Program Purpose
To provide college financial assistance to students who once were in foster or other residential care and have been adopted. (See also Foster Care Exemption)
Eligibility Requirements
Students who:
- Were in foster or other residential care,
- Were adopted, and
- Were the subject of an adoption assistance agreement under Subchapter D, Chapter 162, Texas Family Code.
Eligible Institutions
Available only for use at a Texas public college or university.
To access listings of Texas public colleges and universities, follow the links to Texas Public Institutions.
Award Amount
Tuition and fees for courses for which the college receives tax support. There are no durational limitations in statute referencing how many semesters or years a student may receive this exemption.
Application Process
Provide the college registrar written proof, from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS), of eligibility. To obtain a letter of eligibility from TDFPS, contact a representative in one of the district offices:
Preparation for Adult Living (PAL)
Additional Information
General questions may be e-mailed to the Department of Family and Protective Services or contact your adoption assistance case worker for additional information.
- Assistance with locating temporary housing between academic terms (fall, spring and summer) is also available to eligible students who were in foster care on the day preceding their eighteenth birthday and who were enrolled full-time at a public institution in the previous term and are registered or committed to enrolling full-time at a public institution in the subsequent term. To read more about this program, check out House Bill 452, 82nd Legislature http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB452
- Assistance with locating temporary housing between academic terms (fall, spring and summer) is also available to eligible students who were in foster care on the day preceding their eighteenth birthday and who were enrolled full-time at a public institution in the previous term and are registered or committed to enrolling full-time at a public institution in the subsequent term. To read more about this program, check out House Bill 452, 82nd Legislature http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB452
- To read more about this program check out:
Texas Education Code, 54.367 or visit www.texasyouthconnection.org .
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