California Education Code

§ 70023

EDC § 70023 Effective Oct 13, 2025Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 42 · Ch. 2 · Art. 22

Statute text

(a)For each academic year, the commission shall determine an amount sufficient, when combined with other federal, state, or institutionally administered student scholarships, grants, or fee waivers received by eligible students from other sources, to provide scholarships to eligible students in the amounts described in paragraphs (2), (4), and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 70022. The University of California, the California State University, and the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall provide the commission with any financial aid data that are necessary to determine these amounts.

(b)(1) The commission shall annually determine if the amounts appropriated under this section in each fiscal year are sufficient to cover the costs of the scholarships projected to be awarded pursuant to the program. If those amounts are not sufficient for this purpose, the scholarships shall be reduced proportionately by an equal percentage for all recipients of scholarships under this article. Commencing with the 2023–24 academic year, this reduction shall not apply to a scholarship award under this article for current or former foster youth described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 70022.

(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), commencing with the 2022–23 academic year, for any student who qualifies for a scholarship award under this article of at least one dollar ($1), the minimum annual scholarship amount for full-time enrollment shall be ninety dollars ($90).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 745, Sec. 4. (SB 148) Effective October 13, 2025.