Establishing empowerED scholarships for foster care students using educational savings accounts.

Summary

The bill establishes the empowerED scholarship program, giving eligible foster‑care students a state‑managed education savings account funded by legislative appropriations and a business‑and‑occupation tax credit. Parents, foster parents or guardians must sign an agreement and can spend the money through a state‑overseen debit card for qualified costs such as tuition, books or tutoring. The aim is to give vulnerable foster‑care youth more stable and flexible schooling options.

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