Section 1 Identification of foster youth on the FAFSA
Section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(13) Foster youth—The Secretary shall—
“(A) include a space on the forms developed under this subsection for the purpose of identifying students who are foster youth or were in the foster care system and who are seeking financial assistance under this title; and
“(B) notify each student who identifies him or herself under subparagraph (A) as a foster youth or as having been in the foster care system of the student’s potential eligibility for Federal student financial aid, including postsecondary education programs through the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program under section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677) and any other Federal programs under which such student may be eligible to receive assistance.”