| 1 | | - | Enrolled September 07, 2022 Passed IN Senate August 31, 2022 Passed IN Assembly August 31, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 16, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 08, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 785Introduced by Senator Glazer(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 67434 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 785, Glazer. Public postsecondary education: California Promise program: California State University students.Existing law establishes the California Promise, which requires at least 20 campuses of the California State University to establish a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a student who satisfies specified criteria to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within 4 academic years, or if the student is a community college transfer student who earned an associate degree for transfer, within 2 academic years, of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment at the California State University.This bill would require, commencing with the 202324 academic year, that at least 5% of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University be a participant in the California Promise program, and that at least 70% of those participating students be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.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 67434 of the Education Code is amended to read:67434. (a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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| 1 | + | Amended IN Assembly June 16, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 08, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 785Introduced by Senator Glazer(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 67434 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 785, as amended, Glazer. Public postsecondary education: California Promise program: California State University students.Existing law establishes the California Promise, which requires at least 20 campuses of the California State University to establish a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a student who satisfies specified criteria to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within 4 academic years, or if the student is a community college transfer student who earned an associate degree for transfer, within 2 academic years, of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment at the California State University.This bill would require, commencing with the 202223 202324 academic year, that at least 5% of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University be a participant in the California Promise program, and that at least 70% of those participating students be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.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 67434 of the Education Code is amended to read:67434. (a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202223 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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| 3 | | - | Enrolled September 07, 2022 Passed IN Senate August 31, 2022 Passed IN Assembly August 31, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 16, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 08, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 785Introduced by Senator Glazer(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 67434 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 785, Glazer. Public postsecondary education: California Promise program: California State University students.Existing law establishes the California Promise, which requires at least 20 campuses of the California State University to establish a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a student who satisfies specified criteria to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within 4 academic years, or if the student is a community college transfer student who earned an associate degree for transfer, within 2 academic years, of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment at the California State University.This bill would require, commencing with the 202324 academic year, that at least 5% of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University be a participant in the California Promise program, and that at least 70% of those participating students be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Assembly June 16, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 08, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 785Introduced by Senator Glazer(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 67434 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 785, as amended, Glazer. Public postsecondary education: California Promise program: California State University students.Existing law establishes the California Promise, which requires at least 20 campuses of the California State University to establish a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a student who satisfies specified criteria to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within 4 academic years, or if the student is a community college transfer student who earned an associate degree for transfer, within 2 academic years, of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment at the California State University.This bill would require, commencing with the 202223 202324 academic year, that at least 5% of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University be a participant in the California Promise program, and that at least 70% of those participating students be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO |
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| 42 | | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 67434 of the Education Code is amended to read:67434. (a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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| 39 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 67434 of the Education Code is amended to read:67434. (a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202223 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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| 48 | | - | SECTION 1. Section 67434 of the Education Code is amended to read:67434. (a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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| 45 | + | SECTION 1. Section 67434 of the Education Code is amended to read:67434. (a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202223 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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(a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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(a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202223 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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(a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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(a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202223 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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(a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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(a) The trustees shall develop and implement a California Promise program that complies with this part.(b) (1) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the students first year of enrollment.(2) Commencing with the 201718 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(c) Commencing with the 201819 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a California Promise program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the students first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.(d) Commencing with the 202223 202324 academic year, at least 5 percent of each incoming class at each participating campus of the California State University shall be participants in the California Promise program, and at least 70 percent of those participating students shall be either low-income students, first-generation students, or students from communities that are underrepresented in postsecondary education.(e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:(1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.(2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.(f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.(g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:(A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.(B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.(C) A student who is a first-generation college student.(D) A transfer student.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.(h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:(1) (A) Priority registration in coursework.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.(C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.(2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress.(i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program.(2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:(A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.(B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.(3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.(j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following:(A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following:(i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student.(ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student.(iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42.(iv) According to the students ethnicity.(B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A).(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus.(k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program.(l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.(m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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| 72 | 69 | | (e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following: |
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| 74 | 71 | | (1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility. |
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| 76 | 73 | | (2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees. |
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| 78 | 75 | | (f) Each California Promise program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus. |
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| 80 | 77 | | (g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following: |
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| 82 | 79 | | (A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, low-income student shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295. |
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| 84 | 81 | | (B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance. |
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| 86 | 83 | | (C) A student who is a first-generation college student. |
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| 88 | 85 | | (D) A transfer student. |
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| 90 | 87 | | (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Promise program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding. |
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| 92 | 89 | | (h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the California Promise program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following: |
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| 94 | 91 | | (1) (A) Priority registration in coursework. |
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| 96 | 93 | | (B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University. |
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| 98 | 95 | | (C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section. |
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| 99 | 96 | | |
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| 100 | 97 | | (2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the students academic progress. |
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| 102 | 99 | | (i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the California Promise program. |
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| 103 | 100 | | |
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| 104 | 101 | | (2) As a condition of continued participation in a California Promise program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following: |
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| 106 | 103 | | (A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year. |
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| 108 | 105 | | (B) Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus. |
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| 110 | 107 | | (3) In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016. |
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| 112 | 109 | | (j) (1) The trustees shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2021, that includes all of the following: |
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| 114 | 111 | | (A) The number of students participating in the program in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the following: |
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| 116 | 113 | | (i) Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or a transfer student. |
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| 118 | 115 | | (ii) Whether the student is a first-generation college student. |
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| 120 | 117 | | (iii) Whether the student is a recipient of financial aid under the Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a) or the Cal Grant Program established in Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42. |
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| 122 | 119 | | (iv) According to the students ethnicity. |
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| 124 | 121 | | (B) The total number of students who graduated in four academic years for students who entered as first-time freshmen, and two academic years, for students who entered as transfer students, in total, by campus, and disaggregated based on the characteristics identified in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A). |
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| 126 | 123 | | (2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a summary description of significant differences in the implementation of the California Promise program at each campus. |
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| 128 | 125 | | (k) The trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the California Promise program. |
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| 129 | 126 | | |
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| 130 | 127 | | (l) A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the California Promise program at the California State University transfer campus, if established. |
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| 132 | 129 | | (m) The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a California Promise program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus. |
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