Expands tuition assistance program awards for students experiencing homelessness.

This bill amends the education law to expand tuition assistance program awards for students experiencing homelessness. It modifies the criteria for determining eligibility for tuition assistance, ensuring that students who have qualified as an orphan, foster child, or ward of the court, or homeless for federal student financial aid programs, are deemed homeless. The bill also mandates a uniform verification method for a student's homeless status, aligning with federal student financial aid programs.

Expands tuition assistance program awards for students experiencing homelessness.

This bill amends the education law to expand tuition assistance program awards for students experiencing homelessness. It modifies the criteria for determining eligibility for tuition assistance, ensuring that students who have qualified as an orphan, foster child, or ward of the court, or homeless for federal student financial aid programs, are deemed homeless. The bill also mandates a uniform verification method for a student's homeless status, aligning with federal student financial aid programs.