SB 5655-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

     Declares that the goal of the program is to help parents, who are also students, and who have dependent children in need, receive up to a two-year undergraduate education.

     Declares that annually the department shall provide up to three thousand parents enrolled at an institution of higher education with a package of student aid that includes direct aid for living expenses equal to that provided under this chapter, as well as the other support services provided to recipients of temporary assistance for needy families, including but not limited to medical assistance, child care, food stamps, and other support services.