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CA SB307
Bill
Status
5/22/2023
Primary Sponsor
Angelique Ashby
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AI Summary
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Extends Middle Class Scholarship Program (MCSP) awards to community college students who are current or former foster youth pursuing transfer to a 4-year institution, associate degree, associate degree for transfer, or career technical education certificate.
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Current or former foster youth MCSP recipients receive scholarship awards equal to the difference between cost of attendance and other aid received, without the $7,898 student contribution requirement applied to other students (commencing 2024–25 academic year).
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Current or former foster youth MCSP recipients may renew awards for up to 8 years of full-time attendance at University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges, compared to 4 years for other students.
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Extended deadline for current or former foster youth to submit FAFSA or California Dream Act applications to September 2, versus March 2 deadline for other students.
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Requires the Student Aid Commission to create and maintain a webpage titled "The Fostering Futures Program" summarizing MCSP provisions applicable to current and former foster youth.
Legislative Description
Middle Class Scholarship Program: community colleges: current and former foster youth.
Last Action
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
6/1/2023