SB 6274-S - DIGEST |
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB) |
Establishes the passport to careers act. |
Creates the passport to careers program to: (1) Encourage foster youth and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness to complete higher education or a registered apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program; |
(2) Improve high school graduation outcomes of the youth through coordinated P-20 and child welfare outreach, intervention, and planning; and |
(3) Improve postsecondary outcomes by providing the youth with planning, information, support, and direct financial resources. |
Creates a passport to apprenticeship opportunities program and requires the program to: (1) Identify students and applicants who are eligible for services; and |
(2) Provide financial assistance. |
Requires the office of student financial assistance to implement the passport to careers with two programmatic pathways: (1) The passport to college promise program; and |
(2) The passport to apprenticeship opportunities program. |
Requires the office of student financial assistance to contract to provide certain services to disadvantaged populations seeking to complete apprenticeships and preapprenticeships. |
Repeals the June 30, 2022, expiration of the passport to college promise program. |
Requires the departments of social and health services and children, youth, and families, with input from the superintendent of public instruction to devise and implement procedures for: (1) Identifying students and applicants eligible for services; and |
(2) Sharing that information with the office of student financial assistance, institutions of higher education, and certain other entities. |