S. 3616 · 117th Congress
Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2022
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Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2022
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 9, 2022
Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2022
This bill requires certain actions to support access to higher education for children and youth who are homeless or in foster care.
Among other provisions, the bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in financial aid programs to give priority to these students for any on-campus housing during and between academic terms. Further, the bill requires IHEs to designate a staff liaison to assist these students with support services, programs, and community resources in a variety of areas, including financial aid and housing.
The bill also requires these students to receive in-state tuition rates at public IHEs. Under current law, some states offer these students in-state tuition or provide them with tuition waivers.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2022
Latest action (Feb 9, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 9, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.