The Assembly Higher Education committee handles issues that relate directly to the state’s 31 public colleges and universities including 19 county and community colleges. The committee will assist in directing policy relating to tuition aid and scholarship programs, such as the popular NJ STARS and the newly-enacted NJ STARS II, and ensuring the success of inter-institutional agreements entered into by schools.
Democratic Research Aide: Nicole Brown
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ASSEMBLY PANELS TO EXAMINE CHRISTIE BUDGET CUTS ON CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES, FAMILIES, CHILDREN & COLLEGE STUDENTS
The Assembly on Monday will convene seven committee hearings examining the impact of Gov. Chris Christie's budget on consumers, businesses, families, disabled children, college students and job creation."Working class New Jerseyans continue to struggle with high unemployment, soaring property taxes and tuition and painful health care cuts," said Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D-Essex/Passaic). "Businesses have lost vital tax breaks and other assistance, stagnating our job creation. This budget will have many deep impacts on the lives of New Jerseyans, and we plan to monitor it closely to see what might be done to ease the pain..."
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