immediately prior to the date of incarceration;  (2) the person is a State-sentenced inmate; and  (3) the person receives approval from the Department of Corrections to enroll in an eligible institution.  Amended 2019, c.282.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-2.1 - Eligibility for State student financial assistance programs.

18A:71B-2.1 Eligibility for State student financial assistance programs.  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:71B-2 or any other law or regulation to the contrary, a student who meets the requirements of P.L.2013, c.170 (C.18A:62-4.4), or in the case of a student enrolled in an independent institution of higher education meets all of the requirements of P.L.2013, c.170 (C.18A:62-4.4) except for the requirement to enroll in a public institution of higher education, is eligible to apply for, and participate in, any student financial aid program administered by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority or the Secretary of Higher Education to the full extent permitted by federal law. The Legislature finds and declares that this section is a state law within the meaning of section 411(d) of the "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996" (8 U.S.C. s.1621(d)). b. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority and the Secretary of Higher Education shall establish procedures and forms that enable students who meet the requirements of subsection a. of this section to apply for, and participate in, all student financial aid programs administered by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority and the Secretary of Higher Education to the full extent permitted by federal law. The procedures and forms shall be posted on the websites of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. c. The procedures and forms established by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority and the Secretary of Higher Education pursuant to this section shall not discriminate against eligible students based on the immigration status or national origin of the student or the student's parent or guardian. d. Except as required by State or federal law, the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority and the Secretary of Higher Education shall not request information from any student about the citizenship or immigration status of the student or the student's parent or guardian.  e. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority and the Secretary of Higher Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2018, c.12, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-2.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-2.2 - Short title.

18A:71B-2.2 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act." L.2019, c.383, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-2.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-2.3 - Criteria for determining eligibility for State student grant, scholarship.

18A:71B-2.3 Criteria for determining eligibility for State student grant, scholarship.  2. a. A dependent student shall be considered domiciled in this State for the purposes of determining eligibility for a State student grant or scholarship if the student meets the following criteria: (1) the student is a United States citizen or an eligible noncitizen, as determined under 20 U.S.C. s.1091; (2) the student and the student's parent have resided in the State for a period of not less than 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the academic period for which State student assistance is being requested; and (3) the student's parent or guardian provides the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, upon request, with documentation to verify income and assets.  b. Any procedures and forms established by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority and the Secretary of Higher Education for the purposes of this section shall not discriminate against eligible students based on the immigration status or national origin of the student or the student's parent or guardian. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the eligibility for a State student grant or scholarship of any student who does not meet the requirements of this section but is otherwise eligible for State student assistance in accordance with law or regulation. L.2019, c.383, s.2.