AB 586: California Student Opportunity and Access Program.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2015-03-26
Existing law establishes the Student Opportunity and Access Program, administered by the Student Aid Commission, to distribute funds on a progress payment schedule for projects designated to increase the accessibility of postsecondary educational opportunities for certain groups of elementary and secondary school pupils and, to the extent of available resources, community college students. The program requires the commission to establish a 12-member project grant advisory committee, including one college campus financial aid officer, appointed by the commission, to advise project directors and the commission on the development and operation of the projects.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would expand the Student Opportunity and Access Program. add one additional college campus financial aid officer, appointed by the commission, to the advisory committee.
Existing law establishes the Student Opportunity and Access Program, administered by the Student Aid Commission, to distribute funds on a progress payment schedule for projects designated to increase the accessibility of postsecondary educational opportunities for certain groups of elementary and secondary school pupils and, to the extent of available resources, community college students.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would expand the Student Opportunity and Access Program.
The Student Aid Commission shall establish a 12-member 13-member project grant advisory committee to advise project directors and the commission on the development and operation of the projects, and consisting of the following:
(a)Three representatives of outreach programs, representing the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, appointed by their respective governing boards.
(b)One representative of private colleges and universities, appointed by the Association of California Independent Colleges and Universities.
(c)One representative of the California Postsecondary Education Commission, appointed by the commission.
(d)Two secondary school staff, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(e)Two persons representing the general public, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the other by the Senate Rules Committee.
(f)Two postsecondary students, both appointed annually by the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
(g)One Two college campus financial aid officer, officers, appointed by the commission.
SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would expand the Student Opportunity and Access Program administered by the Student Aid Commission.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would expand the Student Opportunity and Access Program administered by the Student Aid Commission.
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| Feb 24, 2015 | Read first time. To print. |
| Feb 25, 2015 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 27. |
| Mar 26, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 26, 2015 | Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Feb 1, 2016 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
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