OH HB25

Establishes the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year for Ohio residents who were in foster care or noncertified kinship care at any time on or after their 13th birthday

Scholarship covers remaining cost of attendance after deducting federal Pell grants, Chafee ETV grants, Ohio College Opportunity grants, other state/federal aid, and institutional aid

Appropriates $7.5 million per fiscal year (FY 2026 and FY 2027) from a newly created Foster-to-College Scholarship Fund, funded by a $15 million transfer from the General Revenue Fund

Requires the Department of Education and Workforce to hire a full-time school foster care liaison to help keep foster students in their school of origin or facilitate transfers when necessary

Directs the Chancellor of Higher Education to contract with the Chafee ETV program administrator to employ four full-time foster care student navigators to assist eligible students with college applications and financial aid forms