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CA SB148

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/23/2019

Primary Sponsor

Steve Glazer

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Adds financial aid eligibility requirement for new California Promise students starting in 2020-21 academic year, requiring eligibility for Cal Grant or federal Pell Grant awards

  • Establishes the Student Success and On-time Completion Fund to provide Summer Term Grants (covering up to six units or two courses) and On-Track Progress Grants (up to $2,000 annually) to incentivize program participation

  • Prohibits charging systemwide tuition and fees to California Promise students starting July 1, 2020, when required courses are unavailable or full, once the course becomes available or a substitute course is offered

  • Requires California State University trustees to submit a report by July 1, 2021, detailing student participation numbers, graduation rates, and demographic breakdowns by campus

  • Guarantees program participation for low-income students, first-generation college students, students from underrepresented communities, and transfer students with associate degrees for transfer

Legislative Description

Public postsecondary education: the California Promise: Student Success and On-time Completion Fund.

Last Action

August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

8/30/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/12/2019
Higher Education6/3/2019
Appropriations4/2/2019
Education1/31/2019
Rules1/18/2019

Full Bill Text

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