Establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires state education and child‑welfare leaders to share best practices and publicly list scholarship opportunities for students in foster care. It also mandates every school district to appoint a foster‑care education liaison and each school building a foster‑family navigator who will identify foster students, ensure their enrollment, provide life‑skills support, and guide them to federal and state college aid.

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Hearings

• Senate Education: S. B. No. 442, S. B. No. 332, Sub. H. B. No. 25, Am. H. B. No. 125, Am. H. B. No. 500
  Senate Education · Jun 2, 2026
• Senate Education: Sub. H. B. No. 25, Am. H. B. No. 125, S. B. No. 400, S. B. No. 127, S. C. R. No. 16, S. B. No. 113
  Senate Education · May 19, 2026
• House Workforce and Higher Education: H. B. No. 25, H. B. No. 666
  House Workforce and Higher Education · Feb 17, 2026
• House Workforce and Higher Education: H. B. No. 25, H. B. No. 530, H. B. No. 584
  House Workforce and Higher Education · Feb 4, 2026
• House Workforce and Higher Education: H. B. No. 25, H. B. No. 157
  House Workforce and Higher Education · Sep 30, 2025

History

1. Mar 25, 2026Referred to committee
2. Mar 11, 2026Introduced
3. Mar 4, 2026Passed
4. Feb 18, 2026Reported - Substitute
5. Jan 28, 2025Referred to committee
6. Jan 27, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Dontavius Jarrells (D) · sponsor
• Adam C. Bird
• Adam Mathews
• Anita Somani
• Bernard Willis
• Beryl Piccolantonio
• Brian Lampton
• C. Allison Russo
• Cecil Thomas
• Christine Cockley
• Cindy Abrams
• Crystal Lett
• Dani Isaacsohn
• Darnell T. Brewer
• Derrick Hall
• Desiree Tims
• Don Jones
• Dontavius L. Jarrells
• Eric Synenberg
• Erika White
• Ismail Mohamed
• Jack K. Daniels
• Jeff LaRe
• Joseph A. Miller, III
• Juanita O. Brent

And 20 more cosponsors.

Bill text

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