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NJ A4420
Bill
Status
5/16/2024
Primary Sponsor
Sean Kean
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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