ASSEMBLY HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 767

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 18, 2018

      The Assembly Higher Education Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 767.

      This bill directs the Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with public and independent institutions of higher education, to establish a Statewide “30 Credits Per Year to Finish” communication campaign.  The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness among students and their families that a student should take no less than 30 credits per year to graduate within two years in the case of an associate degree or within four years in the case of a baccalaureate degree.

      The communication campaign will use a variety of marketing media including billboards, brochures, and electronic resources, and must reach students directly during course registration for the academic semester.

      The bill also directs public and independent institutions of higher education to annually report to the secretary on the strategies employed and the incentives provided by the institution to encourage students to enroll in no less than 30 credits per year.  The secretary will share the reported information among the institutions.

      As reported by the committee, this bill is identical to Assembly Bill No. 3829, which also was reported by the committee on this same date.