foster care; scholarship; tribal members

This bill establishes a tuition waiver scholarship for Arizona residents who are or were in foster care after turning fourteen, as well as those adopted from foster care after that age. To qualify, students must be under twenty-three, have less than $10,000 in personal assets, be enrolled in an accredited program, and complete at least thirty hours of volunteer service annually after their first year of receiving the award. The scholarship covers tuition and mandatory fees at Arizona universities and community colleges, with provisions to ensure tribal members receive the same benefits and to extend funding if a student leaves school before graduating.