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Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Highlights Grant Program Supporting Paid Summer Internships for New Jersey College Students
ICYMI: Murphy Administration’s Financial Aid Expansion Supports Student Success in New Jersey
Acting Governor Way Signs Legislation to Strengthen Mental Health Awareness and Support on New Jersey College Campuses
New Jersey Joins National Coalition Working to Boost Timely Degree Completion
Secretary of Higher Education Bridges Appoints Henry Amoroso as State Monitor at New Jersey City University to Benefit Students and Safeguard the Public Interest
New Report Examines Transfer Pathways for Students in New Jersey
Murphy Administration Announces Recipients of the FY23 Hunger-Free Campus Grants
New Jersey Enacts Fiscal Accountability Measures for Public Institutions of Higher Education
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Announces Award of Nearly $400 Million in Capital Facilities Grant Funding to Support Higher Education Infrastructure Improvements Across New Jersey
New Jersey Higher Education Leaders Tout FY24 State Budget, Applaud Significant Investments to Support Student Access and Affordability
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Holds First Statewide Convening on ‘Some College, No Degree’ Student Engagement Initiative
Statement from Secretary Bridges on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision
Murphy Administration Announces First-in-the-Nation Partnership to Bolster Mental Health Supports for College Students throughout New Jersey
Statement from Secretary Bridges on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision
NJ OSHE Announces Innovative Partnership with ReUp Education & NJ Colleges and Universities for Some College, No Degree Initiative
NJ Secretary of Higher Education Brian Bridges & HESAA Executive Director David Socolow Applaud Proposed FY24 State Budget
NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and the Division on Civil Rights Release a Resource Guide for Postsecondary Institutions on Campus Responses to Bias
New Jersey Expands Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to Combat Food Insecurity on Campuses
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Announces Grant Awards for County College-Based Centers for Adult Transition
Governor Murphy, Secretary Bridges Announce Joint Solicitation Release for $400 Million in Higher Education Capital Facilities Grant Programs
New Jersey Releases Set of Reports to Address Material Hardships and High Quality Credential Pathways, May 24, 2022
New Jersey Higher Education Collaborative Releases Final Report Strategies
Kathleen Comanto Appointed as New Jersey’s Deputy Secretary of Higher Education
New Jersey COVID-19 Questionnaire Reveals Economic, Financial and Mental Toll of Pandemic on College Students
Governor Murphy Announces $400 Million in Capital Facilities Funding to Support New Jersey’s Higher Education Sector
Governor Murphy Announces Applications for $75.6 Million to Further Enhance Career and Technical Education in County Vocational-Technical School Districts and County Colleges
New Jersey Deputy Secretary of Higher Education Departing Murphy Administration
Governor Murphy, Secretary Bridges Announce Awardees of Nearly $30 Million to Address COVID-19 Impacts on Postsecondary Students
NJ OSHE, HESAA, DCA Public Comment on Rulemaking for Higher Education
NJ OSHE Public Comment on US Department of Education Title IX Hearing
Atlantic Cape Community College Wins NJ Offshore Wind Safety Training Challenge
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to Host Series of Student Roundtables to Highlight College Affordability through Garden State Guarantee Proposal
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Announces $1 Million to Rutgers University to Establish State Policy Lab
Governor Murphy Highlights Garden State Guarantee Initiative to Provide Two-Years Tuition-Free at New Jersey’s Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Partners with Modern States to Pilot Models for Demonstrating College-Level Mastery and Earning Free College Credit for New Jersey Students
Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge Notice of Fund Availability
Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Announces Inaugural Members of Campus Sexual Assault Commission
Notice of Fund Availability for the New Jersey State Policy Lab
Governor Murphy Signs Landmark Legislation to Permanently Establish the Community College Opportunity Grant Program
Governor Murphy, Secretary Bridges Announce $29.5 Million to Support College and University Students Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Murphy Administration Announces $150 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to be Awarded to New Jersey Colleges and Universities
Murphy Administration to Open New Jersey's Schools For In-Person Instruction Subject to Critical Health and Safety Protocols
New Data Report Examines College Student Migration Trends in and out of New Jersey
Notice of Fund Availability: Student Success Incentive Funding to County Colleges to Support the Goals of CCOG
Restart Standards for all New Jersey Institutions of Higher Education Updated 07/28/2020
OSHE to Award More Than $68 Million in Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Funds to New Jersey Colleges and Universities
Template for Submission of Institutional Plans for Restart
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Releases Restart Standards for New Jersey Colleges and Universities
New Jersey Higher Education Statement on Combatting Systemic Racism and Fostering Inclusive Communities
AG Grewal Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos over Title IX Rule that Weakens Students' Protections Against Sexual Violence and Harassment
Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund – Financial Impact Statement
Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund – FAQs Updated 07/02/2020
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education releases Graduation Ceremony Guidance. Updated 5/28/2020
New Jersey Colleges to Receive Additional $11.9 Million through CARES Act to Assist Students in Need of Technological Resources
$68.8 million in Emergency Assistance to New Jersey Colleges to be available through Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund
New Jersey Colleges to Receive Additional $11.9 Million through CARES Act to Assist Students in Need of Technological Resources
New Jersey Colleges to Receive More Than $140 Million in Federal Funds for Direct Student Emergency Aid
NJ Higher Education Secretary Announces Coronavirus Guidance for Colleges, Universities; Urges Institutions to Prepare Amid Outbreak March 11, 2020
COVID-19: A Guide for New Jersey Institutions of Higher Education March 11, 2020
Governor Murphy Announces Historic $50 Million Investment in College Affordability with Tuition-Free "Garden State Guarantee
State Officials Discuss New Report on Material Hardships Faced by College Students in the Garden State
Statement from Secretary Smith Ellis on the "Public Charge" rule
New Jersey Awarded Major Grant to Make Higher Education More Affordable and Career-Relevant
New Jersey Joins Degrees When Due, A Nationwide Completion Initiative to Strengthen Pathway to College Degree for Adult Learners
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Awarded $35 Million To Continue Federal GEAR UP Grant
Notice of Funding – Capacity-Building Grants to County Colleges to Support the Goals of the Community College Opportunity Grant Program
Statement from Secretary Smith Ellis on repeal of gainful employment
Essex County College Students Share Impact of Community College Opportunity Grant
Secretary of Higher Education Smith Ellis Announces Members of Working Groups to Implement New Jersey's Plan for Higher Education
Elected Officials and Other Community Leaders Applaud Expansion of Tuition-Free Community College
Tuition-Free Community College Now Includes Students Statewide in Spring 2019 (en español)
New Jersey Among First States to Participate in New MDRC Initiative: Scaling Up Community College Efforts for Student Success (SUCCESS)
Request for Proposals – Community College Innovation Challenge Special Projects, March 25, 2019
Research with NJ Database Adds Montclair State University
Secretary Zakiya Smith Ellis' Public Comments on Title IX Proposed Rules
Documents pertaining to review of Wenzhou-Kean University
Public Notice of October 23, 2018 Advisory Medical Graduate Education Council Meeting
Notice of Funding - New Jersey Center on Gun Violence Research, August 3, 2018
Notice of Fund Availability - Community College Opportunity Grants and Planning Grants to County Colleges
New Jersey Launches Research Portal to Drive Industry/Academic Collaboration
Public Notice of May 23, 2018 Advisory Medical Graduate Education Council Meeting
Assembly Budget Committee Testimony, May 9, 2018
Senate Budget Committee Testimony, April 26, 2018
Governor Murphy Details Plans for Tuition-Free Community College in New Jersey

Last Updated: Monday, 10/30/23