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NJ S2180

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Teresa Ruiz

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $20 million in supplemental funding to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for STEM teacher loan redemption and tuition reimbursement programs

  • Provides upfront, lump sum payments of up to $20,000 (25% of eligible expenses) for student loan redemption or tuition reimbursement to qualifying STEM teachers graduating or completing programs in the 2021-2022 academic year

  • Requires recipients to execute a contract agreeing to teach STEM classes in New Jersey public schools for four full school years

  • Covers individuals graduating from educator preparation programs, master's or Ph.D. programs in STEM, or completing 30 credits in a coherent STEM course sequence

  • Requires participants who fail to complete four years of service or violate contract terms to repay the loan redemption or tuition reimbursement amount as a loan to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority

Legislative Description

Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Education

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Education1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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