N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-43
Annually, the authority shall determine a dollar amount of an account, which shall not be less than $25,000, which shall not be considered in evaluating the financial needs of a student enrolled in an institution of higher education located in the State of New Jersey, or be deemed a financial resource or a form of financial aid or assistance to a student, for purposes of determining the eligibility of a student for any scholarship, grant, or monetary assistance awarded by the State; nor shall the amount of any account as determined by the authority provided for a designated beneficiary under this article reduce the amount of any scholarship grant or monetary assistance which the student is entitled to be awarded by the State.
N.J.S. § 18A:71B-43