N.J. Stat. tit. 18A, ch. 61C

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 18A:61C-10 Dual enrollment agreement.

1. a. A school district with a high school may enter into a dual enrollment agreement with one or more public institutions of higher education. b. A public institution of higher education, other than a State college which generally limits enrollment in its undergraduate programs to persons who are at least 21 years of age, shall enter into a dual enrollment agreement with one or more school districts with a high school. c. A dual enrollment agreement between a public institution of higher education and a school district shall delineate the dual enrollment program pursuant to which instruction is provided to high school students through courses offered by the institution of higher education on its campus or on the campus of the public high school for college credit or credit toward a career certificate. d. The dual enrollment agreement shall include: (1) a description of the courses available to students eligible to participate in the dual enrollment program; (2) a description of the student eligibility requirements for initial and continuing participation in the dual enrollment program, which shall include a provision that ensures that an eligible student is not excluded from participation because of an inability to pay; (3) a description of the process by which a student and his parent or guardian exercise the option to participate in the dual enrollment program; (4) a provision ensuring that any dual enrollment course taught on the high school campus is equivalent in rigor to courses taught on the campus of the institution of higher education; (5) a description of the process by which a student and his parent or guardian are informed about opportunities for student participation in the dual enrollment program; and (6) such other items as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Higher Education. L.2014, c.74, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:61C-11 Acceptance of course credit.

2. A public institution of higher education shall accept the course credit of a student who successfully completes a course under the dual enrollment program. L.2014, c.74, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:61C-12 Annual joint report to Governor, Legislature.

3. The Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Higher Education shall submit annually a joint report to the Governor and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on dual enrollment programs in the State. The report shall include, but need not be limited to: information related to the utilization of dual enrollment programs throughout the State, including information specific to the income-level and location within the State of participating students; the effect dual enrollment programs have on reducing the average time-to-degree completion and increasing the likelihood of college graduation for participating students; an analysis of the rigor of the courses taken pursuant to the dual enrollment program; and recommendations for any suggested changes to the dual enrollment program. L.2014, c.74, s.3.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:61C-13 Rules, regulations.

4. The State Board of Education and the Secretary of Higher Education each shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2014, c.74, s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:61C-14 Findings, declarations relative to college credits for certain high school students.

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. An important way to assure the survival of our republic is to imbue American youth with the ideals and objectives of our government, educate them on the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship, and instill in them a sense of the sacrifices made by the nation's veterans to preserve our nation and way of life; b. The American Legion Jersey Boys State program, founded in 1935 and active in New Jersey since 1946, and the American Legion Auxiliary Jersey Girls State program, founded in 1947, each strive to develop good citizenship by encouraging the youth of New Jersey to take a more active interest in the operation of State and national government and in the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship; c. The Jersey Boys State program and the Jersey Girls State program provide a college-level curriculum to a select group of high school juniors, or delegates, who complete an intensive, weeklong governmental leadership program in which delegates create, elect, and administer their own government; and d. Participation in the Jersey Boys State and Jersey Girls State programs should be encouraged so as to promote a greater understanding of the American system of government and a continued civic participation and commitment to governmental leadership and activism by young people in our State. L.2015, c.221, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:61C-15 Eligibility to receive college credits.

2. A high school student who participates in the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program may be eligible to receive, pursuant to section 3 of this act, up to three college credits upon enrollment at a public or independent institution of higher education located in the State for successful completion of the Boys State or Girls State program. L.2015, c.221, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:61C-16 Awarding of credits.

3. a. A public or independent institution of higher education may award, pursuant to regulations established by the Secretary of Higher Education, up to three credits to a regularly admitted student who successfully completed the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program. b. The Secretary of Higher Education shall encourage public and independent institutions of higher education to award credit in accordance with the provisions of subsection a. of this section. L.2015, c.221, s.3

N.J. Stat. § 18A:61C-17 Construction of act.

4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require any public or independent institution of higher education to admit a student or to waive its admission standards and application procedures. L.2015, c.221, s.4.

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