Extends financial aid for foster youth's postsecondary education to age twenty-six.
Connecticut HB05270 amends the Department of Children and Families' policy to extend financial aid for foster youth's postsecondary education from age twenty-one to twenty-six. This change applies to any program leading to an academic degree or vocational certification. The bill does not mandate continued case management services for those who start receiving aid after age twenty-one. The new policy takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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