CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2554Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 69436.5 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2554, as introduced, Bonta. Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards.Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program (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, as defined. An existing provision related to the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards program requires a qualifying institution that participates in that program to report to the commission annually the number of students who, in accordance with a provision that has been deleted, will not be 24 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and are determined to be independent, and the reasons therefor.This bill would delete the obsolete cross-reference, and instead require a qualifying institution that participates in the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards program to report to the commission annually the number of students who will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and are determined to be independent and the reasons each of these students was determined to be independent.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 69436.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:69436.5. A participating qualifying institution shall report to the commission annually as to the number of students determined to be independent pursuant to subparagraph (E) of to whom paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 69436 is applicable who are determined to be independent and the reasons therefor. each of these students was determined to be independent. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2554Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 69436.5 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2554, as introduced, Bonta. Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards.Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program (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, as defined. An existing provision related to the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards program requires a qualifying institution that participates in that program to report to the commission annually the number of students who, in accordance with a provision that has been deleted, will not be 24 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and are determined to be independent, and the reasons therefor.This bill would delete the obsolete cross-reference, and instead require a qualifying institution that participates in the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards program to report to the commission annually the number of students who will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and are determined to be independent and the reasons each of these students was determined to be independent.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2554 Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 15, 2018 Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta February 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 69436.5 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2554, as introduced, Bonta. Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards. Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program (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, as defined. An existing provision related to the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards program requires a qualifying institution that participates in that program to report to the commission annually the number of students who, in accordance with a provision that has been deleted, will not be 24 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and are determined to be independent, and the reasons therefor.This bill would delete the obsolete cross-reference, and instead require a qualifying institution that participates in the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards program to report to the commission annually the number of students who will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and are determined to be independent and the reasons each of these students was determined to be independent. Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program (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, as defined. An existing provision related to the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards program requires a qualifying institution that participates in that program to report to the commission annually the number of students who, in accordance with a provision that has been deleted, will not be 24 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and are determined to be independent, and the reasons therefor. This bill would delete the obsolete cross-reference, and instead require a qualifying institution that participates in the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards program to report to the commission annually the number of students who will not be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of the award year and are determined to be independent and the reasons each of these students was determined to be independent. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 69436.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:69436.5. A participating qualifying institution shall report to the commission annually as to the number of students determined to be independent pursuant to subparagraph (E) of to whom paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 69436 is applicable who are determined to be independent and the reasons therefor. each of these students was determined to be independent. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 69436.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:69436.5. A participating qualifying institution shall report to the commission annually as to the number of students determined to be independent pursuant to subparagraph (E) of to whom paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 69436 is applicable who are determined to be independent and the reasons therefor. each of these students was determined to be independent. SECTION 1. Section 69436.5 of the Education Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 69436.5. A participating qualifying institution shall report to the commission annually as to the number of students determined to be independent pursuant to subparagraph (E) of to whom paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 69436 is applicable who are determined to be independent and the reasons therefor. each of these students was determined to be independent. 69436.5. A participating qualifying institution shall report to the commission annually as to the number of students determined to be independent pursuant to subparagraph (E) of to whom paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 69436 is applicable who are determined to be independent and the reasons therefor. each of these students was determined to be independent. 69436.5. A participating qualifying institution shall report to the commission annually as to the number of students determined to be independent pursuant to subparagraph (E) of to whom paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 69436 is applicable who are determined to be independent and the reasons therefor. each of these students was determined to be independent. 69436.5. A participating qualifying institution shall report to the commission annually as to the number of students determined to be independent pursuant to subparagraph (E) of to whom paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 69436 is applicable who are determined to be independent and the reasons therefor. each of these students was determined to be independent.