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NJ S1134
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kristin Corrado
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AI Summary
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Surviving spouses and dependent children of U.S. Armed Forces members killed in the line of duty would receive free tuition at New Jersey public colleges and universities, including state colleges, Rutgers, NJIT, Rowan University, and county colleges
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The scholarship covers tuition costs not already paid by other state scholarships, tuition aid grants, or assistance programs
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Dependent children must begin using the benefit within eight years of high school graduation; surviving spouses must begin within eight years of the service member's death
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Recipients must be New Jersey residents, enrolled as undergraduates, and maintain good academic standing
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The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority would administer the program, with annual state appropriations to fund it
Legislative Description
Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
Higher Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
1/13/2026