S.3544

Establishes Teaching Scholars Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.

Introduced·2/19/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3544 establishes a Teaching Scholars Loan Redemption Program to incentivize top high school graduates to become educators.

New Jersey S3544 establishes the Teaching Scholars Loan Redemption Program within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. The program aims to address the critical shortage of educators by offering loan redemption to finance the undergraduate or graduate studies of participants in exchange for full-time employment as public school educators. Eligible participants must be New Jersey residents, high school graduates, and applicants for all available state and federal grants and scholarships.

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Higher Eduction Committee
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History

Feb 19

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee