AB 1449: Student financial aid: California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2016-09-21
(1)Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which is that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would, commencing with the 201718 academic year, exempt a student from the requirement that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent if he or she did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to specified provisions of law, on his or her 18th birthday.
(2)This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 69436 of the Education Code proposed by SB 1314 that would become operative if this bill and SB 1314 are both enacted and this bill is chaptered last.
(1)Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which is that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would, commencing with the 201718 academic year, exempt a student from the requirement that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent if he or she did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to specified provisions of law, on his or her 18th birthday.
(2)This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 69436 of the Education Code proposed by SB 1314 that would become operative if this bill and SB 1314 are both enacted and this bill is chaptered last.
Existing
(1)Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which is that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would, commencing with the 201718 academic year, exempt a student from the requirement that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent if he or she did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to specified provisions of law, on his or her 18th birthday.
(2)This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 69436 of the Education Code proposed by SB 1314 that would become operative if this bill and SB 1314 are both enacted and this bill is chaptered last.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which is that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would would, commencing with the 201718 academic year, exempt a student from the requirement that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent if he or she did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to specified provisions of law, on his or her 18th birthday.
Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which is that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would instead require that the student receiving a California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement award either graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year or, exempt a student from the requirement that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent if he or she did not graduate from high school or its equivalent, be and was a California resident, as defined, determined pursuant to specified provisions of law, on his or her 18th birthday.
Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which is that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would instead require that the student receiving a California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement award either graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year or, if he or she did not graduate from high school or its equivalent, be a California resident, as defined, on his or her 18th birthday. The bill would specify certain documents that a student could use to verify that he or she satisfies this requirement.
Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which is that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would instead require that the student receiving a California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement award either graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year or be a California resident, as defined, on his or her 18th birthday. The bill would specify certain documents that a student could use to verify that he or she satisfies this requirement.
Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which are that the student not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would instead require that the student receiving a California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement award not be 30 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year. The bill would eliminate the requirement that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
Under the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, a student who transfers from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree receives a Cal Grant A or B award if the student meets specified requirements, among which are that the student not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
This bill would instead require that the student receiving a California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement award not be 30 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year. The bill would eliminate the requirement that the student graduate from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
Existing law requires each school district or county superintendent of schools maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to provide for each needy pupil one nutritionally adequate free or reduced-price meal during each school day, as specified, and authorizes a school district or county office of education to use funds available through any federal or state program for those purposes, as specified.
This bill would express the Legislatures intent to enact legislation that would enable schools that are not eligible for federal Title I funds to provide prepackaged meals to pupils attending the school who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Existing law requires each school district or county superintendent of schools maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to provide for each needy pupil one nutritionally adequate free or reduced-price meal during each school day, as specified, and authorizes a school district or county office of education to use funds available through any federal or state program for those purposes, as specified.
This bill would express the Legislatures intent to enact legislation that would enable schools that are not eligible for federal Title I funds to provide prepackaged meals to pupils attending the school who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, all of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(C)Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a student who did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
SEC. 1.5.Section 69436 of the Education Code is amended to read:69436.(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program or upon matriculation into the upper division coursework of a community college baccalaureate program, described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 78040) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or who matriculates into the upper division coursework of a community college baccalaureate program, described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 78040) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7, is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, all of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(C)Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a student who did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
SEC. 2.Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 69436 of the Education Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1314. It shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, (2) each bill amends Section 69436 of the Education Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1314, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.
(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, all of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(C)Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a student who did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
SEC. 1.5.Section 69436 of the Education Code is amended to read:69436.(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program or upon matriculation into the upper division coursework of a community college baccalaureate program, described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 78040) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or who matriculates into the upper division coursework of a community college baccalaureate program, described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 78040) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7, is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, all of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(C)Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a student who did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
SEC. 2.Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 69436 of the Education Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1314. It shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, (2) each bill amends Section 69436 of the Education Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1314, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.
(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, all of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(C)Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a student who did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
SEC. 1.5.Section 69436 of the Education Code is amended to read:69436.(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, program or upon matriculation into the upper division coursework of a community college baccalaureate program, described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 78040) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or who matriculates into the upper division coursework of a community college baccalaureate program, described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 78040) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7, is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, both all of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(C)Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a student who did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
SEC. 2.Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 69436 of the Education Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1314. It shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, (2) each bill amends Section 69436 of the Education Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1314, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.
(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, all of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(C)A Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a student who did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year, or did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday. year.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, both all of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(C)A student who did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year, or did not graduate from high school or its equivalent and was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday. A student may verify that he or she satisfies the requirements of this paragraph by the presentation of documents that may include, but not necessarily be limited to, a California drivers license, California identification card, high school transcript, or records of a judicial proceeding.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, both of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year. year, or was a California resident, as determined pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of Chapter 1 of Part 41, on his or her 18th birthday. A student may verify that he or she satisfies the requirements of this paragraph by the presentation of documents that may include, but not necessarily be limited to, a California drivers license, California identification card, high school transcript, or records of a judicial proceeding.
(10)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)For the purposes of this article, both of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(3)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
SECTION 1.Section 69436 of the Education Code is amended to read:69436.(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 30 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1) For the purposes of this article, both of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(2)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
(a)A student who was not awarded a Cal Grant A or B award pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435) at the time of his or her high school graduation but, at the time of transfer from a California community college to a qualifying baccalaureate program, meets all of the criteria set forth in subdivision (b), shall be entitled to a Cal Grant A or B award.
(b)Any California resident transferring from a California community college to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree is entitled to receive, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award, a Cal Grant A or B award depending on the eligibility determined pursuant to subdivision (c), if all of the following criteria are met:
(1)A complete official financial aid application has been submitted or postmarked pursuant to Section 69432.9, no later than the March 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(2)The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section 69433.
(3)The student has earned a community college grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale and is eligible to transfer to a qualifying institution that offers a baccalaureate degree.
(4)The students household has an income and asset level not exceeding the limits set forth in Section 69432.7.
(5)The student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree that is offered by a qualifying institution.
(6)He or she is enrolled at least part time.
(7)The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8)The student will not be 28 30 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.
(9)The student graduated from a California high school or its equivalent during or after the 200001 academic year.
(10)
(9)(A)Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), the student attended a California community college in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used.
(B)A student otherwise eligible to receive an award pursuant to this section, who attended a California community college in the 201112 academic year, may use the award for the 201213 and 201314 academic years.
(c)The amount and type of the award pursuant to this article shall be determined as follows:
(1)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant A limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434).
(2)For applicants with income and assets at or under the Cal Grant B limits, the award amount shall be the amount established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435).
(d)(1)A student meeting the requirements of paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) by means of high school graduation, rather than its equivalent, shall be required to have graduated from a California high school, unless that California resident graduated from a high school outside of California due solely to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces by that student or by that students parent or guardian that required that student to be outside of California at the time of high school graduation.
(2)
(d)(1) For the purposes of this article, both of the following are exempt from the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9 and paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section: 69433.9:
(A)A student for whom a claim under this article was paid prior to December 1, 2005.
(B)A student for whom a claim under this article for the 200405 award year or the 200506 award year was or is paid on or after December 1, 2005, but no later than October 15, 2006.
(3)
(2)(A)The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall make preliminary awards to all applicants currently eligible for an award under this article. At the time an applicant receives a preliminary award, the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, 69433.9 and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall notify each person who receives a preliminary award under this paragraph that his or her award is subject to an audit pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)The commission shall select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards made under subparagraph (A), and shall require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9, paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of this section, 69433.9 and paragraph (1) of this subdivision. An award that is audited under this paragraph and found to be valid shall not be subject to a subsequent audit.
(C)Pursuant to Section 69517.5, the commission shall seek repayment of any and all funds found to be improperly disbursed under this article.
(D)On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following:
(i)The number of awards made under this article in the preceding 12 months.
(ii)The number of new and renewal awards selected, in the preceding 12 months, for verification under subparagraph (B), and the results of that verification with respect to students at the University of California, at the California State University, at independent nonprofit institutions, and at independent for-profit institutions.
SECTION 1.(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1)A needy child who transfers from a school supported with funds authorized under Title I of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.) to a better performing school that is not supported by Title I funds may lose access to free or reduced-price school breakfast.
(2)Often these children are caught between a rock and a hard place and end up trying to learn on an empty stomach. Although these children may continue to be eligible to receive a free or reduced-price breakfast at the school from which the child transferred, the reality is an overwhelming number of these children do not have the luxury of squeezing in the extra travel time each morning.
(3)Extra kitchen staff or extra staff time is expensive. However, having prepackaged foods that do not require onsite preparation reduces demands upon school staff.
(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would enable schools that are not eligible for funds authorized under Title I of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 to provide prepackaged meals to pupils who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1)A needy child who transfers from a school supported with funds authorized under Title I of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.) to a better performing school that is not supported by Title I funds may lose access to free or reduced-price school breakfast.
(2)Often these children are caught between a rock and a hard place and end up trying to learn on an empty stomach. Although these children may continue to be eligible to receive a free or reduced-price breakfast at the school from which the child transferred, the reality is an overwhelming number of these children do not have the luxury of squeezing in the extra travel time each morning.
(3)Extra kitchen staff or extra staff time is expensive. However, having prepackaged foods that do not require onsite preparation reduces demands upon school staff.
(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would enable schools that are not eligible for funds authorized under Title I of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 to provide prepackaged meals to pupils who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
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| Jan 25, 2016 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 3478.) |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 6465.). |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Aug 29, 2016 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5344.). |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 15, 2016 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11). |
| Aug 1, 2016 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun 29, 2016 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 20, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Introduced. To print. |
| Jan 25, 2016 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Jan 21, 2016 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Jan 21, 2016 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jan 21, 2016 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 21). |
| Jan 14, 2016 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jan 13, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended. |
| Jan 12, 2016 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Jan 5, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Jan 4, 2016 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Jan 4, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Read first time. |
| Mar 1, 2015 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 31. |
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| Aug 30, 2016 | AB 1449 LOPEZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
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| Aug 24, 2016 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB1449 Lopez By Block | Senate Floor |
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| Aug 11, 2016 | Do pass as amended | Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Aug 1, 2016 | Placed on suspense file | Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Jun 29, 2016 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Senate Standing Committee on Education |
Passed |
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| Jan 25, 2016 | AB 1449 LOPEZ Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Jan 21, 2016 | Do pass. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Jan 12, 2016 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education |
Passed |
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
CSA1 Bill Id:AB 1449
Author:(Lopez)
As Amended Ver:August 18, 2016
Majority vote
ASSEMBLY: | 74-1 | (January 25, 2016) | SENATE: | 39-0 | (August 24, 2016) |
Original Committee Reference: HIGHER ED.
SUMMARY: Exempts, beginning in the 2017-18 academic year, a student from the high school graduation requirement of the California Community College (CCC) Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, if the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
The Senate amendments delay implementation of this bill to the 2017-18 academic year and make other clarifying changes, including chaptering amendments should both this bill and SB 1314 (Block) of the current legislative session be enacted.
EXISTING LAW: Establishes the Transfer Entitlement, administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), to provide Cal Grant A or B awards to residents transferring from a CCC to a qualifying baccalaureate-offering institution (Education Code Section 69436). A student must meet specified eligibility criteria, including:
- Complete the financial aid application by March 2 of the year prior to the award year.
- Demonstrate financial need and meet household income/asset limits, as specified.
- Attend a CCC in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used, earn a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.4, meet transfer eligibility requirements, and be pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a qualifying institution.
- Not be 28 years old or older by December 31 of the award year.
- Graduate from a California high school or equivalent during or after 2000-01.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, CSAC costs are about $1.4 million in the first year, growing to $2.5 million General Fund by full implementation (the fourth year) and out years, to provide a CCC Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement to students that would have otherwise been denied due to not fulfilling the high school graduation requirement. This estimate assumes 177 new recipients would be paid each year. CSAC also reports estimated one-time administrative costs of $183,000 General Fund to contract out to update applicable recipient forms and to update the grant delivery system to accommodate this change.
COMMENTS: According to the author, California has established an unnecessary barrier for nontraditional low-income transfer students by requiring Transfer Entitlement award recipients to possess a California high school diploma or equivalent. The author notes that CCCs are required to admit all California students over the age of 18 regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency. Further, a high school diploma or equivalency is not a requirement for admittance at University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses if a student has satisfied requirements for upper-division transfer from a CCC. The author argues that access to state and federal financial aid plays a crucial role in a student's academic success. This bill seeks to allow CCC transfer students to access the Transfer Entitlement award regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalency.
Analysis Prepared by: Laura Metune / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960 FN: 0004963
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1449
: 8/18/16
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 9-0, 6/29/16
AYES: Liu, Block, Hancock, Huff, Leyva, Mendoza, Monning, Pan, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/11/16
AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 74-1, 1/25/16 - See last page for vote
DIGEST: This bill, beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the California Community College (CCC) Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, as long as the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
Senate Amendments of 8/18/16 include double-jointing provisions to avoid chaptering problems with AB 1314 (Block).
Existing law:
- Authorizes the Cal Grant program, administered by the California Student Aid Commission (Commission), to provide grants to financially needy students to attend a college or university. The Cal Grant programs include both the entitlement and the competitive Cal Grant awards. The program consists of the Cal Grant A, Cal Grant B, and Cal Grant C programs, and eligibility is based upon financial need, grade point average (GPA), California residency and other criteria. (Education Code § 69430-69433)
- Establishes the Transfer Entitlement, to provide Cal Grant A and B awards to every student who graduated from a California high school after June 30, 2000, was a California resident at the time of high school graduation, transferred to a qualifying baccalaureate-degree granting institution from a CCC during the award year, was under the age of 28 at the time of the transfer, and had a minimum CCC GPA of 2.4. (EC § 69436)
- Requires the Commission, or a qualifying institution to require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements for Cal Grant eligibility and notify each person who receives a preliminary award that his or her award is subject to an audit. (EC § 69436 (d)(3)(A))
- Requires the Commission to select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards and require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets specified requirements. (EC § 69436 (d)(3)(B))
This bill:
- Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the CCC Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, as long as the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
- Includes double-jointing provisions to avoid chaptering problems with AB 1314 (Block).
Comments
- Need for the bill. Under the current Transfer Entitlement requirements, a student must graduate from a California high school or equivalent to qualify for an award payment. According to the author, California has established an unnecessary barrier for nontraditional low-income transfer students by requiring Transfer Entitlement award recipients to possess a California high school diploma or equivalent. The author notes that CCCs are required to admit all California students over the age of 18 regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency, and a high school diploma or equivalency is not a requirement for admittance at University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses if a student has satisfied requirements for upper-division transfer from a CCC. This bill seeks to allow returning students, who did not graduate high school, to earn a Cal Grant upon transferring to a 4-year college or university.
- California Community College Transfer Entitlement Program. The CCC Transfer Entitlement Program extends the guarantee of Cal Grant eligibility to financially needy students that start at a community college and transfer to a four-year university, similar to the guarantee provided to high school students entering directly into four year college or university. This award covers tuition at CSU and the UC, as well as tuition support at qualified private California colleges and universities. Transfer Entitlement Award applicants must meet certain requirements at the time of transfer from a CCC to a qualifying institution offering baccalaureate degree programs.
A CCC transfer student by nature must demonstrate an ability to complete college course work, and perform at a level sufficient to gain admission to a 4-year institution. For those students who did not graduate from high school, this bill provides a new education benefit that otherwise would not have been available.
- Verification of California residency status. A student must be a California resident on his or her 18th birthday to qualify for an award under the provisions of this bill. Current transfer students are required to complete a certification form (G6) that includes information on high school attendance and graduation, CCC attendance, and California residency. The form serves as the final piece of a completed Transfer Entitlement application. According to the California Student Aid Commission, the "resident at 18" requirement would be added to the form, and go through similar verification as is other information that is required to establish eligibility including being subject to an audit.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:
According to the Senate Appropriation Committee:
- According to the Commission costs are about $1.4 million in the first year, growing to $2.5 million General Fund by full implementation (the fourth year) and out years, to provide a CCC Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement to students that would have otherwise been denied due to not fulfilling the high school graduation requirement. This estimate assumes 177 new recipients would be paid each year.
- Estimated one-time administrative costs of $183,000 General Fund to contract out to update applicable recipient forms and to update the grant delivery system to accommodate this change.
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/19/16)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 74-1, 1/25/16
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NOES: Travis Allen
NO VOTE RECORDED: Dababneh, Beth Gaines, Eduardo Garcia, Melendez
8/19/16 18:44:30
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1449
: 8/16/16
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 9-0, 6/29/16
AYES: Liu, Block, Hancock, Huff, Leyva, Mendoza, Monning, Pan, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/11/16
AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 74-1, 1/25/16 - See last page for vote
DIGEST: This bill, beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the California Community College (CCC) Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, as long as the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
Existing law:
- Authorizes the Cal Grant program, administered by the California Student Aid Commission (Commission), to provide grants to financially needy students to attend a college or university. The Cal Grant programs include both the entitlement and the competitive Cal Grant awards. The program consists of the Cal Grant A, Cal Grant B, and Cal Grant C programs, and eligibility is based upon financial need, grade point average (GPA), California residency and other criteria. (Education Code § 69430-69433)
- Establishes the Transfer Entitlement, to provide Cal Grant A and B awards to every student who graduated from a California high school after June 30, 2000, was a California resident at the time of high school graduation, transferred to a qualifying baccalaureate-degree granting institution from a CCC during the award year, was under the age of 28 at the time of the transfer, and had a minimum CCC GPA of 2.4. (EC § 69436)
- Requires the Commission, or a qualifying institution to require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements for Cal Grant eligibility and notify each person who receives a preliminary award that his or her award is subject to an audit. (EC § 69436 (d)(3)(A))
- Requires the Commission to select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards and require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets specified requirements. (EC § 69436 (d)(3)(B))
This bill, beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the CCC Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, as long as the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
Comments
- Need for the bill. Under the current Transfer Entitlement requirements, a student must graduate from a California high school or equivalent to qualify for an award payment. According to the author, California has established an unnecessary barrier for nontraditional low-income transfer students by requiring Transfer Entitlement award recipients to possess a California high school diploma or equivalent. The author notes that CCCs are required to admit all California students over the age of 18 regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency, and a high school diploma or equivalency is not a requirement for admittance at University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses if a student has satisfied requirements for upper-division transfer from a CCC. This bill seeks to allow returning students, who did not graduate high school, to earn a Cal Grant upon transferring to a 4-year college or university.
- California Community College Transfer Entitlement Program. The CCC Transfer Entitlement Program extends the guarantee of Cal Grant eligibility to financially needy students that start at a community college and transfer to a four-year university, similar to the guarantee provided to high school students entering directly into four year college or university. This award covers tuition at CSU and the UC, as well as tuition support at qualified private California colleges and universities. Transfer Entitlement Award applicants must meet certain requirements at the time of transfer from a CCC to a qualifying institution offering baccalaureate degree programs.
A CCC transfer student by nature must demonstrate an ability to complete college course work, and perform at a level sufficient to gain admission to a 4-year institution. For those students who did not graduate from high school, this bill provides a new education benefit that otherwise would not have been available.
- Verification of California residency status. A student must be a California resident on his or her 18th birthday to qualify for an award under the provisions of this bill. Current transfer students are required to complete a certification form (G6) that includes information on high school attendance and graduation, CCC attendance, and California residency. The form serves as the final piece of a completed Transfer Entitlement application. According to the California Student Aid Commission, the "resident at 18" requirement would be added to the form, and go through similar verification as is other information that is required to establish eligibility including being subject to an audit.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:
According to the Senate Appropriation Committee:
- According to the Commission costs are about $1.4 million in the first year, growing to $2.5 million General Fund by full implementation (the fourth year) and out years, to provide a CCC Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement to students that would have otherwise been denied due to not fulfilling the high school graduation requirement. This estimate assumes 177 new recipients would be paid each year.
- Estimated one-time administrative costs of $183,000 General Fund to contract out to update applicable recipient forms and to update the grant delivery system to accommodate this change.
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/12/16)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 74-1, 1/25/16
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NOES: Travis Allen
NO VOTE RECORDED: Dababneh, Beth Gaines, Eduardo Garcia, Melendez
8/16/16 17:33:28
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1449 (Lopez) - Student financial aid: California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program
Version: | Policy Vote: |
Urgency: | Mandate: |
Hearing Date: | Consultant: |
*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM – SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016
Bill Summary:
This bill exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the California Community College (CCC) Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, if the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
Fiscal Impact:
- According to the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) costs are about $1.4 million in the first year, growing to $2.5 million General Fund by full implementation (the fourth year) and out years, to provide a CCC Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement to students that would have otherwise been denied due to not fulfilling the high school graduation requirement. This estimate assumes 177 new recipients would be paid each year.
- Estimated one-time administrative costs of $183,000 General Fund to contract out to update applicable recipient forms and to update the grant delivery system to accommodate this change.
Author Amendments:
Delays implementation to the 2017-18 academic year.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1449 (Lopez) - Student financial aid: California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program
Version: | Policy Vote: |
Urgency: | Mandate: |
Hearing Date: | Consultant: |
This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill Summary:
This bill exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the California Community College (CCC) Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, if the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
Fiscal Impact:
- According to the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) costs are about $1.4 million in the first year, growing to $2.5 million General Fund by full implementation (the fourth year) and out years, to provide a CCC Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement to students that would have otherwise been denied due to not fulfilling the high school graduation requirement. This estimate assumes 177 new recipients would be paid each year.
- Estimated one-time administrative costs of $183,000 General Fund to contract out to update applicable recipient forms and to update the grant delivery system to accommodate this change.
Background:
Existing law authorizes the Cal Grant program, administered by the Commission, to provide grants to students who have financial need to attend a college or university. The Cal Grant programs include both the entitlement and the competitive Cal Grant awards. The program consists of the Cal Grant A, Cal Grant B, and Cal Grant C and eligibility is based upon financial need, grade point average (GPA), California residency and other criteria. (Education Code § 69430-69433)
Existing law also establishes the Transfer Entitlement, to provide Cal Grant A and B awards to every student who graduated from a California high school after June 30, 2000, was a California resident at the time of high school graduation, transferred to a qualifying baccalaureate-degree granting institution from a CCC during the award year, was under the age of 28 at the time of the transfer, and had a minimum GPA of 2.4. (EC § 69436)
According to the author, California has established an unnecessary barrier for nontraditional low-income transfer students by requiring Transfer Entitlement award recipients to possess a California high school diploma or equivalent. The author notes that CCCs are required to admit all California students over the age of 18 regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency, and a high school diploma or equivalency is not a requirement for admittance at University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses if a student has satisfied requirements for upper-division transfer from a CCC. This bill seeks to allow returning students, who did not graduate high school, to earn a Cal Grant upon transferring to a 4-year college or university.
Proposed Law:
This bill exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the CCC Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, if the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
Related Legislation:
AB 1721 (Medina, 2016) increases competitive Cal Grant awards by 8,250, bringing the total number of awards to 34,000, and expands the number of these awards available to, and reserved for, community college students. AB 1721 is pending in this committee.
Staff Comments:
There have been recent budget changes related to Cal Grant awards that impact CCC students. The Budget Act of 2015 provided an additional $8 million, growing to $23.4 million by 2018-19, to provide an increase of 3,250 competitive Cal Grant awards. This brings the total number of awards to 25,750. Half of the limited competitive Cal Grant awards available are set aside for students who apply by the March 2 deadline, and the other half are for CCC students who meet the September 2 application deadline.
The Budget Act of 2015 also provided $39 million in ongoing Proposition 98 funds for purposes of the Full-Time Student Success Grant Program, to be distributed to students who are receiving the Cal Grant B Access Award and are taking 12 units or more, to assist community college students with their living costs. The Budget Act of 2016 provides $41 million for this program which also includes CCC students who are receiving Cal Grant C awards. The award is prohibited from exceeding $600 per student annually.
Recommended Amendments:
Staff recommends setting an implementation date for the 2017-18 award year so as to not require mid-year award adjustments if this bill were to be enacted.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Senator Carol Liu, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No:
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Subject:
SUMMARY
This bill exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the California Community College (CCC) Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, as long as the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
BACKGROUND
Existing law:
- Authorizes the Cal Grant program, administered by the Commission, to provide grants to financially needy students to attend a college or university. The Cal Grant programs include both the entitlement and the competitive Cal Grant awards. The program consists of the Cal Grant A, Cal Grant B, and Cal Grant C programs, and eligibility is based upon financial need, grade point average (GPA), California residency and other criteria. (Education Code § 69430-69433)
- Establishes the Transfer Entitlement, to provide Cal Grant A and B awards to every student who graduated from a California high school after June 30, 2000, was a California resident at the time of high school graduation, transferred to a qualifying baccalaureate-degree granting institution from a CCC during the award year, was under the age of 28 at the time of the transfer, and had a minimum CCC GPA of 2.4. (EC § 69436)
- Requires the commission, or a qualifying institution to require that applicant to affirm, in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the requirements for Cal Grant eligibility and notify each person who receives a preliminary award that his or her award is subject to an audit. (EC § 69436 (d)(3)(A))
- Requires the commission to select, at random, a minimum of 10 percent of the new and renewal awards and require, prior to the disbursement of Cal Grant funds to the affected postsecondary institution, that the institution verify that the recipient meets specified requirements. (EC § 69436 (d)(3)(B))
ANALYSIS
This bill exempts a student from the high school graduation requirement of the California Community College (CCC) Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program, as long as the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
STAFF COMMENTS
- Need for the bill. Under the current Transfer Entitlement requirements, a student must graduate from a California high school or equivalent to qualify for an award payment. According to the author, California has established an unnecessary barrier for nontraditional low-income transfer students by requiring Transfer Entitlement award recipients to possess a California high school diploma or equivalent. The author notes that CCCs are required to admit all California students over the age of 18 regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency, and a high school diploma or equivalency is not a requirement for admittance at University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses if a student has satisfied requirements for upper-division transfer from a CCC. This bill seeks to allow returning students, who did not graduate high school, to earn a Cal Grant upon transferring to a 4-year college or university.
- California Community College Transfer Entitlement program. The CCC Transfer Entitlement program extends the guarantee of Cal Grant eligibility to financially needy students that start at a community college and transfer to a four-year university, similar to the guarantee provided to high school students entering directly into four year college or university. This award covers tuition at CSU and the UC, as well as tuition support at qualified private California colleges and universities. Transfer Entitlement Award applicants must meet certain requirements at the time of transfer from a California Community College to a qualifying institution offering baccalaureate degree programs.
A CCC transfer student by nature must demonstrate an ability to complete college course work, and perform at a level sufficient to gain admission to a 4-year institution. For those students who did not graduate from high school, this bill would provide a new education benefit that otherwise would not have been available.
- Verification of California residency status. A student must be a California resident on his or her 18th birthday to qualify for an award under the provisions of this bill. Current transfer students are required to complete a Certification Form (G6) that includes information on high school attendance and graduation, CCC attendance, and California residency. The form serves as the final piece of a completed Transfer Entitlement application. According to the California Student Aid Commission, the "resident at 18" requirement would be added to the form, and go through similar verification as is other information that is required to establish eligibility including being subject to an audit.
- Fiscal Effect. According to the Assembly Appropriation Committee the bill imposes first-year General Fund costs of about $2 million and annual costs thereafter would be around $4 million. Additionally, the California Student Aid Commission is requesting administrative support to ensure that necessary changes to the Grant Delivery System, as well as necessary changes to the application process, can be implemented in a timeframe consistent with the bill.
SUPPORT
None received.
OPPOSITION
None received.
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ATR Bill Id:AB 1449
Author:(Lopez)
As Amended Ver:January 13, 2016
Majority vote
Committee | Votes | Ayes | Noes |
Higher Education | 13-0 | Medina, Baker, Bloom, Chávez, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Low, Olsen, Santiago, Weber, Williams | |
Appropriations | 17-0 | Gomez, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Calderon, Chang, Daly, Eggman, Gallagher, Eduardo Garcia, Holden, Jones, Quirk, Wagner, Weber, Wood |
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SUMMARY: Authorizes a student to meet the California Community College Cal Grant Transfer Entitlement (Transfer Entitlement) award requirement of high school graduation or equivalency by, if the student has not graduated from high school or equivalency, being a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
EXISTING LAW: Establishes the Transfer Entitlement, administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), to provide Cal Grant A or B awards to residents transferring from a California Community College (CCC) to a qualifying baccalaureate-offering institution (Education Code Section 69436). A student must meet specified eligibility criteria, including:
- Complete the financial aid application by March 2 of the year prior to the award year.
- Demonstrate financial need and meet household income/asset limits, as specified.
- Attend a CCC in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used, earn a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.4, meet transfer eligibility requirements, and be pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a qualifying institution.
- Not be 28 years old or older by December 31 of the award year.
- Graduate from a California high school or equivalent during or after 2000-01.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, CSAC reports that in 2014-15 319 applicants were denied a Transfer Entitlement due to lack of high school graduation or equivalent. Assuming there are 300 such applicants on average each year 85% of these applicants would obtain an award pursuant to this bill, first-year General Fund costs, assuming an average award of $8,000, would be about $2 million. Annual costs thereafter would be around $4 million.
COMMENTS: Background. The Transfer Entitlement provides financially needy California students whom did not receive a Cal Grant A or B award after leaving high school with a "second chance" to receive an award upon transfer to a qualifying institution. To receive an award, applicants must meet eligibility requirements, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form, and complete and return a Certification Form that includes information on high school attendance and graduation, CCC attendance, and California residency. In 2013-14, 13,018 students were offered a Transfer Entitlement Cal Grant A, and 39,471 were offered a Transfer Entitlement Cal Grant B. According to CSAC, the typical Transfer Entitlement awardee is 23 years old, has a household income of $24,511, a GPA of 3.08 and a family size of 2.8.
Purpose of this bill. According to the author, California has established an unnecessary barrier for nontraditional low-income transfer students by requiring Transfer Entitlement award recipients to possess a California high school diploma or equivalent. The author notes that CCCs are required to admit all California students over the age of 18 regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency. Further, a high school diploma or equivalency is not a requirement for admittance at University of California or California State University campuses if a student has satisfied requirements for upper-division transfer from a CCC. The author argues that access to state and federal financial aid plays a crucial role in a student's academic success. This bill seeks to allow CCC transfer students to access the Transfer Entitlement award regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalency.
Analysis Prepared by: Laura Metune / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960 FN: 0002583
Date of Hearing: January 21, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1449
Author:(Lopez) – As Amended Ver:January 5, 2016
Policy Committee: | Higher Education | Vote: | 13 - 0 |
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill allows a student to qualify for a California Community College (CCC) Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program award without having received a high school diploma or equivalent, as long as the student was a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
FISCAL EFFECT:
According to the California Student Aid Commission, in 2014-15, 319 applicants were denied a Transfer Entitlement due to lack of high school graduation or equivalent. Assuming there are 300 such applicants on average each year 85% of these applicants would obtain an award pursuant to this bill, first-year General Fund costs, assuming an average award of $8,000, would be about $2 million. Annual costs thereafter would be around $4 million.
COMMENTS:
- Background. The Transfer Entitlement provides financially needy California students whom did not receive a Cal Grant A or B award after leaving high school with a "second chance" to receive an award upon transfer to a qualifying institution. To receive an award, applicants must meet eligibility requirements, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form, and complete and return a Certification Form that includes information on high school attendance and graduation, CCC attendance, and California residency.
- Purpose. According to the author, California has established an unnecessary barrier for nontraditional low-income transfer students by requiring Transfer Entitlement award recipients to possess a California high school diploma or equivalent. The author notes that CCCs are required to admit all California students over the age of 18 regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency, and a high school diploma or equivalency is not a requirement for admittance at UC or CSU campuses if a student has satisfied requirements for upper-division transfer from a CCC. AB 1449 allows CCC transfer students to access a Transfer Entitlement award regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalency.
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing: January 12, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Jose Medina, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1449 (
Author:Lopez) – As Amended Ver:January 5, 2016
SUBJECT: Student financial aid: California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program
SUMMARY: Authorizes a student to satisfy the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program (Transfer Entitlement) award requirement of receipt of a high school diploma or equivalency through establishing California residency. Specifically, this bill:
- Provides that a student can meet the Transfer Entitlement award requirement of high school graduation or equivalency by instead being a California resident on his or her 18th birthday.
- Provides that a student may verify that he or she satisfies the requirements of this paragraph by the presentation of documents that may include, but not necessarily be limited to, a California driver's license, California identification card, high school transcript, or records of a judicial proceeding.
EXISTING LAW: Establishes the Transfer Entitlement, administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), to provide Cal Grant A or B awards to residents transferring from a California Community College (CCC) to a qualifying baccalaureate-offering institution (Education Code Section 69436). A student must meet specified eligibility criteria, including:
- Complete the financial aid application by March 2 of the year prior to the award year.
- Demonstrate financial need and meet household income/asset limits, as specified.
- Attend a CCC in the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the award will be used, earn a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.4, meet transfer eligibility requirements, and be pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a qualifying institution.
- Not be 28 years old or older by December 31 of the award year.
- Graduate from a California high school or equivalent during or after 2000-01.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.
COMMENTS: Background. The Transfer Entitlement provides financially needy California students whom did not receive a Cal Grant A or B award after leaving high school with a "second chance" to receive an award upon transfer to a qualifying institution. To receive an award, applicants must meet eligibility requirements, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form, and complete and return a Certification Form that includes information on high school attendance and graduation, CCC attendance, and California residency. In 2013-14, 13,018 students were offered a Transfer Entitlement Cal Grant A, and 39,471 were offered a Transfer Entitlement Cal Grant B. According to CSAC, the typical Transfer Entitlement awardee is 23 years old, has a household income of $24,511, a GPA of 3.08 and a family size of 2.8.
Purpose of this bill. According to the author, California has established an unnecessary barrier for nontraditional low-income transfer students by requiring Transfer Entitlement award recipients to possess a California high school diploma or equivalent. The author notes that CCCs are required to admit all California students over the age of 18 regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency. Further, a high school diploma or equivalency is not a requirement for admittance at UC or CSU campuses if a student has satisfied requirements for upper-division transfer from a CCC. The author argues that access to state and federal financial aid plays a crucial role in a student's academic success. This bill seeks to allow CCC transfer students to access the Transfer Entitlement award regardless of whether they have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalency.
Consistent with the author's stated intent, Committee staff recommends an amendment clarifying that this alternative option is available to students who did not graduate high school or obtain equivalency.
How many students would this change affect? According to CSAC, in 2014-15, 319 applicants were denied a Transfer Entitlement due to lack of high school graduation or equivalent. It is difficult to know the extent to which this bill could result in an increase in the number of non-high school graduate applicants for the Transfer Entitlement. Of note, a relatively low percentage of students enrolled in credit courses at CCCs have not obtained a high school diploma; according to the Chancellor's Office, in the spring of 2015, 28,751 students (approximately 2%) did not possess a high school diploma or equivalency.
What are the implications for verification procedures? The provisions of this bill authorize a student to verify high school graduation, equivalency, or residency as of the student's 18th birthday through presentation of various documents, including high school transcripts and records, California identification, and judicial proceedings. As previously noted, CSAC currently verifies high school graduation, school attendance and residency through a student certification form. As drafted, this language is not binding. Committee staff understands the author does not intend to alter CSAC's current process for high school or residency verification, nor create an additional step for newly eligible students.
Committee staff recommends removing this clause, contained on Page 3, lines 33-37.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on File
Opposition
None on File
Analysis Prepared by: Laura Metune / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960
Discussed in Hearing
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