Colorado § 23-7-103.5 - Unaccompanied homeless youth - domicile - definitions.
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§ 23-7-103.5. Unaccompanied homeless youth - domicile - definitions.
(1) As defined in subsection (2) of this section, an unaccompanied homeless youth is a "qualified person", as defined in section 23-7-102, for purposes of determining his or her own domicile pursuant to the provisions of section 23-7-103.
(2) (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "unaccompanied homeless youth" means an individual who has not attained twenty-two years of age and who has been verified by a person described in subsection (2)(b) of this section as either:
(I) An unaccompanied youth who is a homeless child or youth, as those terms are defined in section 725 of the federal "McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11434a; or
(II) An unaccompanied youth, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting. The Colorado commission on higher education shall include in its tuition classification policies a definition of "unaccompanied youth, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting".
(b) The following persons may verify that a youth is an unaccompanied homeless youth as defined in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2):
(I) A local educational agency homeless liaison, designated pursuant to section 722 (g)(1)(J)(ii) of the federal "McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11432;
(II) The director of a program funded under the federal "Runaway and Homeless Youth Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 5701 et seq., or a designee of the director;
(III) The director of a program funded under subtitle B of Title IV of the federal "McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11371 et seq., relating to emergency shelter grants, or a designee of the director; or
(IV) A financial aid administrator at an institution.
Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1100), ch. 169, p. 535, § 1, effective May 17. L. 2017: IP(2)(a) and (2)(a)(II) amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1399, § 60, effective May 25.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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