New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5595: Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program-concerns
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Permits use of New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program award at county college located in county adjacent to recipient's home county.
What the bill says
An Act concerning eligibility under the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program and amending P.L.2004, c.59.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning eligibility under the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program and amending P.L.2004, c.59. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.2004, c.59 (C.18A:71B-85) is amended to read as follows: 5. a. A scholarship under the NJ STARS Program shall cover the full cost of tuition, subject to the prior application of other grants and scholarships against those costs as provided under paragraph (2) of subsection c. of this section, for up to 18 credit hours in any semester, for an eligible student enrolled in a full-time course of study at the New Jersey county college serving the student's county of residence [ADDED: or at a county college located in a county that geographically borders the students county of residence] . An otherwise eligible student who demonstrates to the authority, in accordance with such criteria and by means of such documentation as the authority shall establish by regulation, that the [county college serving the student's county of residence does not offer the] curriculum that the student chooses to study [ADDED: is not offered at the county college serving the students county of residence or at any county college located in a county that geographically borders the students county of residence] shall be eligible for …
Sponsors
- Paul Kanitra (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHI
Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is A5595?
- A5595 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program-concerns.
- What does A5595 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning eligibility under the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program and amending P.L.2004, c.59.
- What is the status of A5595?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHI (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5595?
- Paul Kanitra (R, 10), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A5595?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5595
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