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Higher‑education leaders urge lawmakers to restore proposed FY26 cuts, warn of student aid and capital shortfalls
Summary
College and university presidents urged the Assembly Budget Committee to restore proposed FY2026 cuts to operating aid, summer TAG and other financial‑aid programs, warning the reductions would reduce access, strain campus services and slow planned capital repairs. Officials outlined program details, numbers of students served, and options for targeted restoration.
College and university leaders told the Assembly Budget Committee on Wednesday that proposed reductions in the governor's FY2026 higher‑education budget would undermine access, slow degree completion and defer critical campus repairs.
Secretary Bridges of the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education opened the session by noting the administration's multi‑year investments in higher education and describing FY2026 priorities as "targeted investments" paired with fiscal discipline. Executive Director Shelley of the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESA) then reviewed programs administered by HESA, including Tuition Aid Grants (TAG), the Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) and the Garden State…
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