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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-57 - Board duties

18A:71B-57. Board duties  5. The board shall: a. Develop and maintain a Statewide system for the identification of potential Pompelio scholars in cooperation with other State departments, agencies or public institutions of higher education in the State. b. Recruit, select and provide financial assistance from the fund to Pompelio scholars who are residents of this State in order that they may be able to attend public institutions of higher education. c. Communicate with departments and agencies of the United States on the availability of grants to this State for purposes related or similar to those set forth in this act. d. Develop, establish and publicize criteria for the determination of eligibility for financial assistance from the fund. e. Establish procedures for determining the amount of each award based on the total financial need of each Pompelio scholar and the resources available to the applicant to meet the costs of the applicant's higher education. f. Annually report in writing to the authority on the performance of its duties in accordance with the provisions of this act. g. Adopt bylaws, and make, enforce, alter and repeal rules for its own operation and for carrying out the provisions of this act. h. Deposit in the fund and disburse from the fund such gifts and contributions as may be forthcoming from public and private sources. L.2000,c.163,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-58 - Awarding scholarships

18A:71B-58. Awarding scholarships  6. a. The board is hereby authorized to award scholarships from the fund to Pompelio scholars for undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree, associate degree, or other approved certificate at public institutions of higher education located in New Jersey. b. Grants from the fund may be awarded annually upon proper application to the fund, to any Pompelio scholar who qualifies under the standards to be developed and promulgated by the board. L.2000,c.163,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-59 - Qualifications of applicant

18A:71B-59. Qualifications of applicant  7. a. No scholarship pursuant to this act shall be awarded to any applicant unless the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that he or she: (1) Is and has been a resident of this State for at least 12 months prior to receiving the grant; (2) Will be or is enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program of study leading to a degree or certificate at a public institution; (3) Has complied with all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act by the board for the award, regulation and administration of grants from the fund. b. In addition to the requirements of subsection a. of this section, the board is hereby authorized to require the satisfaction of such other requirements as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2000,c.163,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-60 - Recipients paid by State Treasurer

18A:71B-60. Recipients paid by State Treasurer  8. Scholarships awarded pursuant to this act shall be paid to recipients by the State Treasurer in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the authority. L.2000,c.163,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-61 - Eligibility restrictions

18A:71B-61. Eligibility restrictions  9. No person shall be eligible for scholarships pursuant to this act for more than four years, or for such other period of time as may be determined necessary by the board for the completion of an organized course of study. Each scholarship awarded pursuant to this act shall remain in effect only so long as the recipient achieves satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution of attendance and demonstrates continued eligibility pursuant to this act. L.2000,c.163,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-62 - Nondiscrimination in awards

18A:71B-62. Nondiscrimination in awards  10. Scholarships awarded pursuant to this act shall be awarded by the board without regard to race, creed, or religion and in such manner and amount as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available. L.2000,c.163,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-63 - Rules, regulations

18A:71B-63. Rules, regulations  11. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary for the administration of this act. L.2000,c.163,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-81 - Short title.

18A:71B-81 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program Act." L.2004,c.59,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-82 - Findings relative to NJ STARS Program.

18A:71B-82 Findings relative to NJ STARS Program.  2. The Legislature finds that it is necessary for the State's citizens to acquire an education beyond the secondary level in order to succeed during the 21st century. A well-trained and educated population, moreover, is vital to New Jersey's efforts to attract and retain highly skilled businesses, and to ensure the State's continued economic well- being. It is therefore incumbent upon the Legislature to institute a program which will help high achieving students to pursue a post-secondary education. L.2004,c.59,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-83 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-83 - Definitions relative to NJ STARS Program.

18A:71B-83 Definitions relative to NJ STARS Program.  3. As used in this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Full-time course of study" in any semester means a course of study, leading to a degree from the county college of enrollment, that includes at least 12 credit hours, not including any credit hours in a remedial or developmental curriculum. "Program" means the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program for county college students. L.2004,c.59,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-84 - NJ STARS Program.

18A:71B-84 NJ STARS Program.  4. There is hereby created the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program for county college students. It shall be the duty of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to administer the program. L.2004,c.59,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85a - County college students remain eligible for NJ STARS program.

18A:71B-85a County college students remain eligible for NJ STARS program.  3. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student enrolled in a county college in the 2019-2020 academic year shall remain eligible for a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program in the third semester of county college enrollment. To remain eligible for the scholarship in the fourth and fifth semesters of county college enrollment, a student who was enrolled in the 2019-2020 academic year shall attain a grade point average of at least 3.0 by the start of the student's fourth semester of county college enrollment. L.2020, c.31, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85.1 - College placement test to determine eligibility for program.

18A:71B-85.1 College placement test to determine eligibility for program.  2. a. Upon notice from the authority in a student's senior year of high school of conditional eligibility for the NJ STARS Program, a student who determines to pursue final eligibility for the program shall take a college placement test to determine readiness for college-level coursework. The test shall be selected by the New Jersey Council of County Colleges and administered by the county college of the county in which the student's school district is located at no cost to the student or the school district. A county college may enter into an agreement with the school district to administer the test at the high school or other selected site within the district. b. A county college shall notify any student who does not achieve the required score on the placement test that the student requires remediation prior to pursuing county college coursework for credit under the NJ STARS Program. The student shall have the responsibility to address the identified deficiencies through such means as the student determines, including enrollment in remedial classes at the county college during the senior year of high school. c. Upon graduation from high school, if a student meets the eligibility criteria for receipt of an NJ STARS scholarship but is not able to demonstrate the skill levels required to pursue courses for credit at a county college, the student shall not receive an NJ STARS scholarship until that ability is demonstrated. The student shall have one year from the September 1 next following the date of high school graduation to demonstrate such ability, and if at the end of the one-year period the student continues to require remediation, then the student shall lose eligibility for the NJ STARS Program. If during or at the end of the one-year period the student demonstrates the required ability, then the student shall be eligible for an NJ STARS scholarship for five semesters. L.2008, c.124, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85.2 - Option to take fewer credits; eligibility for NJ STARS scholarship.

18A:71B-85.2 Option to take fewer credits; eligibility for NJ STARS scholarship.  3. a. A student who receives an NJ STARS scholarship shall be eligible to take less than 12 credits in the final semester if the county college determines that the student needs to complete less than 12 credits in that semester to complete the degree program. b. In the case of a student who is enrolled in an associate degree program regularly requiring six semesters, the student shall not receive an NJ STARS scholarship for the sixth semester but shall maintain eligibility for the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program established pursuant to P.L.2005, c.359 (C.18A:71B-86.1 et seq.), provided that the student meets the requirements for receipt of an NJ STARS II scholarship. c. Beginning in the 2015-2016 academic year, a student shall be eligible to participate in the NJ STARS program and take less than 12 credits in a semester if: the student provides to the county college a written note from a physician or other licensed health care professional indicating the student's need to take a reduced number of credits due to a physical or mental health condition; or the student provides to the county college, in such form as determined by the authority, verification of the recent death of the student's parent or spouse. To receive an NJ STARS payment for the semester, a student who receives a medical exemption or an exemption due to the recent death of the student's parent or spouse from the full-time course of study requirement pursuant to this subsection shall enroll for a minimum of six credits in the semester. A student shall receive an additional semester of NJ STARS eligibility for each semester the student receives an exemption from the full-time course of study requirement pursuant to this subsection, not to exceed five additional semesters.  L.2008, c.124, s.3; amended 2017, c.360, s.2; 2019, c.232, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85.3 - Application of college credits earned in high school.

18A:71B-85.3 Application of college credits earned in high school.  4. A student who is eligible for an NJ STARS scholarship who earned college credits while enrolled in high school may submit to the county college a transcript from the institution of higher education that awarded the credits. If the county college determines that the student's coursework is equivalent to that offered by the county college, then the county college shall apply the credits toward the award of the student's associate degree under the NJ STARS Program. L.2008, c.124, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85.4 - Current recipients unaffected; exceptions.

18A:71B-85.4 Current recipients unaffected; exceptions.  5. a. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program on the effective date of P.L.2008, c.124 (C.18A:71B-85.1 et al.), the scholarship shall be administered and the student shall remain eligible for the program in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2004, c.59 (C.18A:71B-81 et seq.) as the same read before the effective date of P.L.2008, c.124 (C.18A:71B-85.1 et al.); except that a student who is in the first year of county college enrollment shall be required to attain at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average upon graduation from a county college in order to qualify for the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program and a student who is in the second year of county college enrollment shall be required to attain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average upon graduation from a county college to qualify for NJ STARS II. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.2005, c.359 (C.18A:71B-86.4) to the contrary, in the case of a student who is in the second year of county college enrollment on the effective date of P.L.2008, c.124 (C.18A:71B-85.1 et al.) who attains a cumulative grade point average equal to or greater than 3.0 and less than 3.25 upon graduation from a county college and who meets all other requirements for receipt of an NJ STARS II scholarship, the amount of the scholarship for the student's third academic year of study shall equal up to $3,000 per semester. L.2008, c.124, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85.5 - Provision of information to students relative to eligibility for NJ STARS.

18A:71B-85.5 Provision of information to students relative to eligibility for NJ STARS.  1. a. In September of each school year, the board of education of a school district or the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall provide each student in the 9th grade with general information on the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program created pursuant to P.L.2004, c.59 (C.18A:71B-81 et seq.). b. In September of each school year, the board of education of a school district or the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall notify each student in the 11th grade who is ranked in the top 25.0% of the class of his potential to qualify for the NJ STARS Program if the student's class rank at the completion of the 11th grade or 12th grade is within the top 15.0% of the class. The notification shall include information about the rigorous course of study required to qualify for the program. A student in the 12th grade shall be notified of conditional eligibility for the NJ STARS Program by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2008, c.124 (C.18A:71B-85.1). c. The notification by the board of education or chief school administrator required pursuant to subsections a. and b. of this section shall be communicated via regular or electronic mail or sent home with the student and include a brief description of the NJ STARS Program and the requirements for eligibility for the program. L.2009, c.280, s.1; amended 2014, c.55, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85.5a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85.5a - Requirements for scholarship.

18A:71B-85.5a Requirements for scholarship.  3. In the event that a student was notified of eligibility for a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program for the first year of enrollment in a county college in the 2013-2014 academic year based on the student's class rank at the completion of the 11th grade, the student shall be eligible for the scholarship in that academic year if the student meets the requirements of subsection c. of section 5 of P.L.2004, c.59 (C.18A:71B-85). The student shall be eligible for an NJ STARS scholarship after the first year of county college enrollment if the student attains a grade point average of at least 3.0 by the start of the student's second year of county college enrollment and if the student meets the requirements of subsection c. of section 5 of P.L.2004, c.59 (C.18A:71B-85).  L.2014, c.55, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85.6 - Annual recruitment day.

18A:71B-85.6 Annual recruitment day.  5. Each county college is encouraged to host an annual recruitment day and invite a representative from each four-year public and independent institution of higher education in the State for the purpose of recruiting students for the NJ STARS II Program. L.2012, c.8, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-85.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-85.7 - Current NJ STARS recipients unaffected.

18A:71B-85.7 Current NJ STARS recipients unaffected.  6. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.8 (C.18A:71B-85.6 et al.) and who graduated from high school prior to 2010, the student shall receive an NJ STARS scholarship in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2004, c.59 (C.18A:71B-81 et seq.) as the same read before the effective date of P.L.2012, c.8 (C.18A:71B-85.6 et al.). L.2012, c.8, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-86 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-86 - Report to Legislature, Governor on NJSTARS Program; guidelines rules, regulations.

18A:71B-86 Report to Legislature, Governor on NJSTARS Program; guidelines rules, regulations.  6. a. Not later than September 30,2006, the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report on the implementation of the NJ STARS Program at the several county colleges. The report shall, for each college, set forth statistics on and include an analysis of student participation in the program at the college, the amounts of funding provided under the program to students enrolled at the college, the amounts of funding made available to those participating students from State sources other than the NJ STARS Program and from federal and institutional sources, and such other factors as the authority deems to be necessary or useful to the evaluation of the program. b. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall administer the provisions of this act and shall establish appropriate criteria, procedures, and guidelines for awarding New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarships to eligible students in accordance with the provisions of this act. The authority shall adopt in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2004,c.59,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-86.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-86.1 - Short title.

18A:71B-86.1 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program Act." L.2005,c.359,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-86.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-86.2 - Definitions relative to NJ STARS II Program.

18A:71B-86.2 Definitions relative to NJ STARS II Program.  2. As used in this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Full-time course of study" in any semester means a course of study that includes at least 12 credit hours, not including any credit hours in a remedial or developmental curriculum, and leads to a degree from a New Jersey four-year public or independent institution of higher education. "Program" means the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program. L.2005, c.359, s.2; amended 2012, c.8, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-86.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-86.3 - NJ STARS II Program created.

18A:71B-86.3 NJ STARS II Program created.  3. There is hereby created the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship II (NJ STARS II) Program. It shall be the duty of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to administer the program. L.2005,c.359,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-86.4a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-86.4a - Eligibility of certain NJ STARS II recipients.

18A:71B-86.4a Eligibility of certain NJ STARS II recipients.  9. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS II Program and is in the third academic year of study at a public institution of higher education on the effective date of P.L.2008, c.124 (C.18A:71B-85.1 et al.), the scholarship shall be administered and the student shall remain eligible for the program in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2005, c.359 (C.18A:71B-86.1 et seq.) as the same read before the effective date of P.L.2008, c.124 (C.18A:71B-85.1 et al.). L.2008, c.124, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71B-86.4b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71B-86.4b - Current NJ STARS II recipients unaffected.

18A:71B-86.4b Current NJ STARS II recipients unaffected.  7. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS II Program in the 2011-2012 academic year and is in the third academic year of study or was eligible to receive an NJ STARS II scholarship in the 2011-2012 academic year for the third academic year of study but did not receive the scholarship because the student's tuition or tuition and fees, as applicable, was fully covered by other available forms of State and federal need-based grants and merit scholarships, the student shall receive an NJ STARS II scholarship for the student's fourth academic year of study in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2005, c.359 (C.18A:71B-86.1 et seq.) as the same read before the effective date of P.L.2012, c.8 (C.18A:71B-85.6 et al.).  L.2012, c.8, s.7.