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House approves Georgia Foster Care Scholarship Act to fund college for former foster youth
2800741 · March 27, 2025
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Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 85 to create a grant program covering tuition, room, board and other costs for eligible former foster youth, subject to annual appropriation and a $30,000 per-year cap.
The Georgia House voted Thursday to approve Senate Bill 85, creating the Georgia Foster Care Scholarship Act to provide grants for undergraduate education to former foster youth. The measure passed 166–2.
The program makes grants available to students under age 26 who were in foster care for at least six months after reaching age 14, or otherwise meet the bill's eligibility…
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