California Education Code

§ 69434

EDC § 69434 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 42 · Ch. 1.7 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)A Cal Grant A award shall be used only for tuition or student fees, or both, in a for-credit instructional program with a length of not less than two academic years. Each student who meets the Cal Grant A qualifications as set forth in this article shall be guaranteed an award. The amount of any individual award is dependent on the cost of tuition or fees, or both, at the qualifying institution at which the student is enrolled. For each applicant, the award amount shall not exceed the amount of the calculated financial need.

(b)Pursuant to Section 66021.2, any California resident is entitled to a Cal Grant A award, and the commission, or a qualifying institution pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69450), shall allocate that award, if all of the following criteria are met:

(1)The student has submitted, pursuant to Section 69432.9, a complete financial aid application, submitted or postmarked no later than March 2 of the academic year of high school graduation or its equivalent for the award year immediately following the academic year of high school graduation or its equivalent, or no later than March 2 of the academic year following high school graduation or its equivalent for the second award year following the year of high school graduation or its equivalent.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 144, Sec. 21. (AB 132) Effective July 27, 2021. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 69475 (if it becomes operative). Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 69475 (if it becomes operative).