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NJ S3359
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Turner
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AI Summary
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Requires the Secretary of Higher Education to revoke a for-profit college's degree-granting license if it fails to achieve a 75% six-year graduation rate for full-time students in four-year programs within six academic years of the bill's enactment.
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Applies the same license revocation requirement to for-profit schools that fail to achieve a 75% three-year graduation rate for full-time students in two-year programs within the same timeframe.
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Grants the Secretary discretion to extend the compliance deadline if a school is not on track at year five but is making "sufficient progress" toward meeting the graduation rate requirements.
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Defines "proprietary school" as any postsecondary institution in New Jersey operated for profit and authorized to offer licensed degree programs.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to revoke proprietary school's license to award academic degrees if school fails to achieve certain minimum graduation rates.
Higher Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
2/5/2026