foster care; scholarship; tribal members

SB 1768 creates a tuition waiver scholarship program for Arizona students who were in foster care or adopted from foster care after age 14. It directly affects eligible foster youth (including those who are tribal members or children of tribal members) aged 14-22 who meet residency, citizenship, asset, and enrollment requirements. Key provisions include waiving tuition and mandatory fees at public universities and community colleges, requiring 30 hours of annual volunteer service after the first year, and excluding Arizona's education voucher program from reducing the scholarship amount. The scholarship continues until age 23 or degree completion, provided all eligibility criteria are maintained.