Bill Text: CA SB611 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Student financial aid: Cal Grant A Entitlement Awards:

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB611 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB611-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 611	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 6, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 16, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Correa

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 69434 of the Education Code, relating to
student financial aid.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 611, as amended, Correa. Student financial aid: Cal Grant A
Entitlement Awards:  veterans.   access costs.

   Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant
Act, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Awards, the
California Community College Transfer Cal Grant 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. With respect to the Cal Grant A Entitlement Awards, the
act requires that they be used only for tuition or student fees, or
both, in a for-credit instructional program with a length of not less
than 2 academic years.
   This bill would authorize a student whose tuition or fees, or
both, are paid in full by  a grant-in-aid, including, but not
limited to,  veterans' educational benefits  received 
pursuant to the federal Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act
of 2008  or the Montgomery GI Bill  to use a Cal Grant A
Entitlement Award for access costs, as defined to mean living
expenses and expenses for transportation, supplies, and books, not to
exceed that student's financial need  or the amount to which
access costs awarded under the Cal Grant B Program are limited,
whichever is less  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 69434 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   69434.  (a) Commencing with the 2001-02 academic year, and each
academic year thereafter, a Cal Grant A award shall be used only for
tuition or student fees, or both, except as provided in subdivision
(d), in a for-credit instructional program with a length of not less
than two academic years. Each student who meets the Cal Grant A
qualifications as set forth in this article shall be guaranteed an
award. The amount of any individual award is dependent on the cost of
tuition or fees, or both, at the qualifying institution at which the
student is enrolled. For each applicant, the award amount shall not
exceed the amount of the calculated financial need.
   (b) Pursuant to Section 66021.2, any California resident is
entitled to a Cal Grant A award, and the commission shall allocate
that award, if all of the following criteria are met:
   (1) The student has submitted, pursuant to Section 69432.9, 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 second award year following the year of high
school graduation or its equivalent.
   (2) The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section
69433.
   (3) The student attains a high school grade point average of at
least 3.0 on a four-point scale.
   (4) The student's household has an income and asset level that
does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in
Section 69432.7.
   (5) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of
not less than two academic years that is offered by a qualifying
institution.
   (6) The student is enrolled at least part time.
   (7) The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility
requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
   (8) The student graduated from high school or its equivalent
during or after the 2000-01 academic year.
   (c) A student who meets the Cal Grant A Entitlement Program
criteria specified in this article shall receive a Cal Grant A award
for tuition or fees, or both, pursuant to Section 66021.2.
   (d) If a student's tuition or fees, or both, are paid in full by
 a grant-in-aid, including, but not limited to,  veterans'
educational benefits  received  pursuant to the federal Post
9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-252)
 or the Montgomery GI Bill (38 U.S.C. Sec. 3001 et seq.)  ,
that student may use a Cal Grant A award for access costs, not to
exceed that student's financial need  or by the amount specified
in subdivision (b) of Section 69435,   whichever is less
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