For purposes of this part, “academic year” means the total of two consecutive semesters or three quarters, commencing with the opening of the fall term. Each semester or quarter is approximately the same length.
Part 54.82Community Colleges Student Success Completion Grant
Section § 88930
This law defines an "academic year" as consisting of either two consecutive semesters or three quarters, beginning with the start of the fall term. Each semester or quarter should be roughly the same duration.
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Section § 88931
This California law requires community colleges to provide grants to certain students starting from the 2018-19 academic year to help with college costs. To qualify, students must receive Cal Grant B or C and maintain satisfactory academic progress, with special considerations for homelessness. California residents and those exempt from nonresident tuition can qualify. Grant amounts vary based on enrolled units, with special provisions for foster youth and disabled students. The grants supplement, rather than replace, other financial aid. They are adjusted according to financial need and can be reduced based on budget constraints. Each community college must manage the grant process and encourage students to work towards their educational goals promptly. Funding needs to be allocated in the state budget for this law to be operational each year.
(a)CA Education Code § 88931(a) Commencing with the 2018–19 academic year, each participating community college shall provide a grant award to a student pursuant to subdivision (b). The purpose of the grant award is to provide the student with additional financial aid to help offset the student’s total cost of community college attendance.
(b)CA Education Code § 88931(b) A student attending a community college may receive a grant award pursuant to this section if the student meets all of the following requirements:
(1)CA Education Code § 88931(b)(1) The student receives a Cal Grant B or C award pursuant to Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42 of Division 5.
(2)CA Education Code § 88931(b)(2) The student is making satisfactory academic
progress at the community college under criteria required by the applicable federal standards published in Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The criteria applied by the community college for determining satisfactory academic progress shall, to the extent consistent with applicable federal standards, provide that homelessness, as defined as a “homeless individual” within the meaning of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11302(a)), or as defined as a “homeless child or youth,” as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), is an extenuating circumstance for students who are otherwise unable to meet the requirements deemed to constitute “satisfactory academic progress” at that community college. The community college may consider this extenuating circumstance, in its discretion, to the extent consistent with federal standards, to alter or excuse compliance with those progress
requirements.
(3)CA Education Code § 88931(b)(3) The student is a California resident or is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5 or 76140.
(c)Copy CA Education Code § 88931(c)
(1)Copy CA Education Code § 88931(c)(1) The students who meet the applicant criteria pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be eligible for the following grant amounts:
(A)CA Education Code § 88931(c)(1)(A) One thousand two hundred ninety-eight dollars ($1,298) per semester, or quarterly equivalent, for eligible students who enroll in 12, 13, or 14 units per semester, or the quarterly equivalent number of units.
(B)CA Education Code § 88931(c)(1)(B) Four thousand dollars ($4,000) per semester, or quarterly equivalent, for eligible students who enroll in 15 units per semester, or the quarterly equivalent number of units.
(2)CA Education Code § 88931(c)(2) Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), commencing with the 2023–24 academic year, the students meeting the applicant criteria pursuant to subdivision (b) who are current or former foster youth, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.6, shall be eligible for a grant amount of five thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($5,250) per semester, or quarterly equivalent, if they enroll in 12 or more units per semester, or the quarterly equivalent number of units.
(3)CA Education Code § 88931(c)(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), commencing with the 2025–26 academic year, the students meeting the applicant criteria pursuant to subdivision (b) who enroll in nine or more units per semester, or the quarterly equivalent number of units, and are considered full time as part of a disabled student programs and services Academic Accommodation Plan, as described in Section 56022 of Title 5 of the California Code
of Regulations, shall be eligible for a grant amount of one thousand two hundred ninety-eight dollars ($1,298) per semester, or the quarterly equivalent.
(4)Copy CA Education Code § 88931(c)(4)
(A)Copy CA Education Code § 88931(c)(4)(A) If funding is available after making awards to students in the primary terms, a community college may grant additional awards to students who take a sufficient number of units during the summer term to bring their total number of academic units to 24 units or more for the academic year. The chancellor’s office shall work with colleges to determine the summer grant amounts based on available funds.
(B)CA Education Code § 88931(c)(4)(A)(B) It is the intent of the Legislature that the available grants would be prorated to allocate a larger amount to students who take a sufficient number of units for a total of 30 units or more for the academic year.
(d)Copy CA Education Code § 88931(d)
(1)Copy CA Education Code § 88931(d)(1) To the extent practicable, a grant award shall be awarded at the same time as a recipient’s overall financial aid package.
(2)CA Education Code § 88931(d)(2) The grant award shall be considered a supplemental grant, and shall not supplant any other grant, fee waiver, or scholarship aid received by the student, including, but not necessarily limited to, federal grants, Cal Grant awards, institutional grants, merit-based scholarships, and athletic scholarships.
(3)CA Education Code § 88931(d)(3) The grant award shall be based upon the financial need of the applicant, and shall not exceed the calculated financial need for any
individual applicant. The minimum level of financial need of applicants shall be determined by the commission pursuant to Section 69432.9.
(4)CA Education Code § 88931(d)(4) The grant award identified in subdivision (c) shall be proportionally reduced if the amount of funding appropriated in the annual Budget Act for this purpose is insufficient to fully fund the total number of students awarded a grant.
(e)Copy CA Education Code § 88931(e)
(1)Copy CA Education Code § 88931(e)(1) Each participating community college shall administer the grant award pursuant to the requirements of this section.
(2)CA Education Code § 88931(e)(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that a student is enrolled in a program of study and has completed an education plan identifying courses, a sequence of courses, key progress of milestones, and other requirements the student must complete to earn an associate degree, career technical education
certificate, other community college certificate, or meet transfer requirements.
(3)CA Education Code § 88931(e)(3) Each participating community college shall encourage students to enroll in a sufficient number of units per semester, quarter, or summer term to be considered on track to obtain a certificate, associate degree for transfer, or associate degree or transfer to a four-year university within two academic years or within three academic years if a student is required to take basic skill courses by the community college.
(f)CA Education Code § 88931(f) This section shall not be operative in a fiscal year unless funding has been provided for this section for that fiscal year in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
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Section § 88932
This law requires the chancellor to provide a report to the Legislature by April 1, 2020, detailing certain information about grant award recipients for the 2018-19 award year. The report should include the number of recipients pursuing different degrees or certificates, and break down the data by the number of units enrolled and by whether students are on track to complete their programs on time. It should also provide the average GPA of the recipients.
The information must be further categorized by race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status. The reporting requirement ends on April 1, 2024, and the report must adhere to specific government reporting rules.
(a)CA Education Code § 88932(a) On or before April 1, 2020, the chancellor shall report to the Legislature all of the following for the 2018–19 award year:
(1)CA Education Code § 88932(a)(1) The number of grant award recipients who met the requirements of Section 88931, disaggregated by recipients who are pursuing an associate degree for transfer, an associate degree, or a career technical education certificate, or other community college certificate, and further disaggregated by the type of certificate.
(2)CA Education Code § 88932(a)(2) The number of grant award recipients who met the requirements of Section 88931 and received a grant disaggregated by the number of units the recipients were enrolled in each term during the academic year.
(3)CA Education Code § 88932(a)(3) The number of grant award recipients who met the requirements of Section 88931 considered on track to complete their educational program within two academic years, within three academic years if a student is required to take basic skill courses by the community college, within the published length of time, or within the published length of time plus one year if a student is required to take basic skill courses by the community college.
(4)CA Education Code § 88932(a)(4) The average grade point average of grant award recipients.
(b)CA Education Code § 88932(b) Student information reported pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status.
(c)Copy CA Education Code § 88932(c)
(1)Copy CA Education Code § 88932(c)(1) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under subdivision (a) is
inoperative on April 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
(2)CA Education Code § 88932(c)(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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Section § 88933
This law allows the board of governors to create rules to manage and implement the provisions of this part of the education code.
The board of governors may adopt regulations to administer this part.
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