California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2265

Introduced by Assembly Member Weber

February 21, 2014

An act to amend Section 89252 of the Education Code, relating to the California State University.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2265, as introduced, Weber. California State University: educational opportunity program.

Existing law establishes the California State University, and authorizes the operation of its various campuses under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University. Existing law, the California State University Educational Opportunity Act, provides educational assistance and grants for undergraduate study at the California State University to students who are economically disadvantaged or educationally and economically disadvantaged, but who display potential for success in accredited curricula offered by the university. The act sets grant eligibility criteria and, when the recipient is an enrollee in a special educational opportunity program approved by the trustees, provides that the state university campus sponsoring the program receives from the trustees specified reimbursement.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions of the act relating to grant eligibility and sponsoring campus reimbursement.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 89252 of the Education Code is amended
to read:

89252.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert California State University Educational Opportunity
Program grants may be awarded to persons selected for enrollment
in programs authorized by the trustees according to the procedures
established by the trustees. begin delete A person selected for a grant shall be
a resident of this state, shall be a high school graduate or have,
pursuant to the procedures, equivalent qualifications, and shall
have been nominated by his or her high school or community
college, the Veterans Administration, a state agency or educational
agency designated by the trustees, or a state university president.
The end delete

begin insert

(b) To be eligible for a grant, a person shall satisfy all of the
following requirements:

end insert begin insert

(1) The person is a resident of this state.

end insert begin insert

(2) The person is a high school graduate or has, pursuant to
the procedures, equivalent qualifications.

end insert begin insert

(3) The person has been nominated by his or her high school
or community college, the Veterans Administration, a state agency
or educational agency designated by the trustees, or a state
university president.

end insert

begin insert (c) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert The end insert trustees shall determine eligibility for grants awarded
pursuant to this article. begin delete The end delete

begin insert (d) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert The end insert grants may be granted and renewed according to
standards set by the trustees until the student has received a
baccalaureate degree or has completed five academic years,
whichever occurs first. In special circumstances, as in the case of
illness, military service, or family hardship, the trustees may renew
the grant beyond the fifth year of study, provided the student has
not received a baccalaureate degree. begin delete When end delete

begin insert (e) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert If end insert the recipient is an enrollee in a special educational
opportunity program approved by the trustees, for the purposes of
this article, the state university sponsoring the program shall receive
from the trustees reimbursement of up to sixty dollars ($60) per
month per enrollee up to 12 months’ support.