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AZ SB1726

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/14/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules6/14/2024

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