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CT SB00017

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2020

Primary Sponsor

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

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Origin

Senate

2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Local school boards may require graduating class of 2022 students to complete a FAFSA, an institutional financial aid application for undocumented students, or a signed waiver as a condition of high school graduation

  • Starting with the class of 2023 and thereafter, completion of FAFSA, the undocumented student aid application, or a waiver becomes mandatory for all Connecticut high school graduates

  • Waivers must be signed by a parent/guardian (or the student if 18+ or emancipated) and include an attestation that they understand FAFSA's purpose but choose not to file

  • Commissioner of Education must create and distribute waiver forms and implementation documents to school boards by July 1, 2021

  • Department of Education must submit annual reports to the legislature starting July 1, 2023, detailing FAFSA completion rates by district and number of exemptions granted

Legislative Description

An Act Requiring The Completion Of The Free Application For Federal Student Aid.

Last Action

Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

3/4/2020

Committee Referrals

Higher Education and Employment Advancement2/6/2020

Full Bill Text

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