California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 4 - California Student Aid Commission › Chapter 1 - California Student Aid Commission › Article 12.5 - Golden State Teacher Grant Program › Section 30520 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Academic Year" means July 1 to June 30 inclusive. The starting
					 date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.
"Applicant" means a student currently Enrolled, or who is
					 interested in enrolling, in a professional preparation program leading to a
					 preliminary teaching credential or a pupil personnel services credential at an
					 Institution and is interested in participating in the Golden State Teacher Grant
					 Program.
"Application" means an application submitted by a student to the
					 Commission for a Program award.
"California Preschool Program" means a state-funded or federally
					 funded preschool program in California, including California state preschool
					 programs, tribal preschool programs, and Head Start programs.
"Commission" means California Student Aid Commission.
"Eligible Applicant" means a student who has submitted an
					 Application and has been verified as eligible to participate in the Program by their
					 Institution, including that the student has enrolled, or applied for enrollment, on
					 or after January 1, 2020, in a professional preparation program leading to a
					 preliminary teaching credential or a pupil personnel services credential.
"Enrolled" means a student who has officially accepted an offer
					 to enroll in a professional preparation program at an Institution.
"Institution" means either of the following:
(1) a qualifying institution, as defined in
				  subdivision (
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) of section
				  69432.7 of the
				  Education Code, that operates a professional preparation program leading to a
				  preliminary teaching credential or a pupil personnel services credential, as
				  described in subdivision (a) of section
				  69617 of the
				  Education Code, or an educational entity that operates a professional preparation
				  program approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) with a Main Campus
				  Location or Administrative Entity in California, including professional preparation
				  programs operated by local educational agencies; or
(2) a private postsecondary educational
				  institution that exclusively offers on-line courses to California residents, and
				  otherwise meets the requirements of Education Code section
				  69617.5 as
				  determined by the CTC.
"Main Campus Location or Administrative Entity" means the
					 Institution's sole or primary teaching location, or administrative entity, the
					 duties of which include, but are not limited to, receipt and distribution of
					 financial aid, student enrollment or registration, and academic advising.
"Maximum Award" means either of the following:
(a) a grant payment of up to $20,000 to an
				  Eligible Applicant Enrolled, or who has applied for enrollment, in a professional
				  preparation program leading to a preliminary teaching credential or pupil personnel
				  services credential at a qualified institution as described in subdivision (a)(1) of
				  Education Code section
				  69617. The
				  maximum award may be disbursed in more than one Academic Year, as long as the total
				  amount of funds granted to an Eligible Applicant does not exceed $20,000. The
				  maximum award shall be based on the Cost of Attendance as defined in subsections (c)
				  and (d).
(b) a grant payment of up to
				  $10,000 to an Eligible Applicant Enrolled in a professional preparation program
				  leading to a preliminary teaching credential or pupil personnel services credential
				  at a qualified institution as described in Education Code section
				  69617.5. The
				  maximum award may be disbursed in more than one Academic Year, as long as the total
				  amount of funds granted to an Eligible Applicant does not exceed $10,000. The
				  maximum award shall be based on the Cost of Attendance as defined in subsection
				  (c).
(c) "Cost of Attendance" for an
				  Eligible Applicant Enrolled in a qualifying institution, as defined in subdivision
				  (
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) of Section
				  69432.7 of the
				  Education Code or as determined pursuant to Section
				  69617.5 of the
				  Education Code, or a non-qualifying institution means the costs to attend the
				  Institution as determined by the Institution for the Eligible Applicant according to
				  federal financial aid methodology for the Academic Year.
(d) "Cost of Attendance" for an Eligible Applicant
				  Enrolled in a teaching preparation program approved by the Commission on Teacher
				  Credentialing with a Main Campus Location Or Administrative Entity in California,
				  including professional preparation programs operated by local education agencies in
				  California, means the program costs charged to the Eligible Applicant, tuition and
				  any associated fees, housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses for
				  an Academic Year. The Commission will use its Standardized Student Expense Budget to
				  determine the Eligible Applicant's "cost of attendance."
"Pre-Enrollment Conditional Award Notice" means a Commission
					 notice of an estimated award to an Applicant. The estimated award shall be
					 conditioned upon the prospective student's submittal of a formal Application,
					 enrollment in a professional preparation program, and verification of eligibility
					 and award determination by the Institution.
"Pre-Enrollment Grant Eligibility Determination" means an
					 Institution notice of an estimated award to an Applicant. The estimated award shall
					 be conditioned upon enrollment in a professional preparation program and
					 verification of eligibility and award determination by the Institution.
"Priority School" means a California elementary or secondary
					 school with 55 (fifty-five) percent or more of its pupils being unduplicated pupils
					 as defined in subdivision (b) of California Education Code §
											42238.02. The
					 Commission, in coordination with the California Department of Education, shall
					 publish a list of priority schools by April 15 of each year.
"Program" means the Golden State Teacher Grant Program as
					 described in Education Code section
					 69617.
"Standardized Student Expense Budget" means the annual cost of
					 attendance developed by the Commission as required by Education Code section
					 69432.9(b).
(a) A Standardized Student Expense Budget is
				  developed for three categories of students based on where they live: students living
				  with parents, student living on campus, and students living off campus.
(b) All three Standardized Student Expense Budgets
				  are calculated with the following costs:
(1)
				  Tuition and Fees (as determined based on the institutional charges for the program
				  the student attends);
(2) Books and
				  Supplies (determined by the Commission through the semi-annual Student Expenses and
				  Resources Survey (SEARS) as described in subdivision (c));
(3) Food (for students living on campus, as
				  determined based on institutional charges for the program the student attend; for
				  all other students, as determined by the Commission through the semi-annual SEARS as
				  described in subdivision (c));
(4)
				  Housing (for students living on campus, as determined based on institutional charges
				  for the program the student attend; for all other students, as determined by the
				  Commission through the semi-annual SEARS as described in subdivision (c));
(5) Transportation (as determined by the
				  Commission through the semi-annual SEARS as described in subdivision (c));
(6) Personal Expenses (as determined by the
				  Commission through the semi-annual SEARS as described in subdivision (c));
(7) Child/Dependent Care (reasonable expenditures
				  based on documentation provided by the student); and
(8) Loan Fees (for student loans borrowers, the
				  actual or average loan origination and insurance expenses).
(c) Amounts for food, books and supplies,
				  off-campus housing, transportation, and personal expenses are calculated by the
				  Commission using the results of the SEARS. The SEARS is conducted on a semi-annual
				  basis. The SEARS includes all CSU and UC campuses and a regional sampling of
				  community colleges and private colleges and universities. For any institution with
				  fewer than 1,500 students, all students are surveyed. For institutions with more
				  than 1,500 students, a representative sample of 1,500 students are surveyed. In
				  years when the SEARS is not conducted, the budget amounts for the expenses
				  calculated based on the SEARS are adjusted based on the California Consumer Price
				  Index.
(d) For academic year 2022-23,
				  the current Standardized Student Expense Budget can be found at:
https://www.csac.ca.gov/post/student-expense-budget
.
				  For academic years 2023-24 and 2024-25, pursuant to subdivisions (b) and
				  (c).
"Service Agreement" means an Eligible Applicant's signed
					 certification acknowledging and agreeing to comply with the terms of this Program as
					 defined in statute and this Article. The agreement will include the Eligible
					 Applicant's name, contact information (including address, phone number, and email
					 address), the name of the program the Eligible Applicant is Enrolled in, the grant
					 amount the Eligible Applicant is deemed eligible for, and the terms and schedule of
					 the Eligible Applicant's potential repayment obligation.