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AZ SB1726
Bill
Status
6/14/2024
Primary Sponsor
Sally Gonzales
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AI Summary
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Provides tuition waiver scholarships to students in or formerly in foster care at Arizona universities and community colleges if they meet eligibility requirements including residency, citizenship status, asset limits under $10,000, and age under 23 years old.
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Requires scholarship recipients to complete a free application for federal student aid annually and complete at least 30 hours of volunteer service per academic year after the first year.
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Scholarship remains available until recipient reaches age 23 or obtains an associate degree, baccalaureate degree, or certificate, even if initially terminated, provided they continue meeting eligibility criteria.
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Extends tuition waiver scholarships on the same terms to foster children who are members of a federally recognized Indian tribe or are children of tribal members.
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Defines "tuition" as tuition and mandatory fees charged by the university or community college.
Legislative Description
Foster care; scholarship; tribal members
Requirements
Last Action
Assigned to Senate RULES Committee
6/14/2024