Relating To The Measures To Encourage Eligible Students To Claim Certain Tuition And Fee Exemptions At Public Institutions Of Higher Education For Students Who Are Or Have Been In Foster Or Other Residential Care.

AI Summary

This federal bill aims to promote access to higher education by encouraging eligible students who are or have been in foster care or other residential care to claim tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education. The key provisions include providing information about available exemptions, assisting students in claiming these benefits, ensuring confidentiality of their status, and establishing outreach programs. The bill seeks to address barriers that may prevent these students from accessing the financial assistance they are entitled to and ultimately improve their educational opportunities and outcomes.

• 2023-01-12: Filed

• 2023-03-03: Read first time

• 2023-03-03: Referred to Higher Education

• 2023-04-03: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

• 2023-04-03: Considered in public hearing

• 2023-04-03: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

• 2023-04-03: Left pending in committee

• 2023-04-05: Considered in formal meeting

• 2023-04-05: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

• 2023-04-11: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

• 2023-04-11: Committee report distributed

• 2023-04-12: Committee report sent to Calendars

• 2023-04-13: Considered in Calendars

• 2023-04-17: Placed on General State Calendar

• 2023-04-17: Read 2nd time

• 2023-04-17: Passed to engrossment

• 2023-04-18: Read 3rd time

• 2023-04-18: Passed

• 2023-04-18: Record vote RV#252

• 2023-04-18: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

• 2023-04-18: Reported engrossed

• 2023-04-18: Received from the House

• 2023-04-19: Read first time

• 2023-04-19: Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres