NJ A3058

Creates the "Manufacturing Workforce Development Grant Program" requiring the Secretary of Higher Education to partner county colleges with local manufacturers for student internships that combine real workplace experience with classroom instruction

Allocates 85% of grant funds for student stipends for internship hours worked, with 15% reserved for program administration, career counselor positions, and other approved purposes

Requires county colleges to submit applications including memoranda of understanding with manufacturers, student selection criteria, course alignment plans, and credit award details for associate's degree programs

Gives priority to county colleges offering internships in labor demand occupations and requires geographic distribution across northern, central, and southern regions of the state in urban, suburban, and rural areas

Mandates annual reporting by December 31 on partnerships created, student participation numbers, skills learned, transfers to four-year institutions, employment offers received, and fund distribution