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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 789 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster care youth. · Sec. 17

Sec. 17. In-State tuition rates for homeless youth and foster care youth

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Section 135 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015d ) is amended— in the section heading, by inserting after , homeless youth, and foster care youth ; children in subsection (a)— by striking
(a)and inserting the following: Requirement .—In the case In the case ; and by adding at the end the following: In the case of a homeless youth or a foster care 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 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 after July 1, 2009. With respect to an individual described in subsection (a)(2), 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 of the Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act . 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 ). .
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