BILL NUMBER: AB 2822INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Chiu FEBRUARY 19, 2016 An act to amend Section 69506 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2822, as introduced, Chiu. Student financial aid. 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. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 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) Forthepurposes 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.