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2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.5 - The Cal Grant Reform Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69414.

69414. The commission may determine that an advance payment is essential to ensure that funds provided pursuant to this chapter to assist students to enroll in postsecondary education are available at the time students enroll. Upon making that determination, the commission may, on the basis of institutional academic calendars, advance, per term to authorized postsecondary educational institutions, the funds for eligible students who have indicated they will attend those institutions, less an amount based on historical claim enrollment attrition information. Each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 54, Sec. 8. (AB 183) Effective June 30, 2022. Conditionally operative by Sec. 65 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 54. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Sections 69405 and 69428.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.5 - The Cal Grant Reform Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69416.

69416. (a) The commission may require verification of high school graduation or its equivalent to be electronically submitted for all former grade 12 pupils who graduated from public schools, including charter schools, in the prior academic year, except for pupils who have opted out as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 69415.
(b) If the commission requires verification of high school graduation or its equivalent pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission shall provide guidance to high schools or high school districts to ensure that high schools and high school districts verify the graduation of their pupils as soon as possible upon a pupil’s graduation and no later than August 31 of the academic year following the pupils’ graduation. This subdivision also applies to pupils who graduate during the summer following the grade 12 academic year.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 54, Sec. 8. (AB 183) Effective June 30, 2022. Conditionally operative by Sec. 65 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 54. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Sections 69405 and 69428.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.5 - The Cal Grant Reform Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69417.

69417. (a) For purposes of this section, “qualifying institution” has the same meaning as in subdivision (k) of Section 69406.
(b) Upon the initial award and renewal of a Cal Grant award, the commission shall notify the award recipient in writing, which may include email, of both of the following:
(1) A Cal Grant award is limited to four academic years, except as provided in Section 69412.
(2) A student needs to take 15 units per semester or the equivalent quarter units, or 30 semester units or the equivalent quarter units per academic year, in order to graduate within four years.
(c) During the orientation of a new student, a qualifying institution shall notify the student in writing of the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b).
(d) Upon annual registration by a student receiving state financial aid, the financial aid office of a qualifying institution shall notify that student in writing of the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b).
(e) During online registration by a student for fewer than 15 semester units or the equivalent quarter units, the information contained in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) shall be provided to the student with a box for the student to check acknowledging receipt of the provided information.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 54, Sec. 8. (AB 183) Effective June 30, 2022. Conditionally operative by Sec. 65 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 54. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Sections 69405 and 69428.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.5 - The Cal Grant Reform Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69418.

69418. (a) Only a resident of California, as determined pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 68000) of Part 41, or a student who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5, is eligible for an initial Cal Grant award. The recipient shall remain eligible for award renewal only if the recipient is a California resident or exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5, in attendance, and making satisfactory academic progress at a qualifying institution, as determined by the commission.
(b) A part-time student shall not be discriminated against in the selection of Cal Grant award recipients, and an award to a part-time student shall be approximately proportional to the time the student spends in the instructional program, as determined by the commission. A first-time Cal Grant award recipient who is a part-time student shall be eligible for a full-time renewal award if the recipient becomes a full-time student.
(c) Cal Grant awards shall be awarded without regard to race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or age.
(d) An applicant shall not receive more than one type of Cal Grant award concurrently. An applicant shall not:
(1) Receive one or a combination of Cal Grant awards in excess of the amount equivalent to the award level for a total of four years of full-time attendance in an undergraduate program, except as provided in Section 69412.
(2) Have obtained a baccalaureate degree before receiving a Cal Grant award.
(e) The commission shall, for students who accelerate college attendance, increase the amount of their Cal Grant 2 and 4 award proportional to the period of additional attendance resulting from attendance in classes that fulfill requirements or electives for graduation during summer terms, sessions, or quarters. In the aggregate, the total amount a student may receive in a four-year period shall not be increased as a result of the student accelerating their progress to a degree by attending summer terms, sessions, or quarters.
(f) The commission shall notify Cal Grant award recipients of the availability of funding for the summer term, session, or quarter through prominent notice in financial aid award letters, materials, guides, electronic information, and other means, which may include, but is not necessarily be limited to, surveys, newspaper articles, or attachments to communications from the commission and any other published documents.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 54, Sec. 8. (AB 183) Effective June 30, 2022. Conditionally operative by Sec. 65 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 54. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Sections 69405 and 69428.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.5 - The Cal Grant Reform Act › ARTICLE 2 - Cal Grant Program › Section 69424.

69424. (a) The Cal Grant 2 Program is established for students enrolled at a campus of the California Community Colleges in a for-credit instructional program leading to a degree, certificate, or transfer.
(b) To be eligible for an award under the Cal Grant 2 Program, a community college student shall comply with all of the following conditions:
(1) Qualify as a California resident or qualify for a waiver of nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5.
(2) Meet all requirements for Cal Grant eligibility pursuant to Section 69411.
(3) Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or a California Dream Act application on or before September 2 of the year immediately preceding the award year.
(4) Enroll at a campus, or a combination of campuses, of the California Community Colleges as at least a half-time student, and maintain satisfactory academic progress within the meaning of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329, as amended).
(5) Have a household income below the percentage of the federal poverty level, as adjusted annually by the federal government, applicable to the student, as specified in the following table, based on the status and size of the student’s household:
Student Household Status and Size
Percentage of federal poverty level for Cal Grant 2 Program Qualification
A dependent student with married parents and an independent student without a dependent
275 percent
A dependent student with a single parent
325 percent
An independent, married student with a dependent
350 percent
An independent, single student with a dependent
400 percent
(c) (1) A Cal Grant 2 award shall include an access award, covering nontuition expenses, of no less than the maximum per-student amount provided in the 2020–21 award year in the first award year. Except as provided in paragraph (2), that amount shall be adjusted in subsequent award years in proportion to the growth, if any, of the California Consumer Price Index as calculated by the Department of Industrial Relations.
(2) The Director of Finance may suspend the adjustment of the Cal Grant 2 access award for the succeeding award year if, in the determination of the director, the May Revision projects a state budget deficit would occur without budgetary actions for that succeeding award year.
(d) Any recipient of the Cal Grant 2 award is also eligible for an award pursuant to Sections 69465 and 69470, if they meet criteria described in those sections.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 54, Sec. 8. (AB 183) Effective June 30, 2022. Conditionally operative by Sec. 65 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 54. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Sections 69405 and 69428.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.5 - The Cal Grant Reform Act › ARTICLE 4 - Operative Date › Section 69428.

69428. This chapter shall become operative for students to apply for Cal Grant 2 awards under Article 2 (commencing with Section 69424) and Cal Grant 4 awards under Article 3 (commencing with Section 69425) only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 2024–25 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if funding is provided in the annual Budget Act to implement the Cal Grant Reform Act pursuant to this chapter. It is the intent of the Legislature that students eligible for Cal Grant 2 and Cal Grant 4 awards receive aid for the 2024–25 academic year.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 54, Sec. 8. (AB 183) Effective June 30, 2022. Conditionally operative by Sec. 65 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 54. Conditionally operative by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69430.

69430. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69431.

69431. There is hereby established the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, which may also be referred to as the Cal Grant Program.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69431.7.

69431.7. (a) As used in this section, “fund” means the College Access Tax Credit Fund created by Section 17053.87 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b) Any moneys allocated to the commission from the fund for purposes of this section shall be in addition to, and are intended to supplement, other moneys appropriated for the Cal Grant Program. Upon the creation of the fund, and during its existence, the amount of the Cal Grant B access award as established in the annual Budget Act shall not be adjusted below the amount set forth in the Budget Act of 2012.
(c) (1) The moneys allocated to the commission pursuant to Section 17053.87 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be available for the purpose of making awards to students in accordance with this section.
(2) The commission shall make disbursements from the moneys allocated to the commission to supplement awards made for access costs under Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435), Article 4 (commencing with Section 69436), and Article 5 (commencing with Section 69437). The amount of the supplemental award, when added to the amount of the award made for access costs established by the annual Budget Act, shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). An award under this section is payable only to the extent that moneys are available from the fund. The commission shall inform each recipient of an award under this section that the award is for one academic year only, is not an entitlement, and that future supplemental awards are subject to the availability of moneys in the fund.
(3) The commission may make disbursements in any fiscal year in which it determines there are sufficient funds. If the commission determines it would be in the best interest of the program, the commission may roll over moneys allocated to the commission for disbursement in future fiscal years.
(d) If, after making supplemental awards pursuant to subdivision (c), moneys remain in the fund, those moneys shall remain in the fund for allocation in future fiscal years.
(e) This section shall become inoperative on June 30, 2024, and, as of January 1, 2025, is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 278, Sec. 2. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2024. Inoperative June 30, 2024, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69432.5.

69432.5. The Budget required by the California Constitution to be submitted by the Governor at each Regular Session of the Legislature shall take into consideration the amount of federal grant funds for student financial aid.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69432.8.

69432.8. The commission may determine that an advance payment is essential to ensure that funds provided pursuant to this chapter to assist students to enroll in postsecondary education are available at the time students enroll. Upon making that determination, the commission may, on the basis of institutional academic calendars, advance, per term to authorized postsecondary educational institutions, the funds for eligible students who have indicated they will attend those institutions, less an amount based on historical claim enrollment attrition information. Each institution shall disburse the funds in accordance with the provisions set forth in the institutional agreement between the commission and the institution.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69432.92.

69432.92. (a) The commission may require verification of high school graduation or its equivalent to be electronically submitted for all former grade 12 pupils who graduated from public schools, including charter schools, in the prior academic year, except for pupils who have opted out as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 69432.9.
(b) If the commission requires verification of high school graduation or its equivalent pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission shall provide guidance to high schools or high school districts to ensure that high schools and high school districts verify the graduation of their pupils as soon as possible upon a pupil’s graduation and no later than August 31 of the academic year following the pupils’ graduation. This subdivision also applies to pupils who graduate during the summer following the grade 12 academic year.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 351, Sec. 1. (AB 2056) Effective January 1, 2017. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69432.95.

69432.95. (a) For purposes of this section, “qualifying institution” has the same meaning as in Section 69432.7.
(b) For the purposes of subdivision (c) “Cal Grant” means all Cal Grant awards except the Cal Grant C award.
(c) Upon the initial award and renewal of a Cal Grant award, the commission shall notify the award recipient in writing, which may include electronic mail, of both of the following:
(1) A Cal Grant award is limited to four academic years, except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 69433.6.
(2) A student needs to take 15 units per semester or the equivalent quarter units, or 30 semester units or the equivalent quarter units per academic year, in order to graduate within four years.
(d) During the orientation of a new student, a qualifying institution shall notify the student in writing of the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c).
(e) Upon annual registration by a student receiving state financial aid, the financial aid office of a qualifying institution shall notify that student in writing of the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c).
(f) During online registration by a student for fewer than 15 semester units or the equivalent quarter units, the information contained in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) must be provided to the student with a box for the student to check acknowledging receipt of the provided information.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 758, Sec. 1. (AB 2248) Effective January 1, 2019. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69433.2.

69433.2. (a) As a condition for its voluntary participation in the Cal Grant Program, each Cal Grant participating institution shall, beginning in 2012, annually report to the commission, and as further specified in the institutional participation agreement, both of the following for its undergraduate programs:
(1) Enrollment, persistence, and graduation data for all students, including aggregate information on Cal Grant recipients.
(2) The job placement rate and salary and wage information for each program that is either designed or advertised to lead to a particular type of job or advertised or promoted with a claim regarding job placement.
(b) Commencing the year after the commission begins to receive reports pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission shall provide both of the following on its Internet Web site:
(1) The information submitted by a Cal Grant participating institution pursuant to subdivision (a), which shall be made available in a searchable database.
(2) Other information and links that are useful to students and parents who are in the process of selecting a college or university. This information may include, but not be limited to, local occupational profiles available through the Employment Development Department’s Labor Market Information Data Library.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 273, Sec. 1. (SB 1103) Effective January 1, 2013. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69433.7.

69433.7. The commission shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission may adopt emergency regulations pursuant to Section 11346.1 of the Government Code in order to ensure that the program enacted by this chapter may function in its first academic year.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69433.8.

69433.8. An award under this chapter does not guarantee admission to an institution of higher education or admission to a specific campus or program.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 69433.9.

69433.9. To be eligible to receive a Cal Grant award under this chapter, a student shall be all of the following:
(a) A citizen of the United States, or an eligible noncitizen, as defined for purposes of financial aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Secs. 1070 et seq., as from time to time amended).
(b) Not incarcerated.
(c) Not in default on any student loan within the meaning of Section 69507.5.
(d) (1) For purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434), Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 69436), except as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 69436, at the time of high school graduation or its equivalent, be a resident of California.
(2) A student who does not meet the requirements for a high school diploma or its equivalent in the academic year immediately preceding the award year, but who meets the requirements for a high school diploma or its equivalent by December 31 of the academic year immediately following the date of application, satisfies any requirement for obtaining high school graduation or its equivalent for the purposes of this chapter as of the first day of the academic term immediately following the term in which the requirements for the high school diploma or its equivalent are met.
(3) No student shall receive an award for a term that begins before satisfying any requirement for obtaining high school graduation or its equivalent.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 262, Sec. 8. (SB 169) Effective September 23, 2021. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 2 - Cal Grant A Entitlement Program › Section 69434.5.

69434.5. (a) An individual selected for a Cal Grant A award who enrolls in a California community college may elect to have the award held in reserve for a period not to exceed two academic years, except that the commission may extend the period in which the individual’s award may be held in reserve for up to three academic years if, in the commission’s judgment, the rate of academic progress has been as rapid as could be expected for the personal and financial conditions that the student has encountered. The commission shall, in this case, hold the award in reserve for the additional year. Upon receipt of a request to transfer the award to a tuition or fee-charging qualifying institution, the individual shall be eligible to receive the Cal Grant A award previously held in reserve if, at the time of the request, the individual meets all of the requirements of this article. Upon receipt of the request, the commission shall reassess the financial need of the award recipient. The commission may prescribe the forms and procedures to be used for the purposes of this section. A recipient’s years of eligibility for payment of benefits shall be based upon the recipient’s grade level at the time the award is transferred to the tuition or fee-charging qualifying institution.
(b) (1) Individuals who are selected for a Cal Grant A award that is held in reserve pursuant to this section and who meet the qualifying criteria pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 69465, or who meet the qualifying criteria pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69470, shall receive an award for access costs pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 69465) or Article 10 (commencing with Section 69470), as applicable.
(2) The access award referenced in paragraph (1) shall be provided annually to a qualifying individual during the period of time that the individual’s Cal Grant A award is held in reserve and upon transfer to a tuition or fee-charging qualifying institution, provided that the individual continues to meet the qualifying criteria pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 69465, or meet the qualifying criteria pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69470, as applicable.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 144, Sec. 22. (AB 132) Effective July 27, 2021. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 3 - Cal Grant B Entitlement Program › Section 69435.

69435. (a) (1) A Cal Grant B award shall be used only for tuition, student fees, and access costs in a for-credit instructional program that is not less than one academic year in length.
(2) The commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall award access grants in a student’s first academic year. In subsequent years, the award shall include an additional amount to pay tuition or fees, or both, to attend college at a public or private four-year college or university or other qualifying institution for all Cal Grant B awards pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 66021.2. In no event shall the total award in any year exceed the applicant’s calculated financial need.
(3) Not more than 2 percent of new Cal Grant B recipients enrolling for the first time in an institution of postsecondary education shall be eligible for payments for tuition or fees, or both, in their first academic year of attendance. The commission shall adopt regulations specifying the criteria used to determine which applicants, if any, receive both tuition and fees plus the access grant in the first year of enrollment. Priority shall be given to students with the lowest expected family contribution pursuant to Section 69432.7 and the highest level of academic merit.
(b) An award for access costs under this article shall be in an annual amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred fifty-one dollars ($1,551) or, if the recipient meets the qualifying criteria pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 69465, the amount of the award provided pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 69465), or if the recipient meets the qualifying criteria pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 69470, the amount of the award provided pursuant to Article 10 (commencing with Section 69470). These amounts may be adjusted in the annual Budget Act.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 144, Sec. 23. (AB 132) Effective July 27, 2021. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 4 - California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program › Section 69436.5.

69436.5. A participating qualifying institution shall report to the commission annually as to the number of students determined to be independent pursuant to subparagraph (E) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 69436 and the reasons therefor.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 5 - Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards › Section 69437.3.

69437.3. (a) The commission shall utilize the standardized student financial aid application described in Section 69432.9.
(b) An official financial aid application shall be submitted pursuant to Section 69432.9, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2, or September 2 for students enrolled at a community college.
(c) A student shall be enrolled at least part-time.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 5 - Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards › Section 69437.5.

69437.5. Cal Grant A and B awards shall be used only for the purposes set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434) and Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435), respectively.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 5 - Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards › Section 69437.7.

69437.7. After two award cycles, the commission shall review the competitive grant program and its priorities to gain a better understanding of early participation patterns and to determine the initial level of program effectiveness. The commission shall report these findings to the Legislature and the Governor by December 31, 2003, and each year thereafter.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 403, Sec. 4. Effective September 12, 2000. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 5.5 - California Dreamer Service Incentive Grant Program › Section 69438.

69438. The California Dreamer Service Incentive Grant Program is hereby established, commencing with the 2019–20 academic year, under the administration of the Student Aid Commission. As used in this article, “program” means the California Dreamer Service Incentive Grant Program established by this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 513, Sec. 2. (AB 540) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 5.5 - California Dreamer Service Incentive Grant Program › Section 69438.5.

69438.5. A student is eligible to participate in the program if the student meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The student has completed, and submitted to the commission, a California Dream Act application.
(b) The student meets all of the requirements for an exemption from paying nonresident tuition pursuant to Section 68130.5 or pursuant to a similar provision adopted by the Regents of the University of California.
(c) The student is a recipient of a Cal Grant B award or a recipient of a Cal Grant A award who was eligible for a Cal Grant B award.
(d) The student is determined by the commission to have unmet need.
(e) The student is enrolled at a campus of the University of California, the California State University, or the California Community Colleges, or at an independent institution of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, that is a qualifying institution, as defined in Section 69432.7.
(f) The student agrees to perform the number of hours of community or volunteer service required, pursuant to Section 69438.3, for participation in the program.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 54, Sec. 13. (AB 183) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 5.5 - California Dreamer Service Incentive Grant Program › Section 69438.7.

69438.7. In order for the community or volunteer service performed by a participating student to be applied to the minimum hours required for eligibility for this program, the organization and service shall meet all of the following requirements, as determined by the commission:
(a) The organization shall register with the commission, and report the service hours of the participating students.
(b) The organization shall be one of the following:
(1) A federal, state, or local governmental entity.
(2) A qualifying institution as defined in Section 69432.7.
(3) An organization exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) The community or volunteer service performed by the participating student is not advocacy of a political, social, or religious nature.
(d) The community or volunteer service is related to the participating student’s field of study, or is in furtherance of community service or a community need.
(e) The organization shall have been established for a minimum of two years before the first date on which a participating student begins performing service hours to qualify for this program.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 513, Sec. 3. (AB 540) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 5.5 - California Dreamer Service Incentive Grant Program › Section 69438.8.

69438.8. (a) The commission may adopt regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this article as emergency regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, no regulation adopted by the commission pursuant to this section shall remain in effect for more than 180 days unless the commission complies with all relevant provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 513, Sec. 4. (AB 540) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 5.5 - California Dreamer Service Incentive Grant Program › Section 69438.9.

69438.9. On or before November 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, the commission shall report to the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the program. The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following information for the prior award year:
(a) The number of recipients and total amount of aid provided, by segment.
(b) The organizations providing service opportunities under the program. For each organization, the commission shall identify the organization type, as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 69438.7, and the number of service hours provided.
(c) The amount of unexpended or unencumbered funds transferred to the University of California and the California State University to support the California DREAM Loan Program, established in Article 23 (commencing with Section 70030) of Chapter 2, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 69438.3.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 54, Sec. 14. (AB 183) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 7 - Cal Grant T Program › Section 69440.

69440. (a) Commencing with the 2001–02 academic year, and each academic year thereafter, Cal Grant T awards shall be used only for tuition and student fees for a maximum of one academic year of full-time attendance in a program of professional preparation that has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The maximum award amount, and the total amount of funding, shall be determined each year in the annual Budget Act. As a condition of receiving a Cal Grant T award, a recipient shall teach for one year in a high-priority school, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 44510, for each two thousand dollar ($2,000) incentive provided through the Cal Grant T Program, for a period not to exceed four years. Any recipient who fails to meet his or her teaching obligation shall repay the Cal Grant T award.
(b) The commission shall allocate Cal Grant T awards using academic criteria or criteria related to past performance similar to that used in awarding Cal Grant A awards for the 2000–01 academic year.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 573, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2004. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 8 - Cal Grant Alternative Delivery System Pilot Program › Section 69450.

69450. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to enhance the long-term policy of the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program and the state’s historic commitment, as stated in Section 66021.2, of providing educational opportunity by ensuring all students with financial need with access to, and choice of, an institution of higher education.
(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that, pursuant to this article, the commission implement a pilot alternative delivery system within the Cal Grant Program that would provide program functions consistent with access to, and choice of, institutions for students with financial need. The pilot alternative delivery system should take advantage of, and not impair, the efficiencies of the recent Internet-based improvements to the commission’s Grant Delivery System by allowing qualifying institutions to elect to award Cal Grant awards pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434), Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 69436) for students admitted to those institutions, and by ensuring that those qualifying institutions function as a one-stop shop for financial aid information by providing assistance to students, parents, and high school and community college counselors seeking information about the Cal Grant Program and other student financial aid.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that awards and services to students not be disrupted in the implementation of this article.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 644, Sec. 4. (AB 187) Effective November 5, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 8 - Cal Grant Alternative Delivery System Pilot Program › Section 69452.

69452. (a) The commission shall adopt emergency regulations by July 1, 2010, establishing the pilot alternative Cal Grant delivery system to allow a qualifying institution to elect to administer Cal Grant awards under the Cal Grant A Entitlement Program (Article 2 (commencing with Section 69434)), the Cal Grant B Entitlement Program (Article 3 (commencing with Section 69435)), and the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Program (Article 4 (commencing with Section 69436)). The regulations shall be consistent with this article.
(b) The commission shall convene an advisory task force to assist in understanding the technical and data requirements necessary for implementation of the pilot program. The task force shall be convened within 15 days of the effective date of this section. The task force shall be composed of commission staff and representatives of institutions interested in participating in the pilot program.
(c) To ensure unobstructed student access to Cal Grant awards, the alternative delivery system shall not impair the commission’s ability to keep track of all students as long as they may be eligible for any Cal Grant awards and other student financial aid administered by the commission. The pilot alternative delivery system shall not impair the commission’s ability to communicate with, and make awards to, students if they are eligible for Cal Grant awards.
(d) To ensure accountability for, and integrity of, state funds, the alternative delivery system shall not impair the commission’s ability to do any of the following:
(1) Pay Cal Grant awards.
(2) Disburse funds to qualifying institutions.
(3) Confirm Cal Grants awarded by qualifying institutions.
(4) Require qualifying institutions to conform Cal Grants they have awarded to the requirements of this chapter.
(5) Require qualifying institutions to provide student and Cal Grant award information to the commission at times deemed necessary by the commission.
(e) The commission may adopt any other requirements that are necessary to ensure that the alternative delivery system provides students with financial need with access to, and choice of, an institution of higher education.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 644, Sec. 4. (AB 187) Effective November 5, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 8 - Cal Grant Alternative Delivery System Pilot Program › Section 69453.

69453. The commission shall not implement the pilot alternative delivery system established pursuant to Section 69452 until at least 30, but no more than 35, qualifying institutions have committed to participating in the alternative delivery system and to paying the costs associated with developing and implementing the alternative delivery system. The commission shall not expend any resources on the development and implementation of the pilot alternative delivery system.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 644, Sec. 4. (AB 187) Effective November 5, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 42 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1.7 - Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program › ARTICLE 8 - Cal Grant Alternative Delivery System Pilot Program › Section 69456.

69456. All costs associated with developing, implementing, maintaining, and improving the pilot alternative delivery system shall be paid by the qualifying institutions that elect to participate in the pilot alternative delivery system.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 644, Sec. 4. (AB 187) Effective November 5, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).)