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NJ A2177

Bill

Status

Passed

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

William Moen

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends existing law (P.L.2021, c.223) governing when public colleges and universities can reduce a student's institutional financial aid after the student receives private scholarships

  • Redefines "financial need" as simply the cost of attendance, removing the subtraction of expected family contribution from the calculation

  • Under current law, institutions can reduce aid when total financial aid from all sources exceeds financial need (cost of attendance minus expected family contribution); this change would make it harder to trigger that reduction

  • Eliminates the definitions of "cost of attendance" and "expected family contribution" as separate terms from the statute, keeping only the reference to federal cost of attendance standards

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Removes expected family contribution from calculation of financial need under circumstances in which public institutions of higher education may reduce student's institutional financial aid.

Withdrawn Because Approved

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2023, c.317.

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education1/9/2024

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