A 5595 — Permits use of New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program award at county college located in county adjacent to recipient's home county.
Last action — INT 1RA REF AHI
-
1Introduced
-
2In Committee
-
3Passed General Assembly
-
4Passed Senate
-
5To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced October 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.
A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.
Prognosis
Not enough signal yet to read this bill's trajectory — we surface a likelihood only once there's real movement (stage, sponsorship, committee, or votes) to point to.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
Allows use of scholarship awards at nearby county colleges.
This bill permits students to use their New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship at county colleges located in adjacent counties. This expands access for students who may not have a college in their home county.
What this means for you
- Students: This means you can use your scholarship at colleges in nearby counties, increasing your options for higher education.
Summary
Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program-concerns
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read A 5595 on the official New Jersey source →AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-85.
-
N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-85
county college serving the student's county of residence does not offer the→ or at a county college located in a county that geographically borders the student's county of residence is not offered at the county college serving the student's county of residence or at any county college located in a county that geographically borders the student's county of residenceamended
Action History
-
INT 1RA REF AHI
Sponsors
- Paul Kanitra · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kanitra, Paul
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (119)
119 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 119 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 5595 do?
- Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship Program-concerns
- Who sponsors A 5595?
- A 5595 is sponsored by Kanitra, Paul.
- What is the current status of A 5595?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced October 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track A 5595?
- Track A 5595 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on A 5595
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of A 5595
Last checked for changes 3 days ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →