New Jersey § 18a:71b-85
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:71b-85, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:71b-85.
a. In September of each school year, the board of education of a school district or
the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall provide each student in
the 9th grade with general information on the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance
Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program created pursuant to P.L.2004, c. 59 ( C.18A:71B-81 et seq. ). b. In September of each school year, the board of education of a school district or
the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall notify each student in
the 11th grade who is ranked in the top 25.0% of the class of his potential to qualify
for the NJ STARS Program if the student's class rank at the completion of the 11th grade or 12th grade is within the top 15.0% of the class. The notification shall include information about the rigorous course of study required
to qualify for the program. A student in the 12th grade shall be notified of conditional eligibility for the NJ
STARS Program by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority in accordance with
the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2008, c. 124 ( C.18A:71B-85.1 ). c. The notification by the board of education or chief school administrator required
pursuant to subsections a. and b. of this section shall be communicated via regular
or electronic mail or sent home with the student and include a brief description of
the NJ STARS Program and the requirements for eligibility for the program.
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