Sec. 7. In-State tuition rates for homeless youth and foster youth; coordination with certain higher education programs
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Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: No institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance under any Federal program, including participation in any federally funded or guaranteed student loan program, unless the institution certifies to the Secretary that the institution— provides flexibility and assistance to help eligible youth complete the application and admission process for the institution, including by waiving application fees and facilitating the process of enrollment for such youth; designates a single point of contact to— meet with eligible youth and assist them identifying and utilizing available support services for current or former foster youth, including academic supports, financial assistance, and professional or internship opportunities; and coordinate programs with relevant on- and off-campus stakeholders, including State child welfare agencies and nonprofit organizations, to increase the enrollment of eligible youth at the institution and align services at the institution for such youth; adjusts the cost of attendance for eligible youth to include the cost of housing during periods of non-enrollment and assists such youth in identifying housing resources available during such periods; subsidizes any fees for eligible youth associated with orientation, offers free transportation to college orientation or move-in week, offers free lodging if necessary for the purposes of traveling for orientation or move-in week, and offers free transportation for one person to accompany each eligible youth on such travel; ensures the availability of robust health services for students, including physical and mental health services, that meet the specific needs of eligible youth; establishes or expands early alert systems to identify and support eligible youth who may be struggling academically; provides eligible youth with emergency grants to subsidize reasonable, unanticipated expenses that are not included in the cost of attendance for the institution or that may not be covered by other forms of student financial assistance; and collects, reviews, and monitors data for program improvement.
In this section, the term eligible youth means an individual who— is in foster care; or is receiving services under section 477 or 477A of the Social Security Act. . Section 124 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to the eligibility of institutions of higher education to participate in Federal programs for academic years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. Section 135 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015d ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting members of the armed forces on active duty, spouses, and dependent children ; certain individuals in subsection (a)— by striking and inserting the following:
In the case In the case ; and by adding at the end the following: In the case of a homeless youth or a foster youth, such State shall not charge such individual tuition for attendance at a public institution of higher education in the State at a rate that is greater than the rate charged for residents of the State. ; and by striking subsections
(c)and
(d)and inserting the following: With respect to an individual described in subsection (a)(1), this section shall remain in effect as it was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Fostering Healthy Transitions into Adulthood Act of 2020 . With respect to an individual described in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3), this section shall take effect at each public institution of higher education in a State that receives assistance under this Act for the first period of enrollment at such institution that begins during the first full award year following the date of enactment the Fostering Healthy Transitions into Adulthood Act of 2020 . In this section: The terms armed forces and active duty for a period of more than 30 days have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The term homeless youth has the meaning given the term homeless children and youths in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ). The term foster youth means an individual who— is in foster care; or is receiving services under section 477 or 477A of the Social Security Act. . Section 402A(c)(6) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(c)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall ensure that any recipient of funds under a program authorized by this chapter that also receives funds under section 477A of the Social Security Act ( . 42 U.S.C. 677A ) shall coordinate activities carried out under this chapter with activities carried out under such section 477A to ensure that current or former foster youth have maximum access to and involvement in such activities. Section 485E(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092f(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall include on the Department’s website information for current and former foster youth regarding such youth’s potential eligibility for Federal student aid, including the specific Federal programs under which such youth may be eligible to receive assistance. The posting of the information required by subparagraph
(A)on the website and via the hotline established by section 477A of the Social Security Act shall satisfy the requirement established by this paragraph .
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- 20 USC 1070a–11(c)(6)
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In-State tuition rates for homeless youth and foster youth; coordination with certain higher education programs
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