BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 11, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
AB
2056 (Eduardo Garcia) - As Amended April 21, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill requires the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC),
if it requires-as allowed under current law, for purposes of
high school graduates meeting the eligibility requirements for a
Cal Grant award-that school districts electronically submit
verification of high school graduation for grade 12 pupils from
the prior academic year, to provide guidance to school districts
so the verification is provided as soon as possible after
graduation, but no later than August 31 following graduation.
FISCAL EFFECT:
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Negligible fiscal impact.
COMMENTS:
Background/Purpose. To apply for a Cal Grant award, students (or
parents of dependent students) are required to complete and
submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and
file a verified GPA with CSAC. In 2014, AB 2160 (Ting), Chapter
679, required all high schools to submit a GPA for all high
school seniors to CSAC electronically (electronic submission
occurs through the CSAC WebGrants system). Last year, AB 1091
(Garcia), Chapter 637, Statutes of 2015, authorized CSAC to
require electronic submission of students' graduation
verification data (an eligibility condition of Cal Grant) and
established legislative intent that high schools verify
graduation of their pupils in time to meet the applicable
deadline.
This bill is intended to ensure that school districts understand
their responsibility to verify high school graduation, and to do
so by August 31, which would include those high school students
who have to attend summer school in order to fulfill their
graduation requirements.
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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