Expands Community College Opportunity Grant Program and Tuition Aid Grant Program to provide aid for certai...
This means families may have more financial assistance options to support their children's education in technical fields.
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A 5425 — Expands Community College Opportunity Grant Program and Tuition Aid Grant Program to provide aid for certain career and technical education programs.
Last action — INT 1RA REF AHI
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced September 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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In plain language
This bill expands financial aid for specific career and technical education programs at community colleges.
The bill expands the Community College Opportunity Grant Program and the Tuition Aid Grant Program to offer financial assistance for certain career and technical education programs. This aims to increase access to education in these fields.
What this means for you
- Workers: Workers looking to advance their skills may benefit from increased training opportunities with financial aid.
- Families: This means families may have more financial assistance options to support their children's education in technical fields.
- Small Business: Small businesses may find a more skilled workforce as more individuals receive training through funded programs.
Summary
Community College Opportunity Grant Prog & Tuition Aid Grant Prog-expand
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html September 11, 2026
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This bill amends 5 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-111; N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-112; N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-113; N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-114; N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-19.1.
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N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-111
this act this act→ P.L.2021, c.26 (C.18A:71B-111 et seq.) "Adult student" means a postsecondary student who is enrolled in a career and technical education course or program offered by a county vocational school district established pursuant to article 3 of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. "Career and technical education course or program" means a postsecondary career, career-training, technical, or workforce development course or program that prepares a student to earn a license or industry-recognized certification or to take a nationally-recognized exam that is offered by any county college established pursuant to chapter 64A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes or any county vocational school district established pursuant to article 3 of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. A career and technical education course or program shall include a registered apprenticeship. "County vocational school district" means any entity established pursuant to article 3 of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. "Out-of-county vocational school district" means a county vocational school district that is outside of a student's county of residence. P.L.2021, c.26 (C.18A:71B-112) "Registered apprenticeship" means apprenticeship in a program providing to each trainee combined classroom and on-the-job training under the direct and close supervision of a highly skilled worker in an occupation recognized as an apprenticeable trade, and registered by the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor and meeting the standards established by that office.amended
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N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-112
students and eligible county vocational school district adult
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N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-113
and or→ (a) if enrolled in a county college, ; or (b) if enrolled in a county vocational school district, be a legal resident of the State in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.18A:71B-2 or P.L.2018, c.12 (C.18A:71B-2.1), except for any requirement under those provisions of law to be enrolled in an eligible institution of higher education , be enrolled in a career and technical education course or program of at least four months in duration at a county college, or be an adult student enrolled in a postsecondary career and technical education course or program of at least four months in duration at a county vocational school district or county vocational school district or out-of-county vocational school district or the in-county rate of the county vocational school district at which the student is enrolled , and the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, or county vocational school district or county vocational school district or meets the standards for academic performance and satisfactory academic progress as defined by the county vocational school district which the student is attending applicable enrolled in a county college at a county college at a county college (4) An adult student enrolled in a career and technical education program at a county vocational school shall be eligible for a grant under the program for coursework completed over a two-year time period. , or a county vocational school district or county vocational school district g. A student may not be eligible for a grant under the program for coursework completed at both a county vocational school district and a county college.amended
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N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-114
or or→ , or the equivalent number of hours or credits in a career and technical education course or program as determined by the authority or an adult student enrolled in a career and technical education program at a county vocational school district , or for up to the approved number of hours or credits in a career and technical education course or program, to be determined by the authority or enrolled in the approved range of hours or credits in a postsecondary career and technical education course or program, as determined by the authority, hours or and county vocational school district and county vocational school districtamended
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N.J.S.A. 18A:71B-19.1
and→ , , and a county vocational school district In the case of a career and technical education course or program that is not degree-granting, the institution or school district shall provide the authority with a quantitative indicator of program success, as specified by the authority.amended
Action History
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Sponsors
- Alex Sauickie · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sauickie, Alex Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (119)
119 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- What does A 5425 do?
- Community College Opportunity Grant Prog & Tuition Aid Grant Prog-expand
- Who sponsors A 5425?
- A 5425 is sponsored by Sauickie, Alex (Republican).
- What is the current status of A 5425?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced September 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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