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NJ A4420

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sean Kean

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits New Jersey higher education institutions from creating scholarship funds or student assistance programs exclusively available to students who are citizens or permanent residents of countries or territories controlled by foreign terrorist organizations designated by the U.S. Secretary of State

  • Institutions violating this prohibition would lose eligibility for State operating aid, State-supported revenue bonds from the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, and State general obligation bond proceeds

  • Violating institutions would also be barred from receiving funds distributed through State student assistance or scholarship programs administered by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority

  • The bill responds to Rutgers University-New Brunswick's agreement with student protestors to accept at least 10 displaced Gazan students on scholarship following campus encampment demonstrations related to the Israel-Hamas conflict

Legislative Description

Prohibits institution of higher education from establishing scholarship fund or student assistance program limited to students who are citizens or permanent residents of country or territory controlled by terrorist organization.

Higher Education

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

5/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education5/16/2024

Full Bill Text

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