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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:71-33

  • Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Higher education: means that education which is provided by any or all of the public institutions of higher education as herein defined and any or all equivalent private institutions. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2

6. The board shall:
(a) Administer all funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act.
(b) Be an agency of communication with departments and agencies of the United States on the availability of grants or loans to this State for purposes related or similar to those set forth in this act.
(c) Develop, establish and publicize criteria for the determination of eligibility for financial assistance from the fund based on need and potential for success in college.
(d) Established procedures for determining the amount of each award according to the total financial need of each student.
(e) Through the Commission on Higher Education, be responsible and report periodically in writing to the Governor and the Legislature on the performance of its duties in accordance with the provisions of this act.
(f) Adopt bylaws, and make, enforce, alter and repeal rules for its own operation and for carrying out the provisions of this act.
(g) Receive and disburse such contributions to the fund as may be forthcoming from private and public sources.

L.1968,c.142,s.6; amended 1994,c.48,s.215.