California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB64 Introduced / Bill

Filed 12/22/2016

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 64Introduced by Senator WieckowskiDecember 22, 2016 An act to amend Section 69500 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 64, as introduced, Wieckowski. Postsecondary education: student financial aid.Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state include the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law expresses findings and declarations of the Legislature with respect to the purposes served by student financial aid programs.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these legislative findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 69500 of the Education Code is amended to read:69500. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Student assistance programs have the primary purpose of providing equal opportunity and access to postsecondary education for persons of both sexes, and all races, ancestries, incomes, ages, and geographies in California.(b) Student aid programs should enhance the ability of individuals to choose the most appropriate postsecondary educational opportunity and among different institutions.(c) Student aid programs should assist students to progress through the educational program in accordance with the individuals educational objectives.(d) Student aid programs should provide assistance to individuals who desire to enroll in an independent college or university.(e) Student aid programs should, furthermore, complement more general statewide goals for public postsecondary education.(f) State purposes regarding student aid programs should complement the purposes of federal student assistance programs so as to enhance the effectiveness of state programs; the programs. The states purposes mentioned above serve to enhance the purposes of the Pell Grant Program.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 64Introduced by Senator WieckowskiDecember 22, 2016 An act to amend Section 69500 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 64, as introduced, Wieckowski. Postsecondary education: student financial aid.Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state include the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law expresses findings and declarations of the Legislature with respect to the purposes served by student financial aid programs.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these legislative findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 64

Introduced by Senator WieckowskiDecember 22, 2016

Introduced by Senator Wieckowski
December 22, 2016

 An act to amend Section 69500 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 64, as introduced, Wieckowski. Postsecondary education: student financial aid.

Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state include the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law expresses findings and declarations of the Legislature with respect to the purposes served by student financial aid programs.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these legislative findings and declarations.

Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state include the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law expresses findings and declarations of the Legislature with respect to the purposes served by student financial aid programs.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these legislative findings and declarations.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 69500 of the Education Code is amended to read:69500. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Student assistance programs have the primary purpose of providing equal opportunity and access to postsecondary education for persons of both sexes, and all races, ancestries, incomes, ages, and geographies in California.(b) Student aid programs should enhance the ability of individuals to choose the most appropriate postsecondary educational opportunity and among different institutions.(c) Student aid programs should assist students to progress through the educational program in accordance with the individuals educational objectives.(d) Student aid programs should provide assistance to individuals who desire to enroll in an independent college or university.(e) Student aid programs should, furthermore, complement more general statewide goals for public postsecondary education.(f) State purposes regarding student aid programs should complement the purposes of federal student assistance programs so as to enhance the effectiveness of state programs; the programs. The states purposes mentioned above serve to enhance the purposes of the Pell Grant Program.

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 69500 of the Education Code is amended to read:69500. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Student assistance programs have the primary purpose of providing equal opportunity and access to postsecondary education for persons of both sexes, and all races, ancestries, incomes, ages, and geographies in California.(b) Student aid programs should enhance the ability of individuals to choose the most appropriate postsecondary educational opportunity and among different institutions.(c) Student aid programs should assist students to progress through the educational program in accordance with the individuals educational objectives.(d) Student aid programs should provide assistance to individuals who desire to enroll in an independent college or university.(e) Student aid programs should, furthermore, complement more general statewide goals for public postsecondary education.(f) State purposes regarding student aid programs should complement the purposes of federal student assistance programs so as to enhance the effectiveness of state programs; the programs. The states purposes mentioned above serve to enhance the purposes of the Pell Grant Program.

SECTION 1. Section 69500 of the Education Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

69500. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Student assistance programs have the primary purpose of providing equal opportunity and access to postsecondary education for persons of both sexes, and all races, ancestries, incomes, ages, and geographies in California.(b) Student aid programs should enhance the ability of individuals to choose the most appropriate postsecondary educational opportunity and among different institutions.(c) Student aid programs should assist students to progress through the educational program in accordance with the individuals educational objectives.(d) Student aid programs should provide assistance to individuals who desire to enroll in an independent college or university.(e) Student aid programs should, furthermore, complement more general statewide goals for public postsecondary education.(f) State purposes regarding student aid programs should complement the purposes of federal student assistance programs so as to enhance the effectiveness of state programs; the programs. The states purposes mentioned above serve to enhance the purposes of the Pell Grant Program.

69500. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Student assistance programs have the primary purpose of providing equal opportunity and access to postsecondary education for persons of both sexes, and all races, ancestries, incomes, ages, and geographies in California.(b) Student aid programs should enhance the ability of individuals to choose the most appropriate postsecondary educational opportunity and among different institutions.(c) Student aid programs should assist students to progress through the educational program in accordance with the individuals educational objectives.(d) Student aid programs should provide assistance to individuals who desire to enroll in an independent college or university.(e) Student aid programs should, furthermore, complement more general statewide goals for public postsecondary education.(f) State purposes regarding student aid programs should complement the purposes of federal student assistance programs so as to enhance the effectiveness of state programs; the programs. The states purposes mentioned above serve to enhance the purposes of the Pell Grant Program.

69500. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Student assistance programs have the primary purpose of providing equal opportunity and access to postsecondary education for persons of both sexes, and all races, ancestries, incomes, ages, and geographies in California.(b) Student aid programs should enhance the ability of individuals to choose the most appropriate postsecondary educational opportunity and among different institutions.(c) Student aid programs should assist students to progress through the educational program in accordance with the individuals educational objectives.(d) Student aid programs should provide assistance to individuals who desire to enroll in an independent college or university.(e) Student aid programs should, furthermore, complement more general statewide goals for public postsecondary education.(f) State purposes regarding student aid programs should complement the purposes of federal student assistance programs so as to enhance the effectiveness of state programs; the programs. The states purposes mentioned above serve to enhance the purposes of the Pell Grant Program.



69500. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Student assistance programs have the primary purpose of providing equal opportunity and access to postsecondary education for persons of both sexes, and all races, ancestries, incomes, ages, and geographies in California.

(b) Student aid programs should enhance the ability of individuals to choose the most appropriate postsecondary educational opportunity and among different institutions.

(c) Student aid programs should assist students to progress through the educational program in accordance with the individuals educational objectives.

(d) Student aid programs should provide assistance to individuals who desire to enroll in an independent college or university.

(e) Student aid programs should, furthermore, complement more general statewide goals for public postsecondary education.

(f) State purposes regarding student aid programs should complement the purposes of federal student assistance programs so as to enhance the effectiveness of state programs; the programs. The states purposes mentioned above serve to enhance the purposes of the Pell Grant Program.