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The McKinney-Vento Act Title X, Part C of NCLB

The McKinney-Vento Act Title X, Part C of NCLB. Dana Scott State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Scott_d@cde.state.co.us 303-866-6930. Unaccompanied Homeless Youth.

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The McKinney-Vento Act Title X, Part C of NCLB

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  1. The McKinney-Vento ActTitle X, Part C of NCLB Dana Scott State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Scott_d@cde.state.co.us 303-866-6930

  2. Unaccompanied Homeless Youth • Unaccompanied homeless youth are young people who lack safe, stable housing and who are not in the care of a parent or guardian • They live in a variety of temporary situations, including shelters, the homes of friends or relatives, cars, campgrounds, public parks, abandoned buildings, motels, and bus or train stations Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  3. Unaccompanied Homeless Youth • By law, Districts must: • Identify and verify eligibility as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act • Assist unaccompanied homeless youth in school enrollment and placement decisions • Ensure unaccompanied homeless homeless youth are enrolled immediately and are fully participating in school • Facilitate dispute resolution process, if needed • Connect unaccompanied homeless youth with school and community resources Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  4. What About College? Can Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Apply for Federal Financial Aid? • Yes, with assistance from advocates • Due to severe poverty, they are extremely unlikely to be able to access postsecondary education without federal student aid • The FAFSA requires most students to provide financial information and signatures from parents/guardians • These requirements create insurmountable barriers Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  5. College Cost Reduction and Access Act • In September of 2007, President Bush signed into law the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 • Included within this legislation are amendments to expand the definition of independent student in FAFSA to include: (1) unaccompanied homeless youth; (2) youth who are in foster care at any time after the age of 13 or older, and; (3) youth who are emancipated minors or are in legal guardianships as determined by an appropriate court in the individual's state of residence. Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  6. College Cost Reduction Act • Youth can be independent students if they are verified as unaccompanied and homeless during the school year in which the application is submitted, or unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting • Verification must be made by one of the following: • a McKinney-Vento Act school district liaison • a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development homeless assistance program director or their designee • a Runaway and Homeless Youth Act program director or their designee, or; • a financial aid administrator Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  7. Changes to FAFSA • Questions 55 – 60 simplify application process for unaccompanied youth who were homeless or at risk of being homeless (as well as foster youth, dependent/wards of the court, emancipated minors and youth in legal guardianship) • Students who answer yes to a question 58 – 60 can now submit FAFSA application but will be asked later for documentation(from a homeless liaison, director of an emergency shelter program, or director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program) Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  8. FAFSA Resources • FAFSA Tips for Unaccompanied Youth Without Stable Housing http://www.naehcy.org/dl/fafsa_tips_09-10.doc • Helping Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Access College Financial Aid http://www.naehcy.org/dl/uy_higher_ed.doc • Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Homeless and Foster Youth http://www.naehcy.org/dl/hea_summ.doc Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  9. FAFSA Resources • Income Tax and the FAFSA for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth http://www.naehcy.org/dl/tax_fafsa.doc • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification For the Purposes of Federal Financial Aid http://www.naehcy.org/dl/uy_fafsa_verif.doc Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  10. State and National Partners in Educating Homeless Children and Youth Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Dana Scott,State Coordinator for the Educ. of Homeless Children and Youth Ph: 303-866-6930Email: scott_d@cde.state.co.us www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/homeless_index.htm National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) www.serve.org/nche Ph: 336-315-7453 National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)- Barbara Duffield,National Policy Advisor www.naehcy.org Ph: (202) 364.7392 National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) www.nlchp.org Ph: 202-638-2535 Education for Homeless Children and Youth

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