02.20.2018

The Spokesman-Review: Help Sought for Homeless Youth, Foster Children

Homeless youth and foster children would get more help with higher education and apprenticeships under two bills heard by separate House committees Tuesday. One bill aims to help foster and homeless youth by adding apprenticeships to the existing Passport to College Promise Program. It would also lower the qualification age from 16 to 13 years old to bring it in line with federal student aid for foster children and would make homeless youth eligible for the program. Read more >>