New Jersey § 18a:71c-78
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§ 18a:71c-78.
a. There is established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a tuition
reimbursement program for teachers of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
(STEM) in the State. The program shall provide reimbursement for a portion of the eligible tuition expenses
incurred by the participant in completing a master's degree or Ph.D. program in science,
technology, engineering, or mathematics or in completing 30 credits in a coherent
sequence of courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. The annual amount of State funds appropriated to the tuition reimbursement program
shall not exceed $500,000. The authority shall notify the Legislature when the funds have been fully expended
or committed. b. A program participant shall enter into a contract with the authority for a specified
four-year period of service in which the participant agrees to teach STEM classes
in a public school in the State following the participant's completion of a master's
degree or Ph.D. program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics or the
completion of 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses in science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics. The agreement shall specify the program participant's dates of required service
and the total amount of reimbursement of eligible tuition expenses to be received
by the participant in return for service. c. The tuition reimbursement for a program participant shall equal 25 percent of the
participant's eligible tuition expenses, up to $5,000, in return for each full school
year of teaching STEM classes under the program. The total tuition reimbursement amount for a program participant, for four full
school years of service, shall not exceed $20,000 of the participant's eligible tuition
expenses. A teacher shall be required to complete four full school years of service in order
to be eligible to receive tuition reimbursement under the program. d. The authority shall advertise the availability of the program and engage in outreach
activities with potential participants.
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