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CA AB3153

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Marc Levine

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates "Summer Cal Grant" awards allowing students eligible for Cal Grant A or B to receive additional funding for up to 2 summer terms of up to 9 units per term at public postsecondary institutions to help with timely degree completion.

  • Limits Summer Cal Grant awards to 1 summer term for students who transferred to a 4-year institution from a community college, rather than 2 terms available to other students.

  • Makes Summer Cal Grant awards exempt from and not counted against the 4-year full-time attendance eligibility limit that applies to regular Cal Grant A and B renewals.

  • Defines "summer term" as one or more periods of instruction for credit in a baccalaureate degree program occurring after the spring semester/quarter and before the fall semester/quarter.

  • Requires the Student Aid Commission to notify Cal Grant recipients about Summer Cal Grant funding availability through financial aid award letters, materials, and other prominent communications.

Legislative Description

Student financial aid: Cal Grants: summer term students.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/20/2018
Education6/13/2018
Rules5/31/2018
Appropriations4/25/2018
Higher Education3/22/2018

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