Prohibits institution of higher education from establishing scholarship fund or student assistance program limited to students who are citizens or permanent residents of country or territory controlled by terrorist organization.
Impact
Should S3213 be enacted, it would have significant ramifications for the financial operations of educational institutions across New Jersey. Any institution found to be in violation of this regulation will face severe penalties, including the forfeiture of state operating aid and the proceeds from state-supported revenue bonds. This means institutions will need to reassess their scholarship programs and ensure compliance to maintain their financial support from the state.
Summary
Senate Bill 3213 seeks to prohibit institutions of higher education in New Jersey from creating scholarship funds or student assistance programs that are exclusively available to students from countries or territories controlled by foreign terrorist organizations as designated by the U.S. Secretary of State. This bill specifically addresses the educational funding landscape, aiming to prevent any institution from providing financial aid limited to a defined group of students based on their national affiliation with such entities.
Contention
The bill arises amid ongoing debates surrounding student protests at Rutgers University related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, where students demanded the acceptance of Gazan students through scholarship offers. This situation led to substantial public and institutional pressure, with opposing views on whether educational institutions should support students from regions associated with terrorism. Advocates for the bill argue that it protects state resources from being allocated to those with ties to terrorism, while critics may see it as a restriction on educational opportunity and a failure to support displaced individuals in crisis.
Same As
Prohibits institution of higher education from establishing scholarship fund or student assistance program limited to students who are citizens or permanent residents of country or territory controlled by terrorist organization.
Prohibits institution of higher education from establishing scholarship fund or student assistance program limited to students who are citizens or permanent residents of country or territory controlled by terrorist organization.
A bill for an act relating to higher education, including requiring the cancellation of the recognition or registration of public institution of higher education student organizations that support or endorse terrorism or certain specified terrorist organizations, prohibiting students enrolled in institutions of higher education who support or endorse terrorism or certain specified terrorist organizations from receiving certain specified forms of financial aid, modifying the duties of the attorney general, and including effective date provisions.
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students who have children to purchase meal plans, live in on-campus housing, or pay gym fees.
Revises calculation of student financial need and provides circumstances for reduction of financial aid at institutions of higher education and proprietary institutions.
Revises calculation of student financial need and provides circumstances for reduction of financial aid at institutions of higher education and proprietary institutions.
Revises calculation of student financial need and provides circumstances for reduction of financial aid at institutions of higher education and proprietary institutions.