New Jersey S1483 requires the state to cover high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
New Jersey S1483 mandates the State Board of Education to create a program that pays high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals. A low-income individual is defined as someone living in a household with an income not exceeding 185 percent of the most recent federal poverty guidelines. The program will specify application procedures and required documentation. The state will not cover more than one exam fee per individual. Funding for this program will come from the Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
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