California Education Code

§ 69551

EDC § 69551 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 42 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3.5

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)The Cash for College Program has successfully established local regional partnerships that annually provide hands-on help in filling out financial aid forms necessary to receive financial assistance for college. This program was initiated by private foundations and the commission in 2002 with the goal of increasing the number of students who successfully complete the financial aid process and enroll in college. In 2007, the Cash for College Program succeeded in serving over 20,000 students and their families in 44 of the 58 counties in California, thereby helping the state to access tens of millions of dollars in federal Pell Grant financial aid for low-income students and increasing the number of students participating in the Cal Grant Program.

(2)The intersegmental cooperative nature of the Cash for College Program has proved to be a highly effective mechanism to coordinate existing services and foster the cooperation of the various educational segments, community, and business partners involved.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 188, Sec. 5. (SB 886) Effective January 1, 2024.