{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-3b-102","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-102","heading":"Definitions.","body":"1.\tAs used in this act:\n“Current or former student” means a person who at any time enrolled in a course offered by an institution, including a student taking a leave of absence from the institution.\n“Debt” means any money, obligation, claim, or sum, due or owing, or alleged to be due or owing, from a current or former student.  Debt shall include, but not be limited to, an outstanding balance on the account of a current or former student.  Debt shall not include the fee, if any, charged to all students for the actual costs of providing the transcripts.\n“Institution” means an institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees.\n“Non-mandatory charges” means all charges and fees imposed by an institution on a student other than tuition, room and board, and mandatory student fees and charges, as defined by the Secretary of Higher Education.\nL.2025, c.353, s.1.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"cf23ce93da458a2a9f0611dd20f78a1ed15291df10e11723ff46f31e67f7d826","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-3b-101","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-3b-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}