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Subcommittee advances SB 685 to pilot financial assistance for students who experienced homelessness
Summary
SB 685 would create a pilot providing targeted cost-of-attendance assistance to students who experienced homelessness in high school and enroll at California State University campuses; supporters said the aid would close an unmet need and help students persist in college.
Sen. Jerry Cortese (presenting as author for SB 685) described the bill as a pilot to provide financial assistance to students who experienced homelessness while in high school so they can afford housing, food and transportation after enrolling at a CSU campus. He said many such students continue to face unmet needs even after receiving Cal Grant and other aid and cited a typical remaining gap of about $10,000 per student.
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