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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-2.4 - HESSA to exclude spring 2020 semester for lifetime eligibility of financial aid.

18A:71B-2.4 HESSA to exclude spring 2020 semester for lifetime eligibility of financial aid.
1. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall exclude the spring 2020 semester from a student's total lifetime eligibility limits for all State financial aid programs administered pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71B-1 et seq., if the student was unable to complete the semester due to the public health state of emergency declared to exist in New Jersey by Executive Order 103 dated March 9, 2020.
L.2020, c.31, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-2.5 - Parents of dependent students required to submit financial information.

18A:71B-2.5 Parents of dependent students required to submit financial information.
1. a. In the event that a student who is enrolled in or planning to enroll in an institution of higher education in the State is considered by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to be a dependent of his parent, and the student seeks to apply for any student financial aid programs offered by the federal or State government, the student's parent shall provide the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority with a completed financial aid application.
b. Each institution of higher education shall notify the executive director of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of all students who report that their parent has refused to provide information to complete a financial aid application in accordance with subsection a. of this section. The executive director shall send written notification to those parents that failure to submit a completed financial aid application on behalf of a dependent will result in the assessment of a civil penalty pursuant to subsection c. of this section.
c. Any person who willfully fails to disclose information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 which shall be collected in proceedings in accordance with the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
d. (1) Any civil penalty collected pursuant to subsection c. of this section shall be conveyed to the authority to transfer to the student's account at the institution of higher education at which the student is enrolled or is planning to enroll.
(2) In the event that a student does not enroll, or is no longer enrolled, at an institution of higher education at the time a civil penalty is collected pursuant to subsection c. of this section, the civil penalty shall be made available to the authority for the purposes of student assistance programs administered by the authority.
L.2020, c.82.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-2.6 - Certain students qualified for student financial aid, grant, scholarship program.

18A:71B-2.6 Certain students qualified for student financial aid, grant, scholarship program.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of law to the contrary, a student who is a victim of trafficking, domestic violence, or other serious crime who has been granted a status under 8 U.S.C. s.1101 (a)(15)(T) or 8 U.S.C. s.1101 (a)(15)(U) shall be eligible to participate in any student financial aid, grant, or scholarship program under chapter 71B of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, provided the student meets the conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2013, c.170 (C.18A:62-4.4).
L. 2021, c.341, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-4 - Academic year defined.

18A:71B-4 Academic year defined.
18A:71B-4. Academic Year Defined.
a. An academic year for the purpose of this chapter means the period between the time the institution which the student is attending opens after the general summer vacation until the beginning of the next succeeding summer vacation.
b. In case an institution operates on a full calendar-year program, the academic year shall be determined in accordance with rules adopted by the authority, but in no case shall be less than one-fifth of the time required for the completion of a five-year program, or one-fourth of the time required for the four-year program in an institution operating on an academic year as defined in subsection a. of this section.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-5 - Notification of authority in the case of withdrawal or change in status.

18A:71B-5 Notification of authority in the case of withdrawal or change in status.
18A:71B-5. Notification of Authority in the Case of Withdrawal or Change in Status.
In the event a student for any reason ceases to continue to be enrolled or otherwise becomes ineligible during the course of an academic year, the student shall cease to be eligible for financial aid under this chapter. Both the student and the institution shall have the responsibility to notify the authority when a student ceases to be eligible to receive student assistance because of withdrawal for any reason or a change in status from a full to part-time student.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-5.1 - Waiver of amounts student required to return to HESAA.

18A:71B-5.1 Waiver of amounts student required to return to HESAA.
2. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall waive the amounts that a student is required to return under N.J.S.18A:71B-5, if the institution has already disbursed the student's State financial aid and the student withdraws or reduces his credits to below full-time, or in the case of a part-time State tuition aid grant reduces his credits to below half-time, due to the public health state of emergency declared to exist in New Jersey by Executive Order 103 dated March 9, 2020.
L.2020, c.31, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-7 - Rules and regulations.

18A:71B-7 Rules and regulations.
18A:71B-7. Rules and Regulations.
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.), which are necessary to carry out the provisions of N.J.S.18A:71B-6.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-8 - Compliance with terms and conditions of financial aid.

18A:71B-8 Compliance with terms and conditions of financial aid.
18A:71B-8. Compliance with Terms and Conditions of Financial Aid.
A person shall not be awarded financial aid under this chapter unless the person has complied with all the regulations, rules, and requirements adopted by the authority for the award, regulation and administration of financial aid programs under this chapter.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-9 - False information; penalty.

18A:71B-9 False information; penalty.
18A:71B-9. False Information; Penalty.
A person who knowingly and willfully furnishes any false or misleading information for the purpose of obtaining a scholarship or tuition assistance grant, or of enabling another to obtain a scholarship or tuition assistance grant under any program administered by the authority shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. A statement to this effect shall be distributed with all State application forms utilized for any State scholarship or grant programs administered by the authority.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-10 - Collection of overpayments and ineligible payments of financial aid.

18A:71B-10 Collection of overpayments and ineligible payments of financial aid.
18A:71B-10. Collection of Overpayments and Ineligible Payments of Financial Aid.
Because the institution is responsible for ensuring a student's eligibility for financial aid awarded under this chapter, the institution shall be responsible for collecting any State awards which are overpayments or any State awards for which the student is ineligible in whole or in part. In the event an institution is unable to collect an overpayment or ineligible payment from the student, the institution may request the authority to collect the debt from the student. If the institution demonstrates to the authority that it has made a good faith effort to collect the debt, the authority may, on a case by case basis, approve this request. If the authority approves this request from an institution, the authority may use collection procedures that include, but are not limited to, the procedures set forth under N.J.S.18A:71C-1 through N.J.S.18A:71C-20.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-11 - Scholarships created.

18A:71B-11 Scholarships created.
18A:71B-11. Scholarships Created.
There are hereby created Garden State Scholarships which shall be maintained by the State, awarded to secondary school students with records of distinguished achievement and promise, and used for undergraduate study in eligible institutions. These scholarships may be awarded on the basis of indicators of academic merit defined by the authority without consideration of financial need.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-12 - Administration by the authority.

18A:71B-12 Administration by the authority.
18A:71B-12. Administration by the Authority.
The authority shall administer the provisions of this article, establish criteria, methodology and guidelines for awarding Garden State Scholarships, adopt rules and regulations, and prescribe and provide appropriate forms for application for Garden State Scholarships.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-13 - Criteria, methodology and guidelines; revisions.

18A:71B-13 Criteria, methodology and guidelines; revisions.
18A:71B-13. Criteria, Methodology and Guidelines; Revisions.
Any revisions to criteria, methodology and guidelines in effect at the date this act becomes effective shall, after consultation with the Commission on Higher Education, be submitted to the Legislature by the authority, together with appropriate supporting information, and the criteria, methodology, and guidelines shall be deemed approved by the Legislature at the end of 60 calendar days after the date on which they are transmitted to the Legislature, or if the Legislature is not in session on the sixtieth day, then on the next succeeding day on which it is meeting, unless between the date of transmittal and the end of the 60-day period the Legislature passes a concurrent resolution rejecting the criteria, methodology and guidelines in which case the criteria, methodology and guidelines then in effect shall continue in effect.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-14 - Award of scholarships.

18A:71B-14 Award of scholarships.
18A:71B-14. Award of Scholarships.
As determined by the authority and subject to the amount of appropriations available therefor, a Garden State Scholarship shall be awarded annually to each eligible New Jersey resident enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in a curriculum leading to a degree or certificate in an eligible institution.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-15 - Renewal of scholarships.

18A:71B-15 Renewal of scholarships.
18A:71B-15. Renewal of Scholarships.
Each Garden State Scholarship awarded shall be renewable annually for up to four years except that, in the case of a scholarship holder who is enrolled in a course of study required by the institution to cover five years, the period of the scholarship shall be the length of time regularly required for the completion of the course of study, but each scholarship shall remain in effect only during such period as the undergraduate holder thereof achieves satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution, continues to meet the eligibility criteria and guidelines established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71B-12, and is regularly enrolled as a full-time student in an eligible institution.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-16 - Amount of scholarship; payments.

18A:71B-16 Amount of scholarship; payments.
18A:71B-16. Amount of Scholarship; Payments.
A Garden State Scholarship shall entitle the recipient to an award in an amount established by the authority pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71B-12, and subject to the amount of appropriations available therefor. Payments under this article shall be made by the State Treasurer on the order of the executive director in accordance with the rules adopted by the authority.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-17 - Limitation.

18A:71B-17 Limitation.
18A:71B-17. Limitation.
A Garden State Scholarship shall not, when combined with any other financial assistance, exceed, except for a nominal amount as determined by the authority, the student's cost of attendance at the institution where the grants are used.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-18 - Grants created; use.

18A:71B-18 Grants created; use.
18A:71B-18. Grants Created; Use.
There are hereby created State tuition aid grants which shall be maintained by the State, awarded and administered pursuant to this act, and used by the holders thereof for undergraduate study in eligible institutions.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-19 - Administration of provisions.

18A:71B-19 Administration of provisions.
18A:71B-19. Administration of Provisions.
The authority shall administer the provisions of this article, adopt rules and regulations, and prescribe and provide appropriate forms for application for State tuition aid grants.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-19.1 - Provision of certain information by certain institutions.

18A:71B-19.1 Provision of certain information by certain institutions.
1. An institution of higher education and a proprietary degree-granting institution shall annually provide the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority with detailed information on the graduation rates of State tuition aid grant recipients. In the case of a county college, the college shall also provide the authority with the transfer rates of the State tuition aid grant recipients. An institution shall provide the information in such form as determined by the authority.
The authority shall post the information provided by each institution for public inspection on its website.
L.2016, c.47, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-20a - Summer tuition aid grants.

18A:71B-20a Summer tuition aid grants.
2. a. For the summer 2023 semester only, the authority shall award summer tuition aid grants for eligible students pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71B-20. A summer tuition aid grant shall be applied toward the tuition costs outside of the academic year, as defined in N.J.S.18A:71B-4. The receipt of a summer tuition aid grant shall not: (1) reduce the amount of a tuition aid grant awarded to the student during the academic year; (2) be included when determining the student's maximum tuition aid grant awards pursuant to subsection b. of this section; or (3) otherwise adversely affect the student's eligibility for an award under this chapter.
b. A summer tuition aid grant shall be prorated against the full-time tuition aid grant awarded in the preceding semester as follows: an eligible student enrolled with six to eight credits shall receive one-half of the value of a full-time award, and an eligible student enrolled with nine to 11 credits shall receive three-quarters of a full-time award.
c. Summer tuition aid grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be funded by the appropriation made to the authority pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2023, c.34 and any additional amounts as may be required from the unexpended balance of funds previously awarded for tuition aid grants as of the effective date of P.L.2023, c.34 (C.18A:71B-20 et al.). The Legislature may award funds in addition to those appropriated to the authority pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2023, c.34 by a separate line item.
L.2023, c.34, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-20.1 - Tuition aid grant eligibility for children of persons transferred to a military installation in New Jersey.

18A:71B-20.1 Tuition aid grant eligibility for children of persons transferred to a military installation in New Jersey.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1979, c.361 (C.18A:62-4) or any other law to the contrary, a dependent child of a parent or guardian who has been transferred to a military installation located in this State shall be considered a resident of this State for the purposes of qualifying for a State tuition aid grant pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71B-18 et seq.
L.2005,c.60.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-20.2 - Certain information solicited from financial aid applicant.

18A:71B-20.2 Certain information solicited from financial aid applicant.
1. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall solicit from a financial aid applicant, information on whether he received an early withdrawal from a qualified retirement plan under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan, and the amount thereof. If an early withdrawal was received, the amount of the early withdrawal, less the amount of any federal income tax credit claimed by the applicant for a tax penalty assessed on the early withdrawal, shall be deducted from the adjusted gross income utilized by the authority to determine the applicant's eligibility for, and the amount of, a State tuition aid grant. This exclusion shall only be permitted if the applicant provides documentation that the early withdrawal was taken due to an economic hardship, as determined by the authority.
L.2017, c.384, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-21 - Amount of grant; reduction of award.

18A:71B-21 Amount of grant; reduction of award.
18A:71B-21. Amount of Grant; Reduction of Award.
a. The amount of a tuition aid grant awarded under this article to any student attending an eligible institution shall be established by the authority, but shall not exceed the maximum amount of tuition normally charged at a public institution of higher education for students attending that institution or 50% of the average tuition normally charged at the independent institutions of higher education for students attending those institutions. The amount of a State tuition aid grant awarded under this act to any student attending an institution of higher education in any state other than New Jersey pursuant to this section shall not exceed $500 in an academic year. The amount of grant to be paid for each semester or its equivalent shall be based on the financial need for the grant, as determined by standards and procedures established by the authority, and subject to the amount of appropriations available therefor.
b. Appropriations for each program category of tuition aid grants shall be separately made by line item.
c. State tuition aid grants shall be awarded by the authority to all eligible applicants without any limitation on the number to be awarded in any year other than the amount of appropriations available therefor. In the event that the amount appropriated is insufficient for full awards to all eligible applicants, the authority, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education, shall reduce awards equitably among eligible students according to such procedures and guidelines as it shall establish. Any revisions of procedures and guidelines in effect as of the effective date of this act shall be submitted on or before March 1 of the prebudget year by the executive director of the authority to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee of the Legislature, or its successor, together with supporting information. The revised criteria and guidelines may be approved or disapproved by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, at any time; provided that if at the end of a 60-calendar day period after the date on which the revisions are transmitted to the committee, the committee has taken no action, the proposed revised criteria and guidelines shall be deemed to be approved by the committee.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-22 - Construction of article.

18A:71B-22 Construction of article.
18A:71B-22. Construction of Article.
This article shall not be construed as granting any authority to control or influence the policies of any educational institution because it accepts students receiving tuition aid grants, nor as requiring any institution to admit or once admitted to continue in the institution any tuition aid recipient.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-23 - Scholarships for undergraduate education; eligibility.

18A:71B-23 Scholarships for undergraduate education; eligibility.
18A:71B-23. Any child or surviving spouse of a member or officer of a New Jersey volunteer fire company, volunteer first aid or rescue squad or municipal fire, police, county police or park police department, State fire service or of the division of State police, or of a permanent, active and full-time officer employee of this State or any political subdivision thereof holding the following titles: State investigator, correction officer, recruit, senior correction officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, correction officer duty keeper, court attendant and sheriff's officer, court attendant and sheriff's officer lieutenant, court attendant and sheriff's officer captain, court attendant and sheriff's officer deputy chief, prosecutor's detective, prosecutor's investigator, narcotics officer, marine patrolman, senior marine patrolman, principal marine patrolman, chief, bureau of marine law enforcement, or who is an inspector, assistant, technician, supervisor or superintendent with respect to the enforcement and regulation of weights and measures, or civil defense or disaster control worker, which member, officer or worker was killed in the performance of his duties as a member of such company, squad or fire or police department or division, or worker in a civil defense or disaster control unit, upon such child or surviving spouse being accepted to pursue a course of undergraduate study in any public institution of higher education of this State, as enumerated in N.J.S.18A:62-1, shall, while enrolled as an undergraduate student in good standing at the institution, have the tuition paid by the State; or upon that child or surviving spouse being accepted to pursue a course of undergraduate study at any independent institution of higher education located in the State, shall, while enrolled as an undergraduate in good standing at that independent institution of higher education, have that part of the tuition which is not more than the highest tuition charged at the public institutions of higher education in this State, enumerated in N.J.S.18A:62-1, paid by the State.
Eligibility for this program shall be limited to a period of eight years following graduation from high school, in the case of a child, pursuant to rules and regulations established by the authority. There shall be no time limit on eligibility for this program in the case of a surviving spouse.
amended 2019, c.378.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-23.2 - Definitions relative to "New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program Act."

18A:71B-23.2 Definitions relative to "New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program Act."
2. As used in this act:
"Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education licensed by the appropriate agency or department and accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association. An institution of higher education shall also include certain proprietary institutions, but only for degree granting programs approved by the Commission on Higher Education or other proprietary institutions as determined by the authority.
"Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-1 et seq.
L.2001,c.442,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-23.3 - New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Fund.

18A:71B-23.3 New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Fund.
3. a. There is established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a nonlapsing fund which shall be known as the New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Fund. The fund shall be administered by the board of trustees established pursuant to section 4 of this act.
b. The fund shall consist of: all moneys appropriated by the Legislature for inclusion in the fund; investment earnings of the fund; and moneys contributed to the fund by private sources, to be used for the purposes of this act. The moneys in the fund shall be invested and reinvested by the Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury.
L.2001,c.442,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-23.4 - Board of Trustees; membership; duties; responsibilities.

18A:71B-23.4 Board of Trustees; membership; duties; responsibilities.
4. a. The board of trustees of the New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Fund shall consist of the State Treasurer, or a designee, and ten public members appointed as follows: two by the President of the Senate, two by the Speaker of the General Assembly and six by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Seven of the public members shall be persons who were directly affected by the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Two of the public members shall be named by the Governor to serve as co-chairpersons of the board.
b. Each public member of the board shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified; except that of the first members appointed, two shall serve for one year, two shall serve for two years, three shall serve for three years and three shall serve for four years. Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
c. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.
d. The board shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) establish criteria for the determination of eligibility for a scholarship from the fund;
(2) establish procedures for determining the amount of each scholarship award, based on the financial need of the applicant and the resources available to the applicant to meet his higher education costs;
(3) report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the performance of its duties in accordance with the provisions of this act;
(4) solicit and raise private funds to finance the New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program; and
(5) receive and disburse such contributions to the fund as may be forthcoming from private and public sources.
L.2001,c.442,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-23.5 - Awarding of scholarships.

18A:71B-23.5 Awarding of scholarships.
5. a. The board is hereby authorized to award scholarships from the fund for the costs of undergraduate study at an institution of higher education to the dependent children or surviving spouses of persons who were New Jersey residents on September 11, 2001 and:
(1) who were killed in the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001; or
(2) who died as a result of injuries received in the attack; or
(3) who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites, as established in medical records or other appropriate documentation as required by the board; or
(4) who are missing and officially presumed dead as a direct result of the attack.
The terrorist attack on the United States shall include the hijackings of American Airlines Flight 11, American Airlines Flight 77, United Airlines Flight 93 and United Airlines Flight 175 and the subsequent crashes at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
b. Scholarships from the fund may be awarded annually upon proper application to the fund to any student who qualifies under the criteria developed by the board.
L.2001, c.442, s.5; amended 2007, c.5, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-23.6 - Conditions for awarding of scholarship.

18A:71B-23.6 Conditions for awarding of scholarship.
6. a. A New Jersey World Trade Center scholarship shall not be awarded to an applicant unless the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant:
(1) will be or is enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program of study leading to a degree at an institution of higher education; and
(2) has complied with all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act for the award, regulation and administration of scholarships from the fund.
b. Eligibility for a scholarship, in the case of a surviving spouse, shall be limited to a period of eight years from the date of death of the person for initial receipt of the benefits under the program. In the case of a dependent child, eligibility shall be limited to a period of eight years following graduation from high school.
L.2001,c.442,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-23.7 - Rules, regulations.

18A:71B-23.7 Rules, regulations.
7. 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.2001,c.442,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-24 - Appropriation of funds.

18A:71B-24 Appropriation of funds.
18A:71B-24. Appropriation of Funds.
There shall be appropriated to the authority in any general or supplemental appropriation act such sums as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of N.J.S.18A:71B-23.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-24.2 - Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Scholarships Program

18A:71B-24.2. Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Scholarships Program
5. a. There is created the Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Scholarships Program. These scholarships shall be awarded, pursuant to the provisions of this act, to the children of New Jersey law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty. The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, in but not of the Department of State, and established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3, shall administer this program.
b. Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Scholarships shall be awarded annually within the limits of monies in the Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund, created pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of P.L.2001, c.41 (C.39:3-27.123), for undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree or associate degree at any public or private institution of higher education in New Jersey. The amount of any such scholarship shall not exceed an amount equal to the portion of the recipient's cost of attendance at the institution that is not otherwise covered by any other scholarship, tuition aid grant, benefit or other assistance awarded to the recipient under the "Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Law," N.J.S.18A:71A-1 et seq.
c. The scholarships may be renewed annually for up to four years, except that each scholarship shall remain in effect only if the holder of the scholarship remains a full-time student in good standing at the institution and continues to meet the eligibility criteria and guidelines established under this act and regulations promulgated thereto. Selection of recipients may take into account the actual dependency of the recipients, their needs and means, and the pecuniary loss occasioned by reason of the death of their parents.
d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2022, c.10)
e. For the purposes of this act, "law enforcement officer" means a New Jersey resident employed as a permanent full-time member of any federal, State, county or municipal law enforcement agency, department, or division of those governments who is statutorily empowered to act for the detection, investigation, arrest, conviction, detention, or rehabilitation of persons violating the criminal laws of this State or of the United States and statutorily required to successfully complete a training course approved by the Police Training Commission pursuant to P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.), or certified by the commission as being substantially equivalent to an approved course.
L.2001,c.41,s.5; amended 2022, c.10, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-24.3 - Rules, regulations

18A:71B-24.3. Rules, regulations
6. 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 to carry out the provisions of this act.
L.2001,c.41,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-24.4 - Annual appropriation

18A:71B-24.4. Annual appropriation
7. There shall be annually appropriated to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority such sums as shall be necessary to administer the provisions of sections 5 and 6 of P.L.2001, 41 (C.18A:71B-24.2 and 18A:71B-24.3).
L.2001,c.41,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-25 - Scholarship program established.

18A:71B-25 Scholarship program established.
18A:71B-25. Scholarship Program Established.
There is established the Miss New Jersey Educational Scholarship program. It shall be the duty of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3, to administer this program.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-26 - Scholarship eligibility.

18A:71B-26 Scholarship eligibility.
18A:71B-26. Scholarship Eligibility.
A Miss New Jersey Educational Scholarship shall be awarded annually to an individual who has been designated by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, in consultation with the Miss New Jersey Pageant Organization, as being an exceptional young leader in the area of civic, cultural or charitable endeavors in the spirit of the Miss New Jersey Pageant. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, the individual shall be enrolled in or accepted into a course of study leading to an initial bachelor's degree or a post graduate degree in any public institution of higher education of this State, as enumerated in N.J.S.18A:62-1.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-27 - Scholarship conditions.

18A:71B-27 Scholarship conditions.
18A:71B-27. Scholarship Conditions.
Any Miss New Jersey scholarship recipient who enrolls in a public institution of higher education in the State shall be allowed to obtain an initial bachelor's degree or a post graduate degree without payment of tuition as long as the individual remains a full time student in good standing at the institution. There shall be appropriated annually to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a sum equal to the cost of tuition at each public institution enrolling a Miss New Jersey Scholarship recipient and any other sums as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Miss New Jersey Educational Scholarship program. The scholarship recipient shall be responsible for all other costs.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-28 - Definitions.

18A:71B-28 Definitions.
18A:71B-28. Definitions.
As used in this article:
"Garden State Savings Bonds" means bonds of the State of New Jersey and its authorities issued pursuant to the provisions of this article.
"Institution of higher education" means any public institution of higher education as defined in N.J.S.18A:62-1 and any independent institution of higher education which is an "eligible institution" as defined in section 3 of P.L.1979, c.132 (C.18A:72B-17).
"Issuing officials" means the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury and the issuing authority or agency.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:71B-29 - Issue of bonds.

18A:71B-29 Issue of bonds.
18A:71B-29. Issue of Bonds.
a. In furtherance of the public policy of this article, the State shall set aside, from the bonds of the State of New Jersey authorized to be issued or from the bonds of any authority or agency authorized to be issued, an amount to be determined by the State Treasurer of the total aggregate original principal amount of the bonds. These bonds shall be issued as determined by the issuing officials and shall be known as "Garden State Savings Bonds," in addition to any other name they may be known as.
b. Garden State Savings Bonds may be issued in low denominations and in the form or forms, whether coupon, fully-registered or book entry, and with or without provisions for interchangeability thereof, as may be determined by the issuing officials, and in such amounts as will allow a large number of New Jersey families to participate in the program, and with the maturity dates which will make funds available to purchasers at the time when the funds are needed for educational purposes.
c. When Garden State Savings Bonds are issued from time to time, the bonds of each issue shall constitute a separate series to be designated by the issuing officials. Each series of bonds so designated shall bear the rate or rates of interest as may be determined by the issuing officials, which interest shall be payable as may be determined by the issuing officials.
L.1999,c.46,s.1.