Bill > HR3740

This bill, the Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act, aims to improve the financial aid process and support for homeless children and youth, as well as foster care children and youth, in accessing and completing postsecondary education. Key provisions include: - Expanding the definition of an "independent student" to include unaccompanied homeless youth and former foster care children and youth, and streamlining the verification process for determining independence. - Requiring institutions to have a designated single point of contact to assist homeless and foster care students, provide them priority access to campus housing, and include voluntary questions on student applications about their status. - Requiring TRIO and GEAR UP programs to identify and conduct outreach to serve homeless and foster care students. - Requiring reporting on the number of homeless and foster care students served through these programs. - Providing in-state tuition rates for homeless children/youth and foster care children/youth at public institutions of higher education. Overall, the bill aims to remove barriers and improve support for homeless and foster care students in accessing and succeeding in postsecondary education.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3740/all-info