SECTIONS 69434-69434.5 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 69434-69434.5

69434. (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.
(2) The student demonstrates financial need pursuant to Section
69433.
(3) The student attains a high school grade point average of at
least 3.0 on a four-point scale.
(4) The student's household has an income and asset level that
does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in
Section 69432.7.
(5) The student is pursuing an undergraduate academic program of
not less than two academic years that is offered by a qualifying
institution.
(6) The student is enrolled at least part time.
(7) The student meets the general Cal Grant eligibility
requirements set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 69430).
(8) The student graduated from high school or its equivalent
during or after the 2000-01 academic year.
(c) A student who meets the Cal Grant A Entitlement Program
criteria specified in this article shall receive a Cal Grant A award
for tuition or fees, or both, pursuant to Section 66021.2.

69434.5. An individual selected for a Cal Grant A award who enrolls
in a California community college may elect to have the award held
in reserve for him or her for a period not to exceed two academic
years, except that the commission may extend the period in which his
or her award may be held in reserve for up to three academic years
if, in the commission's judgment, the rate of academic progress has
been as rapid as could be expected for the personal and financial
conditions that the student has encountered. The commission shall, in
this case, hold the award in reserve for the additional year. Upon
receipt of a request to transfer the award to a tuition or fee
charging qualifying institution, the individual shall be eligible to
receive the Cal Grant A award previously held in reserve if, at the
time of the request, he or she meets all of the requirements of this
article. Upon receipt of the request, the commission shall reassess
the financial need of the award recipient. The commission may
prescribe the forms and procedures to be utilized for the purposes of
this section. A recipient's years of eligibility for payment of
benefits shall be based upon his or her grade level at the time the
award is transferred to the tuition or fee charging qualifying
institution.