Higher Education Support Homeless Youth
The institutions are required to designate an employee to serve as a liaison to qualifying and prospective qualifying students. The institutions shall notify qualifying students of their eligibility for remaining balance financial assistance.
The bill requires the department of higher education (department) to add one employee as a navigator to provide guidance to prospective qualifying students when selecting institutions and completing applications for admission and financial aid. The bill requires the department to enter into a data-sharing agreement with the department of education in order to identify prospective qualifying students.
The bill clarifies student eligibility to participate in the foster youth financial assistance program.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)