California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 4 - California Student Aid Commission › Chapter 1 - California Student Aid Commission › Article 15 - California Military Department GI Bill Award Program › Section 30734 - Payments

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission shall
				  determine the maximum payment amount for new and renewal program participants each
				  academic year. The California Military Department will determine program participant
				  payment amounts for each term of an academic year. The California Military
				  Department's determination of payment amounts will consider current attendance
				  information and the actual educational funding benefits received by the program
				  participant.
Payment determinations will be based on current information
					 collected from qualifying institutions and the program participant for the academic
					 year as needed to determine payment eligibility and calculate payment amounts under
					 this Section, including the following:
(1)
				  If a renewal program participant, the Adjutant General shall certify to the
				  Commission that the program participant has maintained program
				  eligibility.
(2) Upon request by the
				  California Military Department, the following information shall be provided by the
				  qualifying institution attended by the program participant:
(A) The program participant's cost of attendance
				  for each term;
(B) The program
				  participant's receipt of any California College Promise Grants, State University
				  Grants, University of California's Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan or University
				  Grants, or other institutional grants or scholarships;
(C) Verification that the renewal program
				  participant maintained enrollment in at least 3 semester units, or the equivalent,
				  each term in the prior academic year;
(D) Verification that the renewal program
				  participant maintained a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA;
(E) The program participant's enrollment status
				  for each term of the academic year in the program;
(F) If the program participant:
1. Is enrolled in graduate studies;
2. Is pursuing a certificate, diploma, or degree
				  including the type of degree; or
3.
				  Completed a baccalaureate, graduate, or doctoral degree, including the date of
				  completion and last day of attendance;
(G) Confirmation the program participant's
				  appearance on the Commission's school roster in a program with a discretionary or
				  mandatory summer term and program participant's enrollment status in the
				  term;
(H) If the program participant is
				  receiving veteran's educational benefits, the California Military Department may
				  also request the institution provide the following information:
1. Zip code of the institution;
2. Number of course units for the term;
3. Cost of attendance for the term;
4. Cost of tuition and fees for the
				  term;
5. Federal educational benefits
				  for veterans received for the term;
6.
				  Program participant attendance in online or on campus courses; and
7. If the program participant is receiving Yellow
				  Ribbon Program funds, the amounts received from the U.S. Department of Veterans
				  Affairs and the institution.
(I) For program participants enrolled in a
				  baccalaureate program at a California Community College, the California Military
				  Department may also request the Community College provide the following information:
1. The program participant's enrollment status in
				  a baccalaureate degree program;
2. The
				  program participant's enrollment in upper division coursework and number of units of
				  upper division coursework enrolled in for each term;
3. Upper division tuition charges; and
4. The program participant's Cost of Attendance
				  including only tuition for the upper division coursework.
(J) For program participants who receive extended
				  awards pursuant to Section
				  30739, the California Military
				  Department may also request an institution provide the following information:
1. The program participant's enrollment status in
				  an initial teaching credential program;
2. The number of initial teaching credential
				  coursework units taken;
3. The tuition
				  charges for initial teaching credential coursework; and
4. The program participant's Cost of Attendance,
				  including only tuition for initial teacher credential
				  coursework.
(K) If the
				  institution has disbursed the CMD GI Bill funds;
(L) If the program participant completed 3 or more
				  units, or the equivalent for graduate students, during the term for which a
				  disbursement was made; and
(M)
				  Information on the recall of any issued award including the reason for returned
				  disbursements to the Commission, revised cost of attendance, adjusted veteran's
				  educational benefits, and the program participant's enrollment
				  status.
(3) Program
				  participants shall provide up-to-date information on the type and amount of federal
				  education program benefits received for each term. This information must address
				  each of the veterans' benefit programs identified in Section
				  30731(a)(17) and (18)
				  or Section 30731(c)(15) and (16)
				  relative to the program participant's Initial or Renewal Application. The program
				  participant must report this updated information on the Record Change Request form,
				  which shall include (1) the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and
				  date of birth for the program participant; (2) the specific type of change
				  requested, including change to contact information, school change, to report federal
				  educational benefits for veterans received by the program participant, to request a
				  leave of absence, and/or to confirm a program change between CMD GI Bill and Cal
				  Grant; and (3) signature by the program participant under penalty of perjury under
				  the laws of the State of California that all statements contained in the form and
				  any accompanying documents are true and correct, with full knowledge that all
				  statements made in the form are subject to investigation.
(4) The program participant shall also provide the
				  following information:
(A) The program
				  participant's award preference if eligible for both a Cal Grant Award and a CMD GI
				  Bill award.
(B) The program
				  participant's receipt of any benefits from the federal Montgomery GI Bill or any
				  other federal educational benefits program for veterans and any related
				  documentation as requested by the California Military
				  Department.