SB 940

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 29, 2018
  • Passed Senate May 29, 2018
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: foster youth.

Abstract

Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Existing law provides that any California resident is entitled to a Cal Grant B Entitlement award, and requires the commission to allocate that award, if certain criteria are met, including that the student submit a complete financial aid application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of the academic year of high school graduation or its equivalent for the award year immediately following the academic year of high school graduation or its equivalent, or no later than March 2 of the academic year following high school graduation or its equivalent for the 2nd award year following the year of high school graduation or its equivalent. This bill would provide alternative deadlines for submitting a complete financial aid application for a student who is a current or former foster youth, who is attending a qualifying institution that offers baccalaureate degrees or is attending a California community college, and has not yet reached 26 years of age as of July 1 of the initial award year. Existing law authorizes the renewal of Cal Grant B awards for a total of the equivalent of 4 years of full-time attendance in an undergraduate program, provided that minimum financial need, as defined, continues to exist, subject to certain exceptions. This bill would authorize the renewal of Cal Grant B awards, for a current or former foster youth, for a total of the equivalent of 8 years of full-time attendance in an undergraduate program, provided that minimum financial need continues to exist.

Bill Sponsors (14)

Votes


Actions


Jun 26, 2018

Assembly

June 26 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

Jun 04, 2018

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HIGHER ED.

May 29, 2018

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4345.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 25, 2018

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4299.) (May 25).

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 18, 2018

Senate

Set for hearing May 25.

Apr 16, 2018

Senate

April 16 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Apr 09, 2018

Senate

Set for hearing April 16.

Mar 21, 2018

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-1
Com. on APPR.

Mar 20, 2018

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4375.) (March 14).

Mar 05, 2018

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on ED.

Feb 27, 2018

Senate

Set for hearing March 14.

Feb 08, 2018

Senate

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Jan 30, 2018

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.

Jan 29, 2018

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

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01/29/18 - Introduced PDF
03/05/18 - Amended Senate PDF
03/21/18 - Amended Senate PDF

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