Relating to a student's eligibility to participate in the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program.

HB 3683 modifies Texas's Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program to clarify student eligibility for dual credit courses. It requires students to have faced educational barriers in the four years before enrollment and mandates schools to verify this eligibility before notifying colleges. The bill also specifies that funding for eligible students enrolled in private schools must be distributed to institutions based on the number of qualifying courses. This ensures consistent eligibility checks and funding allocation across all school types participating in the FAST program.