HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Human Services 

TIME & DATE: 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 04, 2014 

PLACE:       E1.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Richard Peña Raymond 

The committee will hold a joint public hearing with the House Committee on Higher Education to consider the following interim charge:

Former foster youth have the benefit of free tuition and fees if they enroll in higher education, yet very few take advantage of this opportunity. Consider new strategies to support these youth and make recommendations to enroll and retain more foster youth in higher education.

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