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1-Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 12, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1241Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 21, 2025An act to add Section 69505.3 to the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1241, as amended, Schiavo. Student financial aid: Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would require the State Department of Education, in consultation with the commission, in consultation with the California State University, University and the University of California, to establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that allows students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead requiring participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission. The bill would require those collected payments to be deposited into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which the bill would establish. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The bill would require, commencing with the 202829 academic year, each California State University and University of California campus to offer the program to their students, and would require, commencing with the 203031 academic year, the California State University and the University of California to ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.(2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.(3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion $142,000,000,000 in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.SEC. 2. Section 69505.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department commission shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, University and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department commission may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department commission shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
1+Amended IN Assembly March 12, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1241Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 21, 2025An act to amend Section 33350 of the Education Code, relating to physical education. An act to add Section 69505.3 to the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1241, as amended, Schiavo. Physical education: encouraged activities: prekindergarten. Student financial aid: Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would require the State Department of Education, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, to establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that allows students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead requiring participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. The bill would require those collected payments to be deposited into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which the bill would establish. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The bill would require, commencing with the 202829 academic year, each California State University and University of California campus to offer the program to their students, and would require, commencing with the 203031 academic year, the California State University and the University of California to ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.Existing law requires the State Department of Education to encourage school districts offering instruction in kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to (1) provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active for life, (2) provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play, (3) provide extracurricular physical activity programs and clubs, and (4) encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of school hours.This bill would require the department to instead make those encouragements to school districts offering instruction in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The bill also would make nonsubstantive changes.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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.(2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.(3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.SEC. 2. Section 69505.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.SECTION 1.Section 33350 of the Education Code is amended to read:33350.The department shall do all of the following:(a)Adopt rules and regulations that it deems necessary and proper to secure the establishment of courses in physical education in the elementary and secondary schools.(b)Compile or cause to be compiled and printed a manual in physical education for distribution to teachers in the public schools of the state.(c)Encourage school districts offering instruction in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to the extent that resources are available, to do all of the following: (1)Provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active and fit for life.(2)Provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play.(3)Provide extracurricular physical activity and fitness programs and physical activity and fitness clubs.(4)Encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of school hours.
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3- Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 12, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1241Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 21, 2025An act to add Section 69505.3 to the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1241, as amended, Schiavo. Student financial aid: Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would require the State Department of Education, in consultation with the commission, in consultation with the California State University, University and the University of California, to establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that allows students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead requiring participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission. The bill would require those collected payments to be deposited into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which the bill would establish. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The bill would require, commencing with the 202829 academic year, each California State University and University of California campus to offer the program to their students, and would require, commencing with the 203031 academic year, the California State University and the University of California to ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
3+ Amended IN Assembly March 12, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1241Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 21, 2025An act to amend Section 33350 of the Education Code, relating to physical education. An act to add Section 69505.3 to the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1241, as amended, Schiavo. Physical education: encouraged activities: prekindergarten. Student financial aid: Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would require the State Department of Education, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, to establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that allows students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead requiring participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. The bill would require those collected payments to be deposited into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which the bill would establish. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The bill would require, commencing with the 202829 academic year, each California State University and University of California campus to offer the program to their students, and would require, commencing with the 203031 academic year, the California State University and the University of California to ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.Existing law requires the State Department of Education to encourage school districts offering instruction in kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to (1) provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active for life, (2) provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play, (3) provide extracurricular physical activity programs and clubs, and (4) encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of school hours.This bill would require the department to instead make those encouragements to school districts offering instruction in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The bill also would make nonsubstantive changes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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21-An act to add Section 69505.3 to the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.
20+An act to amend Section 33350 of the Education Code, relating to physical education. An act to add Section 69505.3 to the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.
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27-AB 1241, as amended, Schiavo. Student financial aid: Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program.
26+AB 1241, as amended, Schiavo. Physical education: encouraged activities: prekindergarten. Student financial aid: Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program.
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29-Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would require the State Department of Education, in consultation with the commission, in consultation with the California State University, University and the University of California, to establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that allows students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead requiring participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission. The bill would require those collected payments to be deposited into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which the bill would establish. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The bill would require, commencing with the 202829 academic year, each California State University and University of California campus to offer the program to their students, and would require, commencing with the 203031 academic year, the California State University and the University of California to ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.
28+Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would require the State Department of Education, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, to establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that allows students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead requiring participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. The bill would require those collected payments to be deposited into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which the bill would establish. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The bill would require, commencing with the 202829 academic year, each California State University and University of California campus to offer the program to their students, and would require, commencing with the 203031 academic year, the California State University and the University of California to ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.Existing law requires the State Department of Education to encourage school districts offering instruction in kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to (1) provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active for life, (2) provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play, (3) provide extracurricular physical activity programs and clubs, and (4) encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of school hours.This bill would require the department to instead make those encouragements to school districts offering instruction in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The bill also would make nonsubstantive changes.
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3130 Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.
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33-This bill would require the State Department of Education, in consultation with the commission, in consultation with the California State University, University and the University of California, to establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that allows students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead requiring participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission. The bill would require those collected payments to be deposited into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which the bill would establish. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The bill would require, commencing with the 202829 academic year, each California State University and University of California campus to offer the program to their students, and would require, commencing with the 203031 academic year, the California State University and the University of California to ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.
32+This bill would require the State Department of Education, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, to establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that allows students to enroll at a California State University or University of California campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, and instead requiring participating students to pay, upon graduation or disenrollment and employment, a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. The bill would require those collected payments to be deposited into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which the bill would establish. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The bill would require, commencing with the 202829 academic year, each California State University and University of California campus to offer the program to their students, and would require, commencing with the 203031 academic year, the California State University and the University of California to ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.
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34+Existing law requires the State Department of Education to encourage school districts offering instruction in kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to (1) provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active for life, (2) provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play, (3) provide extracurricular physical activity programs and clubs, and (4) encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of school hours.
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38+This bill would require the department to instead make those encouragements to school districts offering instruction in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The bill also would make nonsubstantive changes.
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39-The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.(2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.(3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion $142,000,000,000 in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.SEC. 2. Section 69505.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department commission shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, University and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department commission may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department commission shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
46+The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.(2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.(3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.SEC. 2. Section 69505.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.SECTION 1.Section 33350 of the Education Code is amended to read:33350.The department shall do all of the following:(a)Adopt rules and regulations that it deems necessary and proper to secure the establishment of courses in physical education in the elementary and secondary schools.(b)Compile or cause to be compiled and printed a manual in physical education for distribution to teachers in the public schools of the state.(c)Encourage school districts offering instruction in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to the extent that resources are available, to do all of the following: (1)Provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active and fit for life.(2)Provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play.(3)Provide extracurricular physical activity and fitness programs and physical activity and fitness clubs.(4)Encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of school hours.
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45-SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.(2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.(3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion $142,000,000,000 in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.
52+SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.(2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.(3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.
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47-SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.(2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.(3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion $142,000,000,000 in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.
54+SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.(2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.(3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.
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4956 SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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5360 (1) The cost of attending the University of California and the California State University remains a barrier to accessing postsecondary education, with average annual tuition and campus fees of $16,634 and $8,508 at the University of California and the California State University, respectively.
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5562 (2) Due to postsecondary education becoming increasingly unaffordable, many students are forced to borrow money to finance their postsecondary education.
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5764 (3) On average, students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in California borrow $21,125 to finance their undergraduate education.
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59-(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion $142,000,000,000 in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.
66+(4) As of 2020, Californians collectively owed over $142 billion in student loan debt, with federal loans making up the majority of that debt.
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6168 (b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide students an additional financing option that does not burden them with interest-accruing debt.
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63-SEC. 2. Section 69505.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department commission shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, University and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department commission may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department commission shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
70+SEC. 2. Section 69505.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
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6572 SEC. 2. Section 69505.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:
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69-69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department commission shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, University and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department commission may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department commission shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
76+69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
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71-69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department commission shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, University and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department commission may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department commission shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
78+69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
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73-69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department commission shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, University and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department commission may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department commission shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
80+69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.(b) The department shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:(1) Allows a student who is admitted to a campus to enroll at the campus without paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board.(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department.(3) Does not allow participating students to pay more than the amount they received under the program.(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.(c) Moneys received by a participating student shall supplement, but not supplant, any form of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, provided to the participating student.(d) Commencing with the 202829 academic year, each campus shall offer the program to students.(e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.(f) The department shall adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectively administer this section.
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7784 69505.3. (a) For purposes of this section, campus means a California State University or University of California campus.
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79-(b) The department commission shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, University and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:
86+(b) The department shall, in consultation with the commission, the California State University, and the University of California, establish a Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Program that does all of the following:
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83-(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department. commission.
90+(2) Requires, in lieu of paying upfront tuition, fees, or room and board, a student described in paragraph (1) to sign a contract to, upon graduation or disenrollment from a campus and employment, pay a percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the state for a number of years, as determined by the department.
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87-(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department commission may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.
94+(4) Deposits moneys collected pursuant to paragraph (2) into the Pay-It-Forward Financial Aid Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund shall be made available by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the tuition, fees, and room and board expenses of future participating students. The department may accept gifts, grants, awards, and appropriations from individuals, businesses, state and local governmental entities, and third-party sources for the program. Accepted funds shall be deposited into the fund.
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93100 (e) Commencing with the 203031 fiscal year, the California State University and the University of California shall ensure that at least 10,000 students per year participate in the program.
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