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HR 3915 113th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Education to modify the FAFSA to include a space for the purpose of identifying whether a student is a foster youth, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2014 See on congress.gov
Education Adoption and foster careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jan 16, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 16, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to:

  • include a space on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to identify students who are or were in the foster care system and are seeking assistance under title IV, and
  • notify students who identify themselves as such of their potential eligibility for financial aid under title IV and other federal programs.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3915: To direct the Secretary of Education to modify the FAFSA to include a space for the purpose of identifying whether a student is a foster youth, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3915/
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"H.R. 3915: To direct the Secretary of Education to modify the FAFSA to include a space for the purpose of identifying whether a student is a foster youth, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3915/.
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H.R. 3915, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3915/.
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[H.R. 3915: To direct the Secretary of Education to modify the FAFSA to include a space for the purpose of identifying whether a student is a foster youth, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3915/)
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