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Advocates urge House Finance Committee to restore Foster‑to‑College scholarship omitted from budget
Summary
Members of the Junior League of Columbus and witnesses told the House Finance Committee the Foster‑to‑College Scholarship Act was left out of the budget and urged lawmakers to include the measure or pursue other ways to support foster youth’s college access.
Julia Marino of the Junior League of Columbus testified to the House Finance Committee that the Foster‑to‑College Scholarship Act was omitted from the proposed state budget and asked committee members to reconsider including it in the House bill.
“My name is Julia Marino, and I'm a postdoctoral scholar at The Ohio State University in National Security Studies,” Marino said. Speaking on behalf of the Junior League of Columbus, Marino asked the committee to restore funding she said would provide last‑dollar tuition…
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