other designated authorities described in such 
paragraph. Such a determination shall be— 
‘‘(i) based on the definitions outlined 
in paragraph (1)(H); 
‘‘(ii) distinct from a determination of 
independence under paragraph (1)(I); 
‘‘(iii) based on a documented inter-
view with the student; and 
‘‘(iv) limited to whether the student 
meets the definitions in paragraph (1)(H) 
and not about the reasons for the student’s 
homelessness. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL
STREAMLINING
PER-
MITTED.—Nothing in this paragraph prohibits 
an institution from implementing polices that— 
‘‘(i) streamline the determination of 
independence under paragraph (1)(H); and 
‘‘(ii) improve a student’s access to fi-
nancial aid because that student is an un-
accompanied youth. 
‘‘(4) SIMPLIFYING THE VERIFICATION PROCESS 
FOR FOSTER CARE YOUTH.— 
‘‘(A) VERIFICATION OF INDEPENDENCE.— 
If an institution requires documentation to 
verify that a student is independent based on a 
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status described in paragraph (1)(B), a finan-
cial aid administrator shall consider any of the 
following as adequate verification: 
‘‘(i) Submission of a court order or of-
ficial State documentation that the student 
received Federal or State support in foster 
care. 
‘‘(ii) A documented phone call with, 
written statement from, or verifiable elec-
tronic data match with— 
‘‘(I) a child welfare agency au-
thorized by a State or county; 
‘‘(II) a Tribal child welfare au-
thority; 
‘‘(III) an Independent Living 
case worker; 
‘‘(IV) a public or private foster 
care placing agency or foster care fa-
cility or placement; 
‘‘(V) another program serving or-
phans, foster care youth, or wards of 
the court; or 
‘‘(VI) a probation officer. 
‘‘(iii) A documented phone call with, 
or a written statement from, an attorney, 
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a guardian ad litem, or a Court Appointed 
Special Advocate, documenting that per-
son’s relationship to the student. 
‘‘(iv) A documented phone call with, 
or a written statement from, a representa-
tive of a Federal TRIO program or a 
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness 
for Undergraduate program under chapter 
1 or 2 of subpart 2 of part A. 
‘‘(v) Verification of the student’s eligi-
bility for an education and training vouch-
er under the John H. Chafee Foster Care 
Independence Program (42 U.S.C. 677). 
‘‘(vi) Submission of a copy of the stu-
dent’s biological or adoptive parents’ or 
legal guardians’— 
‘‘(I) Certificates of Death; or 
‘‘(II) verifiable obituaries. 
‘‘(vii) An attestation from the student, 
which includes a description of why the 
student may qualify for a status described 
in paragraph (1)(B), including the approxi-
mate dates that the student was in foster 
care, dependent, or a ward of the court, to 
the best of the student’s knowledge after 
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making reasonable efforts to provide any 
requested documentation. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
STREAMLINING
PER-
MITTED.—Nothing in this paragraph prohibits 
an institution from implementing polices that 
streamline the determination of independent 
status and improve a student’s access to finan-
cial aid because that student is an orphan, in 
foster care, or a ward of the court, or was an 
orphan, in foster care, or a ward of the court 
at any time when the student was 13 years of 
age or older. 
‘‘(5) TIMING; USE
OF
EARLIER
DETERMINA-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) TIMING.—A determination under 
subparagraph (B) or (H) of paragraph (1) for 
a student— 
‘‘(i) shall be made as quickly as prac-
ticable; 
‘‘(ii) may be made as early as the year 
before the award year for which the stu-
dent initially submits an application; and 
‘‘(iii) shall be made no later than dur-
ing the award year for which the student 
initially submits an application. 
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‘‘(B) USE OF EARLIER DETERMINATION.— 
Any student who is determined to be inde-
pendent under subparagraph (B) or (H) of 
paragraph (1) for a preceding award year at an 
institution shall be presumed to be independent 
for each subsequent award year at the same in-
stitution unless— 
‘‘(i) the student informs the institu-
tion that circumstances have changed; or 
‘‘(ii) the institution has specific con-
flicting information about the student’s 
independence, and has informed the stu-
dent of this information and the oppor-
tunity 
to 
challenge 
such 
information 
through a documented interview or an im-
partial review by the Student Loan Om-
budsman pursuant to section 141(f)(3)(C). 
‘‘(6) RETENTION OF DOCUMENTS.—A financial 
aid administrator shall retain all documents related 
to the determination of independence under subpara-
graph (B) or (H) of paragraph (1), including docu-
mented interviews, for the duration of the student’s 
enrollment at the institution and for a minimum of 
1 year after the student is no longer enrolled at the 
institution.’’. 
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SEC. 4. STUDENT LOAN OMBUDSMAN. 
Section 141(f)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1018(f)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) receive, review, and resolve expedi-
tiously complaints regarding a student’s inde-
pendence under subparagraph (B) or (H) of 
section 480(d)(1), in consultation with knowl-
edgeable parties, including child welfare agen-
cies, local educational agency liaisons for home-
less 
individuals 
designated 
under 
section 
722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)), or State Coordinators for 
Education of Homeless Children and Youth es-
tablished in accordance with section 722 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 11432).’’. 
SEC. 5. HOUSING AND DESIGNATION OF LIAISONS. 
(a) ACCESS TO HOUSING.—Section 487(a)(19) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(19)) 
is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘The institution will not’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘The institution— 
‘‘(A) will not’’; 
(2) inserting ‘‘housing facilities,’’ after ‘‘librar-
ies,’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘institution.’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
stitution; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) will provide a means for students to 
access institutionally owned or operated housing 
if a student is temporarily unable to meet fi-
nancial obligations related to housing, including 
deposits, due to delayed disbursement of vouch-
ers for education and training made available 
under section 477 of part E of title IV of the 
Social Security Act or delays attributable to the 
institution.’’. 
(b) LIAISON.—Section 485 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(n) Each institution of higher education partici-
pating in any program under this title shall— 
‘‘(1) have designated an appropriate staff per-
son as a liaison to assist homeless individuals de-
scribed in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento 
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Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a) and 
foster care youth in accessing and completing post-
secondary education, including by ensuring that such 
homeless individuals and foster care youth are con-
nected to applicable and available student support 
services, programs, and community resources in 
areas such as financial aid, academic advising, hous-
ing, food, public benefits, health care, health insur-
ance, mental health, child care, transportation bene-
fits, and mentoring; 
‘‘(2) post public notice about student financial 
assistance and other assistance available to such 
homeless individuals and foster care youth, including 
their eligibility as independent students under sub-
paragraphs (B) and (H) of sections 480(d)(1); 
‘‘(3) give priority for any institutionally owned 
or operated housing facilities, including student 
housing facilities that remain open for occupation 
during school breaks or on a year-round basis, to— 
‘‘(A) homeless individuals described in sec-
tion 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a); 
‘‘(B) youth who are unaccompanied, at 
risk of homelessness, and self-supporting; and 
‘‘(C) foster care youth; 
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‘‘(4) have developed a plan for how such home-
less individuals, youth who are unaccompanied, at 
risk of homelessness, and self-supporting, and foster 
care youth can access housing resources during and 
between academic terms, through means that may 
include access to institutionally owned or operated 
housing during breaks and a list of housing re-
sources in the community that provide short-term 
housing; and 
‘‘(5) include, in its application for admission, 
questions (to be answered voluntarily) regarding the 
applicant’s status as a homeless individual or foster 
care youth, that— 
‘‘(A) can be answered by the applicant vol-
untarily for the limited purpose of being pro-
vided information about financial aid or any 
other available assistance; 
‘‘(B) explain the key terms in the question 
in a manner children and youth can understand 
in order to self-identify and declare eligibility as 
a homeless individual or foster care youth; and 
‘‘(C) with consent of the applicant, may be 
shared with the liaison after admission but 
prior to the beginning of the next academic 
term.’’. 
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SEC. 6. FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS. 
Section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(6), by striking the last 
sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary 
shall require each applicant for funds under the pro-
grams authorized by this chapter to identify and 
conduct outreach to foster care youth and homeless 
individuals described in section 725 of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11434a), and make available to foster care youth 
and homeless individuals services under such pro-
grams, including mentoring, tutoring, and other 
services provided by such programs.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘college 
students, and’’ and inserting ‘‘college students, fos-
ter care youth, homeless individuals, and’’. 
SEC. 7. TALENT SEARCH. 
Section 402B(d) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–12(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless individuals described in section 725 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11434a), including unaccompanied youth, 
and foster care youth; 
‘‘(6) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application for the project, a description of the 
activities that will be undertaken to reach out to 
such homeless individuals and foster care youth as 
part of the project; and 
‘‘(7) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing such homeless individuals and foster care 
youth.’’. 
SEC. 8. UPWARD BOUND. 
Section 402C(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–13(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless individuals described in section 725 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11434a), including unaccompanied youth, 
and foster care youth; 
‘‘(7) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application, a description of the activities that 
will be undertaken to reach out to such homeless in-
dividuals and foster care youth regarding the 
project; and 
‘‘(8) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing such homeless individuals and foster care 
youth.’’. 
SEC. 9. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. 
Section 402D(e) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–14(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
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(2) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless individuals described in section 725 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11434a), including unaccompanied youth, 
and foster care youth; 
‘‘(8) require that such entity submit, in the ap-
plication for the project, a description of the activi-
ties that will be undertaken to reach out to such 
homeless individuals, and foster care youth, who are 
enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the institu-
tion; and 
‘‘(9) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing such homeless individuals and foster care 
youth.’’. 
SEC. 10. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS. 
Section 402F(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–16(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) require an assurance that the entity car-
rying out the project has reviewed and revised poli-
cies and practices as needed to remove barriers to 
the participation and retention in the project of 
homeless individuals described in section 725 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11434a), including unaccompanied youth, 
and foster care youth; 
‘‘(6) require that such entity submit, as part of 
the application, a description of the activities that 
will be undertaken to reach out to such homeless in-
dividuals and foster care youth regarding the 
project; and 
‘‘(7) require an assurance that such entity will 
prepare and submit the report required under sec-
tion 402H(e) at the conclusion of the project regard-
ing such homeless individuals and foster care 
youth.’’. 
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SEC. 11. REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS. 
Section 402H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–18) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORT REGARDING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS 
AND FOSTER CARE YOUTH.—Each entity carrying out a 
project under section 402B, 402C, 402D, or 402F shall, 
at the conclusion of the project, prepare and submit a re-
port to the Secretary that includes— 
‘‘(1) data on the number of homeless individ-
uals described in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a) and 
foster care youth served through the project; and 
‘‘(2) a description of any strategies or program 
enhancements that were used in the project and that 
were effective in meeting the needs of such homeless 
individuals and foster care youth.’’. 
SEC. 12. GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR 
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS. 
Section 404C(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–23(a)(2))— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(K) describe how the eligible entity will 
facilitate the participation of foster care youth 
and homeless individuals described in section 
725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a), including— 
‘‘(i) how the eligible entity will iden-
tify foster care youth and such homeless 
individuals, in collaboration with child wel-
fare agencies, homeless shelters, and local 
educational agency liaisons for homeless 
individuals 
designated 
under 
section 
722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)); 
‘‘(ii) how the eligible entity will collect 
and submit to the Secretary data on the 
number of such homeless individuals and 
foster care youth served; and 
‘‘(iii) the policies and practices the eli-
gible entity will adopt to remove barriers to 
the participation of such homeless individ-
uals and foster care youth, including poli-
cies to facilitate continued participation de-
spite changes in residence resulting from 
homelessness or foster care placement and 
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policies consistent with the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11301 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 13. GRANT FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS. 
Section 443(b)(6) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–53(b)(6)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘, and prioritize employment for students who are cur-
rently or formerly homeless individuals described in sec-
tion 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11434a) or foster care youth’’ after ‘‘thereof’’. 
SEC. 14. EXCLUDABLE INCOME. 
Section 480(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(e)) is amended by striking paragraph 
(5) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(5) payments made and services provided 
under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to or on behalf of any child or youth over whom the 
State agency has responsibility for placement, care, 
or supervision, including the value of vouchers for 
education and training and amounts expended for 
room and board for youth who are not in foster care 
but are receiving services under section 477 of such 
Act; and’’. 
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SEC. 15. CONSOLIDATING QUESTIONS REGARDING HOME-
LESS STATUS ON THE FAFSA. 
Section 483(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(C) 
SINGLE
QUESTION
REGARDING 
HOMELESS
STATUS.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that, on each form developed under this 
section for which the information is applicable, 
there is a single, easily understood screening 
question to identify an applicant for aid who 
is— 
‘‘(i) an unaccompanied homeless child 
or youth (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act); or 
‘‘(ii) an unaccompanied youth who is 
self-supporting and at risk of homeless-
ness.’’. 
SEC. 16. DATA TRANSPARENCY ON THE NUMBER OF FINAN-
CIAL AID APPLICANTS. 
Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1090) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) DATA TRANSPARENCY ON THE NUMBER OF AP-
PLICANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally publish data on the number of individuals who 
apply for Federal student aid pursuant to this sec-
tion who are homeless individuals described in sec-
tion 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a), including unaccom-
panied youth, and foster care youth. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The data described in para-
graph (1) with respect to homeless individuals shall 
include, at a minimum, for each application cycle— 
‘‘(A) the total number of all applicants 
who were determined to be (or to be at risk of 
becoming) 
unaccompanied 
homeless 
youth, 
under section 480(d)(1)(H); 
‘‘(B) the number of applicants described in 
subparagraph (A), disaggregated— 
‘‘(i) by State; and 
‘‘(ii) by the sources of determination 
as described in clauses (i) through (iv) of 
section 480(d)(1)(H); and 
‘‘(C) the number of undetermined requests 
for 
homelessness 
consideration, 
including 
statuses that remain unknown because no de-
termination had been made in response the ap-
plicant’s request for the institution to consider 
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the applicant’s special circumstance of being 
homeless.’’. 
SEC. 17. IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH 
AND FOSTER CARE YOUTH. 
Section 135 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1015d) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
HOMELESS YOUTH, AND FOSTER CARE YOUTH’’ 
after ‘‘CHILDREN’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—In 
the case’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) ARMED FORCES.—In the case’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) HOMELESS
YOUTH
AND
FOSTER
CARE 
YOUTH.—In the case of a homeless youth or a foster 
care youth, such State shall not charge such indi-
vidual tuition for attendance at a public institution 
of higher education in the State at a rate that is 
greater than the rate charged for residents of the 
State.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
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‘‘(1) ARMED FORCES.—With respect to an indi-
vidual described in subsection (a)(1), this section 
shall take effect at each public institution of higher 
education in a State that receives assistance under 
this Act for the first period of enrollment at such in-
stitution that begins after July 1, 2009. 
‘‘(2) HOMELESS
YOUTH
AND
FOSTER
CARE 
YOUTH.—With respect to an individual described in 
subsection (a)(2), this section shall take effect at 
each public institution of higher education in a State 
that receives assistance under this Act for the first 
period of enrollment at such institution that begins 
during the first full award year following the date of 
enactment of the Higher Education Access and Suc-
cess for Homeless and Foster Youth Act. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ARMED
FORCES.—The terms ‘armed 
forces’ and ‘active duty for a period of more than 30 
days’ have the meanings given those terms in section 
101 of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) HOMELESS YOUTH.—The term ‘homeless 
youth’ has the meaning given the term ‘homeless 
children and youths’ in section 725 of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11434a).’’. 
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SEC. 18. SECRETARIAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR 
HOMELESS 
YOUTH 
AND 
FOSTER 
CARE 
YOUTH. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 124. SECRETARIAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR 
HOMELESS 
YOUTH 
AND 
FOSTER 
CARE 
YOUTH. 
‘‘(a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of the Higher Education Access and 
Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act, the Secretary 
shall issue revised guidance for institutions and financial 
aid administrators regarding serving unaccompanied 
homeless individuals described in section 725 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and individuals 
who are former foster care youth. 
‘‘(b) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—Beginning not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Higher 
Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster 
Youth Act, the Secretary shall conduct an annual profes-
sional development or training program, such as a 
webinar, for liaisons described under section 485(n) and 
interested faculty or staff regarding postsecondary edu-
cation services for such homeless individuals and foster 
care youth. 
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‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the Higher Education Access and Success 
for Homeless and Foster Youth Act, and not less than 
once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to Congress a report containing strategies 
used by institutions, financial aid administrators, and liai-
sons described under section 485(n) that were effective in 
meeting the needs of such homeless individuals and foster 
care youth, including strategies relating to streamlining 
financial aid policies and procedures and postsecondary 
education recruitment, retention, and completion.’’. 
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