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This bill aims to improve access to tuition and fee exemptions for students who are or have been in foster care by enhancing outreach and simplifying the application process. Specifically, the bill requires the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop more comprehensive outreach programs for students in grades 9-12 who are in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services or who have been adopted from foster care. These outreach efforts must include providing informational materials to residential child-care facilities, foster or adoptive parents, and various types of schools. Additionally, the bill mandates the creation of a streamlined eligibility determination and application process that reduces administrative burden, allows for electronic application through the department's website, and enables automatic submission of tuition waiver documentation to the chosen higher education institution. The goal is to make it easier for eligible students to access and apply for tuition and fee exemptions, ultimately supporting educational opportunities for students who have been in the foster care system.

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