Bill Text: NJ A1677 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires public institutions of higher education and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to include link on their websites for access to educational information. *
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-05 - Substituted by S590 (SCS) [A1677 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A1677-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
214th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman LOUIS D. GREENWALD
District 6 (Camden)
Assemblyman JACK CONNERS
District 7 (Burlington and Camden)
Assemblyman VINCENT PRIETO
District 32 (Bergen and Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywomen McHose and Gove
SYNOPSIS
Requires public institution of higher education to include a link on its website to access information on educational benefits available to veterans.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning public institutions of higher education and supplementing chapter 62 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. A public institution of higher education shall provide a link on its website to access information on federal and State educational benefits available to veterans. The link shall be placed in a prominent location on the website and its content shall be in accordance with guidelines of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires a public institution of higher education to include a link on its website to access information on educational benefits available to veterans. The link must be placed in a prominent location on the website and its content must be in accordance with guidelines of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.
Upon completion of their military service, many veterans desire to further their education by attending an institution of higher education. In order to ensure that veterans are cognizant of their educational options and the benefits offered to them, it is imperative that information on educational benefits for veterans is easily accessible through a link on every public institution of higher education's website.
