The university's contributions go well beyond funding, as evidenced by the affordable housing it provides for community residents; the program it sponsors to
allow university staff to serve as
volunteer firefighters in Princeton; the students who help staff the first aid and rescue squad; the auditing program it offers to community residents; the intellectual, cultural and athletic events it makes available to community residents; and it supports entities like McCarter Theatre and Garden Theatre.
years; exempts vehicles owned by
firefighter first responders used in the performance of duty from motor vehicle registration fees and vehicle use taxes; authorizes local
volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies to offset the cost of health insurance for their
volunteers through the use of funds collected from a 2 percent fire insurance premium tax from out - of - state insurers;
allows fire companies to select up to three candidates to participate in the state's college tuition assistance program, known as
Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a
volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness program.