Bill Text: CA AB3089 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 3089 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Student financial aid: Chafee grant awards.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-09-20 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 594, Statutes of 2018. [AB3089 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB3089-Amended.html

Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018

Amended IN Assembly March 20, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 3089

Introduced by Assembly Member Thurmond

February 16, 2018

An act to amend Section 69519 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid, and making an appropriation therefor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 3089, as amended, Thurmond. Student financial aid: Chafee grant awards.

Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the state agency primarily responsible for the administration and coordination of student financial aid programs at California postsecondary educational institutions. Existing federal law establishes the Chafee Educational and Training Vouchers program for the purposes of providing financial aid to current and former foster youth who are attending qualifying postsecondary educational institutions. Commencing with the 2017–18 award year, existing law makes a new Chafee grant award to a student only if the student meets a specified condition.

Commencing with the 2019–20 award year, this bill would provide that new Chafee grant awards may be available to students as long as they are under the age of ~~28.~~ 28 by December 31 of the award year. The bill would appropriate an additional $250,000 from the General Fund annually to expand the state’s allocation to the Chafee Educational and Training Vouchers program. The bill would require the commission to annually report to the Legislature specified information regarding Chafee grant awards for the preceding award year.

Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 69519 of the Education Code is amended to read:

69519.

(a) The commission, through an interagency agreement with the State Department of Social Services, currently operates a federally funded scholarship program that provides grant aid to provide access to California’s current and former foster youth to postsecondary education. Funds provided through an appropriation by the Legislature shall be supplemental to funds provided by the federal government, and are designated to ensure program availability in the absence of and prior to the annual receipt of federal funds for this purpose.

(b) Funds provided for this program shall be used to assist students who are current and former foster youth, for career and technical training or traditional college courses. The commission shall operate this program in accordance with the program instructions provided by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and the program guidelines developed by the State Department of Social Services.

(c) The total amount of funding and the amount of individual awards shall depend upon the amount of federal funding provided in addition to state funding. The commission, in conjunction with the State Department of Social Services, shall determine the individual award amounts and total number of students awarded on an annual basis as the amount of total annual funding is determined.

(d) Commencing with the 2019–20 award year, the commission shall make a new Chafee grant award to a student only if the student meets both of the following conditions:

(1) ~~Is under the age of 28.~~ Will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year.

(2) Attends either of the following institutions:

(A) A qualifying institution that is eligible for participation in the Cal Grant Program pursuant to Section 69432.7.

(B) An institution that is not located in California that satisfies the provisions of subparagraphs (C) and (F) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (l) of Section 69432.7.

(e) Commencing with the 2019–20 award year, an additional two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) is annually appropriated from the General Fund to expand the state’s allocation to the Chafee Educational and Training Vouchers program.

(f) The commission shall annually report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, all of the following information for the preceding award year:
(1) The number of students that apply to receive a Chafee grant award.
(2) The number of Chafee grants awarded.
(3) The number of students paid through the Chafee Educational and Training Vouchers Program.