Bill Text: CA AB2822 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Student financial aid: community college students: emergency financial assistance.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - Died on inactive file. [AB2822 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB2822-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2822	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 17, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chiu

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to amend Section  69506   78212 
of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2822, as amended, Chiu. Student financial  aid.
  aid: Student Success and Support Program: emergency
student financial assistance.  
   Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under
the administration of the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary
education in this state. Existing law, known as the Seymour-Campbell
Student Success Act of 2012, defines "matriculation" as a process
that brings a college and a student who enrolls for credit into an
agreement for the purpose of realizing the student's educational
objectives. The act specifies the matriculation services that
community colleges are required to provide.  
   This bill would authorize the use of Student Success and Support
Program funds for the provision of emergency student financial
assistance, as defined, to eligible students, as defined, if
emergency student financial assistance is included in an institution'
s plan for interventions to students.  
   Existing law establishes various state-funded student financial
aid programs, including, among others, the
Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, administered
by the Student Aid Commission. Existing law provides that the
methodology set forth in federal law or regulation serves as the
formula for determining the expected family contribution of students
seeking any state-funded financial assistance and that, for purposes
of determining the dependent and independent status of students, the
definition set forth in the federal law or regulation serves as the
definition for students seeking any state-funded financial
assistance.  
   This bill would make a nonsubstantive change in this provision.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.



THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 78212 of the  
Education Code   is amended to read: 
   78212.  (a) (1) For purposes of this article, "matriculation"
means a process that brings a college and a student into an agreement
for the purpose of achieving the student's educational goals and
completing the student's course of study. The agreement involves the
responsibilities of both parties to attain those objectives through
the college's established programs, policies, and requirements
including those established by the board of governors pursuant to
Section 78215.
   (2) The institution's responsibility under the agreement includes
the provision of student services to provide a strong foundation and
support for their academic success and ability to achieve their
educational goals. The program of services funded through the
Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, which shall be known
and may be cited as the Student Success and Support Program, shall
include, but are not necessarily limited to, all of the following:
   (A) Orientation services designed to provide to students, on a
timely basis, information concerning campus procedures, academic
expectations, financial assistance, and any other matters the college
or district finds appropriate.
   (B) Assessment before course registration, as defined in Section
78213.
   (C) Counseling and other education planning services, which shall
include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following:
   (i) Counseling and advising.
   (ii) Assistance to students in the exploration of educational and
career interests and aptitudes and identification of educational
objectives, including, but not limited to, preparation for transfer,
associate degrees, and career technical education certificates and
licenses.
   (iii) The provision of information, guided by sound counseling
principles and practices, using a broad array of delivery mechanisms,
including technology-based strategies to serve a continuum of
student needs and abilities, that will enable students to make
informed choices.
   (iv) Development of an education plan leading to a course of study
and guidance on course selection that is informed by, and related
to, a student's academic and career goals.
   (D) Referral to specialized support services as needed and
available, including, but not necessarily limited to, federal, state,
and local financial assistance; health services; career services;
veteran support services; foster youth services; extended opportunity
programs and services provided pursuant to Article 8 (commencing
with Section 69640) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5; campus
child care services provided pursuant to  Article 4
(commencing with Section 8225) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1
of Title 1;   Article 6 (commencing with Section 66060)
of Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5;  programs that teach
basic skills education and English as a second language; and disabled
student services provided pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with
Section 67300) of Part 40 of Division 5.
   (E) Evaluation of each student's progress and referral to
appropriate interventions for students who are enrolled in basic
skills courses, who have not declared an educational goal as
required, or who are on academic probation, as defined by standards
adopted by the Board of Governors of the California Community
Colleges and community college districts.
   (3)  The student's responsibilities under the agreement include,
but are not necessarily limited to, the identification of an academic
and career goal upon application, the declaration of a specific
course of study after a specified time period or unit accumulation,
as defined by the board of governors, diligence in class attendance
and completion of assigned coursework, and the completion of courses
and maintenance of academic progress toward an educational goal and
course of study identified in the student's education plan. To ensure
that students are not unfairly impacted by the requirements of this
chapter, the board of governors shall establish a reasonable
implementation period that is phased in as resources are available to
provide nonexempt students with the core services pursuant to this
section.
   (b) Funding for the Student Success and Support Program shall be
targeted to fully implement orientation, assessment, counseling and
advising, and other education planning services needed to assist a
student in making an informed decision about his or her educational
goal and course of study and in the development of an education plan.

   (c) (1) Funding for the Student Success and Support Program may be
used for provision of emergency student financial assistance to help
eligible students to overcome unforeseen financial challenges,
including, but not necessarily limited to, the immediate need for
shelter or food.  
   (2) In order for emergency student financial assistance to be an
allowable use of Student Success and Support Program funds, emergency
student financial assistance shall be included in the institution's
plan for interventions to students.  
   (3) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms are
defined as follows:  
   (A) "Eligible student" means a student who has experienced an
unforeseen financial challenge, who currently meets satisfactory
academic progress of the institution he or she attends, and who is at
risk of not persisting in his or her course of study due to the
unforeseen financial challenge.  
   (B) "Emergency student financial assistance" means financial
support in the form of financial assistance to support a student to
help overcome unforeseen financial challenges so that the student can
continue his or her course of study.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 69506 of the Education Code
is amended to read:
   69506.  (a) The methodology set forth in federal law or regulation
shall serve as the formula for determining the expected family
contribution of students seeking any state-funded financial
assistance.
   (b) For purposes of determining the dependent and independent
status of students, the definition set forth in the federal law or
regulation shall serve as the definition for students seeking any
state-funded financial assistance.