New Jersey A4857 prohibits higher education institutions from giving preferential admission to legacy students.
New Jersey A4857 bans institutions of higher education from offering any preferential consideration for admission to students based on their legacy status or familial ties to donors. The bill defines "legacy status" as the familial relationship of an applicant to an alumnus of the institution. The prohibition applies to both admission to the institution and its academic programs. The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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