New Jersey § 18a:71b-21

§ 18a:71b-21.

a. The amount of a tuition aid grant awarded under this article to any student attending

an eligible institution shall be established by the authority, but shall not exceed

the maximum amount of tuition normally charged at a public institution of higher education

for students attending that institution or 50% of the average tuition normally charged

at the independent institutions of higher education for students attending those institutions. The amount of a State tuition aid grant awarded under this act to any student attending

an institution of higher education in any state other than New Jersey pursuant to

this section shall not exceed $500 in an academic year. The amount of grant to be paid for each semester or its equivalent shall be based

on the financial need for the grant, as determined by standards and procedures established

by the authority, and subject to the amount of appropriations available therefor. b. Appropriations for each program category of tuition aid grants shall be separately

made by line item. c. State tuition aid grants shall be awarded by the authority to all eligible applicants

without any limitation on the number to be awarded in any year other than the amount

of appropriations available therefor. In the event that the amount appropriated is insufficient for full awards to all

eligible applicants, the authority, in consultation with the Commission on Higher

Education, shall reduce awards equitably among eligible students according to such

procedures and guidelines as it shall establish. Any revisions of procedures and guidelines in effect as of the effective date of

this act shall be submitted on or before March 1 of the prebudget year by the executive

director of the authority to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee of the Legislature,

or its successor, together with supporting information. The revised criteria and guidelines may be approved or disapproved by the Joint

Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, at any time; provided that if at the

end of a 60-calendar day period after the date on which the revisions are transmitted

to the committee, the committee has taken no action, the proposed revised criteria

and guidelines shall be deemed to be approved by the committee.