New JerseyColleges with early registration would include student parents
New Jersey undergraduates who are parents or legal guardians of children under 18 would register early where colleges already give other undergraduates priority.
What it does
Colleges that already let some undergraduates register early would give that chance to New Jersey student parents and guardians of children under 18. They would notify students who may qualify before registration.
Argument forEarly registration could give student parents more choice of class times, which may help them plan around caring for children.
Argument againstGiving more students early registration could leave fewer seats in popular classes for students who register later.
More detail
Colleges would let qualifying undergraduates register for courses early. This would cover undergraduates who live in New Jersey and are a parent or legal guardian of a child under 18. A college must already give another group of undergraduates early registration. The college would use its usual early registration process and follow privacy and anti-discrimination laws. The measure would take effect upon enactment. Colleges would send notices before each semester's registration, and the state would issue eligibility-check guidelines within six months of enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 29Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Quijano) (Voice)Latest
- Oct 5Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jan 13Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education CommitteeIntroduced
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