(a) Cal Grant Program awards shall be known as “Cal Grant A Entitlement Awards,” “Cal Grant B Entitlement Awards,” “California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards,” “Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards,” “Cal Grant C Awards,” and “Cal Grant T Awards.”
(b) Maximum award amounts for students at independent institutions and for Cal Grant C and T awards shall be identified in the annual Budget Act. Maximum award amounts for Cal Grant A and B awards for students attending public institutions shall be referenced in the annual Budget Act.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), and subdivision (c) of Section 66021.2, commencing with the 2013–14 award year, the maximum tuition award amounts for Cal Grant A and B awards for students attending private for-profit and nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions shall be as follows:
(A) Four thousand dollars ($4,000) for new recipients attending private for-profit postsecondary educational institutions.
(B) For the 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 award years, nine thousand eighty-four dollars ($9,084) for new recipients attending private nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions. For the 2018–19 award year and each award year thereafter, eight thousand fifty-six dollars ($8,056) for new recipients attending private nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions.
(2) The renewal award amount for a student whose initial award is subject to a maximum award amount specified in this subdivision shall be calculated pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 69433.
(3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), new recipients attending private for-profit postsecondary educational institutions that are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges as of July 1, 2012, shall have the same maximum tuition award amounts as are set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
(1) The postsecondary educational institutions within the scope of this section make a good faith effort to do all of the following:
(A) Increase the number of low-income resident students enrolled.
(B) Make the process for transferring from the California Community Colleges easier for resident students.
(C) Expand high-quality online education for resident students.
(2) Any decisions about the maximum award amounts for students attending the institutions described in this section shall be made with consideration of the effort of the institutions in the areas described in paragraph (1).
(e) Each postsecondary educational institution within the scope of this section shall submit a report related to the areas described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) to the Department of Finance and the Legislature, in conformity with Section 9795 of the Government Code, on or before March 15 of each year.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 23, Sec. 5. (SB 85) Effective June 27, 2017.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018