Search Results: keywords:"foster care youth"

  • H. R. 8273 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster care youth.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,269

    H. R. 8273 aims to make the financial aid process easier for homeless and foster care youth who want to attend college by changing parts of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill includes requirements for schools to have staff to help these students access resources like...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8273 wants to make it easier for kids who don't have a home or are in foster care to get help paying for college. It asks schools to choose special helpers to support these kids in finding things like housing and jobs, and makes sure they can pay the same as other students who live in the same state.

  • S. 4270 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster care youth.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:4,275

    The bill, S. 4270, aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make it easier for homeless and foster care youth to access financial aid for college. It includes changes such as defining terms like "homeless youth" and "foster care youth," requiring colleges to appoint...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make it easier for kids who don't have homes or who are in foster care to get money to go to college, by making sure schools help them and give them a place to stay. It also wants these kids to get extra help finding college jobs and pay the same school fees as if they lived nearby.