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Senate committee advances bill to ease FAFSA verification for justice‑involved youth
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted to pass AB 243, authorizing an attestation process to verify independent status for justice‑involved or incarcerated youth applying for federal student aid; the bill moves as amended to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Senate Education Committee voted to pass AB 243, a measure by Assemblymember Arends, that would create a formal attestation option to help justice‑involved and incarcerated youth verify independent status for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill was passed as amended to the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 6‑0 roll call.
Supporters told the committee the change would reduce paperwork barriers that currently keep some formerly incarcerated youth from receiving federal and state student aid. “I excelled in my courses. I earned all A’s,” said Daisy D’Amato, a former Secure Youth Treatment Facility participant and current student intern, recounting that she used FAFSA to enroll in college but…
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