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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if a program participant fails to complete a minimum of four consecutive school years of classroom instruction on a full-time basis or the equivalent on a part-time basis as required by this article, under the terms of the agreement pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 69613, the participant shall retain full liability for all student loan obligations remaining after the commission’s assumption of loan liability for the last year of qualifying teaching service pursuant to Section 69613.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if a program participant becomes unable to complete one of the four consecutive years of teaching service on a full-time basis or the equivalent on a part-time basis due to serious illness, pregnancy, or other natural causes, or is called to active military duty status, the participant shall receive a deferral of the resumption of full liability for the loan for a period not to exceed one calendar year, unless approved by the commission for a longer period. The commission shall make no further payments under the loan assumption agreement until the applicable teaching requirements specified in Section 69613.2 have been specified.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a program participant shall receive a deferral of the resumption of full liability for the loan for a period not to exceed one calendar year, unless approved by the commission for a longer period, if the participant becomes unable to complete one of the four consecutive years of teaching service due to being laid off, reassigned, or other reasons beyond the control of the participant, as determined by the commission.

(2) The commission shall make no further payments under the loan assumption agreement until the applicable teaching requirements specified in Section 69613.2 have been satisfied.

(d) If a program participant fails to redeem an agreement for student loan assumption within 10 years of the agreement’s issuance, the participant shall retain full liability for all student loan obligations.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 187, Sec. 3. (SB 511) Effective January 1, 2010.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


kind: section

code: EDC

text:
(a) For the purposes of this article, “subject matter shortage area” may not be construed to include teaching in a self-contained classroom or teaching pursuant to a multiple subject credential.

(b) The list, furnished by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to Section 69613.1 and relating to teaching fields that have the most critical shortage of teachers, shall not include teaching in a self-contained classroom or teaching pursuant to a multiple subject credential.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 371, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)

division: 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS

part: 42. STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

chapter: 2. Student Financial Aid Programs

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text:
In addition to the amounts set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 69613.4, for each of the four years of classroom instruction referenced in subdivision (a) of Section 69613.4, the following loan assumption benefits shall be granted:

(a) One thousand dollars ($1,000) of additional liability per year shall be assumed for a person who holds a credential appropriate for teaching, and who teaches, mathematics, science, or special education in the lowest 60 percentile of Academic Performance Index rankings.

(b) One thousand dollars ($1,000) of additional liability per year shall be assumed for a person who teaches in a school in the lowest two deciles on the Academic Performance Index rankings. Eligibility for the benefit set forth in this subdivision shall be limited to a person who holds a credential appropriate for teaching, and who teaches, mathematics, science, or special education.

(c) Not more than a total of five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be expended in any academic year for the purposes of this section.

(d) The commission shall award benefits payable under this section upon receipt of all documentation necessary to establish eligibility for the additional loan assumption benefits. Payments shall be made to applicants in the order received until the five million dollars ($5,000,000) authorized by subdivision (c) has been expended.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 516, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2009.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 5. Assumption Program of Loans for Education


text:
(a) The commission shall distribute program information and student applications to participate in the loan assumption program to each eligible institution and to each school district or county office of education operating a district intern program pursuant to Section 44381. Each eligible institution shall receive at least one allocation, and the remainder shall be distributed to eligible institutions proportionate to the number of teaching candidates from each institution who completed the coursework required for a teaching credential based on the most recent data available from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. In addition, the commission shall reexamine its outreach and marketing strategies to inform both potential undergraduates and persons employed outside of academia about the availability and benefits of the loan assumption program. To this end, the commission shall enlist the advice and support of the California Center for the Teaching Profession, the University of California, the California State University, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, and private employers and their associations throughout the state.

(b) Each eligible institution, school district, and county office of education shall sign an institutional agreement with the commission, certifying its intent to administer the loan assumption program according to all applicable published rules, regulations, and guidelines, and to make special efforts to notify students regarding the availability of the program, particularly economically disadvantaged students.

(c) To the extent feasible, each eligible institution shall coordinate the loan assumption program with other programs designed to recruit students to enter the teaching profession.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 516, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2009.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
(a) The commission shall administer this article, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose. The rules and regulations shall include, but need not be limited to, provisions regarding the period of time during which an agreement shall remain valid, the reallocation of resources in light of agreements that are not utilized by program participants, the failure, for any reason, of a program participant to complete a minimum of four consecutive years of classroom instruction, and the development of projections for funding purposes.

(b) The commission shall solicit the advice of representatives from postsecondary education institutions, the State Department of Education, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, school districts, and county offices of education regarding proposed rules and regulations.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 583, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2001.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
(a) For each school year, all of the following shall apply:

(1) The commission shall enter into agreements for the assumption of up to 6,500 student loans for program participants eligible under this article.

(2) Priority for these agreements shall be given to applicants who are recipients of federally subsidized loans or other need-based loans, as determined by the commission.

(3) Priority for these agreements shall be given to applicants who agree to obtain, or who have obtained, a teaching credential in mathematics, science, or special education.

(b) In any school year, the commission may enter into no more than 100 agreements with applicants who participate in a district intern program operated by a school district or a county office of education.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 516, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2009.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


text: Notwithstanding any other law, in any fiscal year, the commission shall award no more than the number of loan assumption agreements that are authorized by the Governor and the Legislature in the annual Budget Act for that year for the assumption of loans pursuant to this article.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 516, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2009.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
(a) (1) (A) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, the commission shall administer the Golden State Teacher Grant Program. Under the program, the commission shall provide one-time grant funds of up to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to each student enrolled, or who has applied for enrollment, between January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2024, inclusive, in a professional preparation program leading to a preliminary teaching credential or a pupil personnel services credential, at either a qualifying institution, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 69432.7, or a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teaching Credentialing that has a main campus location or administrative entity that resides in California, including professional preparation programs operated by local educational agencies in California, if the student commits to working at a priority school or a California preschool program for four years within the eight years following the date the student completes the professional preparation program.

(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), for applications received under the program beginning on July 1, 2024, the commission shall provide reduced one-time grant funds of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to each student enrolled, or who has applied for enrollment, on or after July 1, 2024, in a professional preparation program leading to a preliminary teaching credential in a high-need field or a pupil personnel services credential, at either a qualifying institution, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 69432.7, or a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teaching Credentialing that has a main campus location or administrative entity that resides in California, including professional preparation programs operated by local educational agencies in California, except teacher intern credential program participants, if the student commits to working at a priority school or a California preschool program for two years within the four years following the date the student completes the professional preparation program.

(C) (i) Beginning on July 1, 2026, for applications received under the program and funded through local assistance support from federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds, the commission shall provide one-time grants of up to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to each student enrolled, or who has applied for enrollment, on or after July 1, 2026, in a professional preparation program leading to a special education credential, at either a qualifying institution, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 69432.7, or a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teaching Credentialing that has a main campus location or administrative entity that resides in California, including professional preparation programs operated by local educational agencies in California, except teacher intern credential program participants, if the student commits to working at a priority school or a California preschool program for four years within the eight years following the date the student completes the professional preparation program.

(ii) The commission may, upon approval from the Department of Finance, use moneys from the General Fund to provide grants prescribed by clause (i) in the event that federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds transfers to the commission are delayed. Once federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds are received, the commission shall reimburse the General Fund moneys used pursuant to this clause on a quarterly basis within the same fiscal year.

(2) (A) Under the program, the commission shall provide one-time grant funds of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to each California resident student enrolled, or who has applied for enrollment, between January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2024, inclusive, in a professional preparation program leading to a preliminary teaching credential or pupil personnel services credential at a qualified institution, as determined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 69617.5, if the student commits to working at a priority school or a California preschool program for four years within the eight years following the date the student completes the professional preparation program.

(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), for applications received beginning on July 1, 2024, under the program, the commission shall provide reduced one-time grant funds of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) to each student eligible for a grant pursuant to subparagraph (A), except teacher intern credential program participants, if the student commits to working at a priority school or a California preschool program for two years within the four years following the date the student completes the professional preparation program.

(C) (i) Beginning on July 1, 2026, for applications received under the program and funded through local assistance support from federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds, the commission shall provide one-time grants of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to each student enrolled, or who has applied for enrollment, on or after July 1, 2026, in a professional preparation program leading to a special education credential at a qualified institution, as determined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 69617.5, except teacher intern credential program participants, if the student commits to working at a priority school or a California preschool program for four years within the eight years following the date the student completes the professional preparation program.

(ii) The commission may, upon approval from the Department of Finance, use moneys from the General Fund to provide grants prescribed by clause (i) in the event that federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds transfers to the commission are delayed. Once federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds are received, the commission shall reimburse the General Fund moneys used pursuant to this clause on a quarterly basis within the same fiscal year.

(D) Of the funds appropriated in support of the program, no more than 8 percent of the total funding may be allocated for the purpose of awards provided pursuant to this paragraph.

(3) (A) Funds appropriated for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program in the Budget Act of 2020 and the Budget Act of 2021 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the commission until June 30, 2026.

(B) Funds appropriated for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program in the Budget Act of 2025 and the Budget Act of 2026 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the commission until June 30, 2029.

(C) For applications submitted to the commission in the 2023–24 fiscal year, the commission shall issue no more than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in grants pursuant to this section.

(4) Grant funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant other sources of grant financial aid, and may be disbursed in more than one academic year, provided that the total amount of funds granted to an applicant does not exceed the applicable amount specified in this section.

(b) The one-time grant funds issued pursuant to this section shall not exceed the amount appropriated for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program in the Budget Act of 2020 and the Budget Act of 2021.

(c) Commencing July 1, 2024, the commission shall prioritize awards to eligible applicants with the lowest income and asset levels at the time of application. Income and asset levels shall be calculated using the same methodology set forth for the Student Aid Index.

(d) (1) A grant recipient shall agree to serve at a priority school or a California preschool program for two or four years, as applicable, and shall have four or eight years, as applicable, upon completion of the recipient’s professional preparation program, to meet that obligation. Except as provided in paragraph (4), a grant recipient shall agree to repay the state 50 or 25 percent, as applicable, of the total received grant funds annually, up to full repayment of the received grant funds, for each year the recipient fails to do one or more of the following:

(A) Be enrolled in or have successfully completed a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

(B) While enrolled in the professional preparation program, maintain good academic standing.

(C) Before or upon completion of the professional preparation program, complete a baccalaureate degree program from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

(D) Complete the required teaching service or clinical practice following completion of the recipient’s professional preparation program.

(E) Complete their teacher preparation program and earn a preliminary credential within six years after the first distribution of grant funds.

(2) Nonperformance of the commitment to serve at a priority school or a California preschool program for the applicable two or four years shall be certified by the commission.

(3) Nonperformance of the commitment to earn a preliminary teaching credential, pupil personnel services credential, or special education credential shall be certified by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to the Student Aid Commission.

(4) Any exceptions to the requirement for repayment shall be defined by the commission, and may include, but shall not be limited to, counting a school year towards the required applicable service requirement at a priority school or a California preschool program if a grant recipient is unable to complete the school year when any of the following occur:

(A) The grant recipient has completed at least one-half of the school year or preschool program year, as applicable.

(B) The employer deems the grant recipient to have fulfilled the grant recipient’s contractual requirements for the school year or preschool program year, as applicable, for purposes of salary increases, probationary or permanent status, and retirement.

(C) The grant recipient was not able to serve due to the financial circumstances of the school district, including a decision to not reelect the employee for the next succeeding school year.

(D) The grant recipient has a condition covered under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2601 et seq.) or similar state law.

(E) The grant recipient was called or ordered to active duty status for more than 30 days as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States.

(e) The commission shall develop a process by which students interested in a professional preparation program leading to a preliminary teaching credential or a pupil personnel services credential may submit a request for a preenrollment conditional award notice from the commission. The notice shall provide information regarding the Golden State Teacher Grant Program award amount the student may be eligible to receive upon enrollment in the professional preparation program and formal application to the commission to participate in the Golden State Teacher Grant Program.

(f) (1) A “priority school” means a school with 55 percent or more of its pupils being unduplicated pupils, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 42238.02.

(2) A “high-need field” means a field designated as a having the most significant shortages by the commission and may include any of the following:

(A) Credentials issued in conjunction with a bilingual or computer science authorization.

(B) Mathematics, science, or technology credentials.

(C) Special education credentials.

(3) The commission, in coordination with the State Department of Education, shall publish a list of priority schools by April 15 of each year.

(4) For purposes of satisfying the service requirement, a grant recipient may use service at a school listed on the most recent list of priority schools published by the commission that is available when the grant recipient seeks employment at a priority school. Further service at that school shall continue to satisfy the applicable service requirement, even if the school is no longer included on future priority school lists.

(g) (1) The commission may adopt regulations, including any amendments to regulations, necessary for the implementation of the Golden State Teacher Grant Program. The commission may adopt emergency regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of this program, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations or amendments to those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law and without further compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), any emergency regulations and amendments to the emergency regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain in force and effect until June 30, 2030.

(3) No rule, policy, or standard of general application issued by the commission in implementing this section shall be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(h) The commission shall conduct, in partnership with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, an evaluation of the Golden State Teacher Grant Program to determine the effectiveness of the program in recruiting credential candidates and employing credentialholders at priority schools and California preschool programs. The commission is encouraged to use qualitative and quantitative measures to quantify the number of credential candidates the program recruited into professional preparation programs, disaggregated by program and institution type, and the number of credentialholders employed at priority schools and California preschool programs, disaggregated by subject matter placement, and to describe the effects of the program on the decisions of credential candidates to enter and remain in the education field. The commission shall provide, with respect to the evaluation, a report to the Department of Finance and the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature on or before December 31, 2025, and every two years thereafter.

(i) (1) The commission shall accept applications for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program beginning on September 1 for the following academic year and shall establish a process and timeline that allows institutions of higher education to provide applicants with grant eligibility determinations before the deadline for enrolling in their professional preparation program.

(2) Commencing July 1, 2024, the commission shall establish up to three application periods each year, consistent with subdivision (a).

(j) The commission shall permit grant recipients to receive funds in more than one academic year, provided the total amount of funds granted to any applicant does not exceed the applicable amount specified in this section.

(k) As used in this section, “California preschool program” means a state-funded or federally funded preschool program in the state, including California state preschool programs, tribal preschool programs, and Head Start programs.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 65, Sec. 130. (AB 126) Effective July 9, 2026.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 5.1. Golden State Teacher Grant Program

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text:
(a) The Legislature finds that the state’s teaching crisis requires immediate and targeted action that also increases diversity among classroom teachers.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 69617, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing may determine that a private postsecondary educational institution is a qualifying institution for purposes of the program established pursuant to Section 69617, if the institution meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The institution offers a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing as of January 1, 2023.

(2) The institution was originally chartered and is currently operating as a nonprofit entity that offers services exclusively online to California residents.

(3) The institution is either accredited by the Senior Colleges and Universities Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or is regionally accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(4) The institution participates in the federal Pell Grant program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a), and in at least two of the following federal student aid programs:

(A) Federal Work-Study Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1087–51).

(B) Federal Stafford Loan Program.

(C) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070b).

(5) The institution has a federal student loan cohort default rate below 10 percent.

(6) The institution reports the degree to which enrolled students participating in this program complete the program and become licensed to teach in California within 24 months, and the average time to program completion.

(7) The institution has an established labor union student chapter that provides a pathway to union membership to students upon graduation.

(8) (A) It is the intent of the Legislature that the institution is in compliance with any applicable provisions of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 94800) of Part 59 of Division 10).

(B) If the institution has no physical presence in California, the institution shall contract with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to respond to California resident student complaints pursuant to Section 94874.9.

(c) The requirements described in subdivision (b) shall be demonstrated in a manner to be determined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, which may include consultation with the State Board of Education.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 195, Sec. 3. (SB 142) Effective September 13, 2023.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 5.1. Golden State Teacher Grant Program


text:
(a) The Legislature hereby recognizes the growing need for new faculty members at California’s colleges and universities. This need will be fueled largely by two factors: (1) the large number of current faculty approaching retirement age who will need to be replaced; and (2) the expected growth in enrollment demand in California.

(b) The Legislature finds that the rising costs of higher education, coupled with a shift in available financial aid from scholarships and grants to loans, make loan repayment options an important consideration in student’s decision to pursue a graduate education.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Graduate Assumption Program of Loans for Education be designed to encourage persons to complete their graduate educations and serve as faculty at an accredited California college or university.

(d) As used in this article, “commission” means the Student Aid Commission.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 330, Sec. 32. Effective August 21, 1998.)

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text:
(a) Program participants shall meet all of the following eligibility criteria prior to selection in the program and shall continue to meet these criteria, as appropriate, during the payment periods:

(1) The participant shall be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen.

(2) The participant shall be a California resident attending an eligible school or college.

(3) The participant shall be making satisfactory academic progress.

(4) The participant shall have complied with United States Selective Service requirements.

(5) The participant shall not owe a refund on any state or federal educational grant or have delinquent or defaulted student loans.

(b) Any person enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education and participating in the loan assumption program set forth in this article may be eligible to receive a conditional warrant for loan assumption, to be redeemed pursuant to Section 69618.2 upon becoming employed as a full-time faculty member at a California college or university or the equivalent of full-time service as a faculty member employed part-time at two or more California colleges or universities.

(c) (1) The commission shall award warrants to students with demonstrated academic ability and financial need, as determined by the commission pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 69503).

(2) The applicant shall have completed a baccalaureate degree program or be enrolled in an academic program leading to a baccalaureate level or a graduate level degree.

(3) The applicant shall be currently enrolled in or admitted to a program in which he or she will be enrolled on at least a half-time basis each academic term as defined by an eligible institution. The applicant shall agree to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

(4) The applicant shall have been judged by his or her postsecondary institution to have outstanding ability on the basis of criteria that may include, but need not be limited to, any of the following:

(A) Grade point average.

(B) Test scores.

(C) Faculty evaluations.

(D) Interviews.

(E) Other recommendations.

(5) In order to meet the costs of obtaining a graduate degree, the applicant shall have received, or be approved to receive, a loan under one or more of the following designated loan programs:

(A) The Federal Family Education Loan Program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1071 et seq.).

(B) Any loan program approved by the commission.

(6) The applicant shall have agreed to teach on a full-time basis at one or more accredited California colleges or universities for at least three consecutive years after obtaining a graduate degree.

(7) An applicant who teaches on less than a full-time basis may participate in the program, but is not eligible for loan repayment until that person teaches for the equivalent of a full-time academic year.

(d) A person participating in the program pursuant to this section shall not receive more than one warrant.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 460, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 5.5. Graduate Assumption Program of Loans for Education


text:
The commission shall redeem an applicant’s warrant and commence loan assumption payments as specified in Section 69618.3 upon verification that the applicant has fulfilled all of the following:

(a) The applicant has received a graduate degree from an accredited, participating institution.

(b) The applicant has provided the equivalent of full-time instruction at one or more regionally accredited California colleges or universities for one academic year or the equivalent.

(c) The applicant has met the requirements of the warrant and all other conditions of this article.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 460, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
The terms of the loan assumptions granted under this article shall be as follows, subject to the specific terms of each warrant:

(a) After a program participant has completed one academic year, or the equivalent of full-time teaching, at one or more regionally accredited, eligible California colleges or universities, the Student Aid Commission shall assume up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) of the participant’s outstanding liability under one or more of the designated loan programs. The initial year of eligible teaching shall begin within 10 years of receiving an initial conditional warrant from the commission.

(b) After the program participant has completed two consecutive academic years, or the equivalent of full-time teaching, at one or more regionally accredited California colleges or universities, the commission shall assume up to an additional two thousand dollars ($2,000) of the participant’s outstanding liability under one or more of the designated loan programs, for a total loan assumption of up to four thousand dollars ($4,000).

(c) After a program participant has completed three consecutive academic years, or the equivalent of full-time teaching, at one or more regionally accredited California colleges or universities, the commission shall assume up to an additional two thousand dollars ($2,000) of the participant’s outstanding liability under one or more of the designated loan programs, for a total loan assumption of up to six thousand dollars ($6,000).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 460, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)

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text:
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in the event that a program participant fails to complete a minimum of three consecutive academic years of teaching as required by this article, under the terms of the agreement pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (c) of Section 69618.1, the participant shall assume full liability for all student loan obligations remaining after the commission’s assumption of loan liability for the last academic year of qualifying instruction pursuant to Section 69618.3.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in the event that a program participant becomes unable to complete one of the three consecutive years of teaching service due to a serious illness, pregnancy, or other natural causes, the participant shall receive a deferral of the resumption of full liability for the loan for a period not to exceed one academic year.

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text:
(a) The commission shall accept nominations from accredited colleges and universities made pursuant to Section 69618.1.

(b) The commission shall choose from among those nominations deemed financially needy with outstanding student loans pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 69503) based upon criteria that may include the following:

(1) Grades at the undergraduate level in the subject field in which the student intends to complete graduate work.

(2) Grades in the undergraduate program.

(3) Aptitude for graduate work in the subject fields.

(4) General aptitude for graduate study.

(5) Critical human resource needs.

(c) The commission may develop additional criteria for the selection of award recipients consistent with the purposes of this article.

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text: The commission shall administer this article, and shall adopt rules and regulations for that purpose. The rules and regulations shall include, but need not be limited to, provisions regarding the period of time for which a warrant shall remain valid and the development of projections for funding purposes. In developing these rules and regulations, the commission shall solicit the advice of representatives from postsecondary education institutions.

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


text: The commission shall work in conjunction with lenders participating in the Federal Family Education Loan Program to develop a streamlined application process for participation in the program set forth in this article.

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


text: Commencing with the 1998–99 fiscal year, the commission shall issue warrants for the assumption of up to 500 student loans for program participants eligible under this article. The issuance of warrants shall be subject to funding to be provided in the annual Budget Act for each fiscal year. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no warrants for the assumption of loans under this article shall be issued in the 2003–04 fiscal year.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 227, Sec. 28. Effective August 11, 2003.)

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text: It is the intent of the Legislature that, commencing with the 1998–99 fiscal year, funding necessary for the administration of this student loan assumption program shall be included within the annual budget of the commission in an amount necessary to meet the student loan obligations incurred by the commission.

title: 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION


text: There is hereby established the Child Development Teacher and Supervisor Grant Program, to be administered by the Student Aid Commission, with participation by students attending California public or private two-year or four-year postsecondary educational institutions who intend to teach or supervise in the field of child care and development in a licensed children’s center. The Student Aid Commission may enter into an agreement with another state or local agency to administer this program.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 721, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

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text:
For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Child Development Permit” means a permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing that authorizes an individual to teach, instruct, or supervise in a licensed child care and development program.

(b) “Licensed children’s center” means a public school district-based, nonprofit community-based, or private proprietary program licensed by the State Department of Social Services under the health and safety requirements of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations or administered by the State Department of Education under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Licensed children’s centers include federally subsidized, state-subsidized, and nonsubsidized child care and development programs serving children part day or full day.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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article: 7. Child Development Teacher and Supervisor Grant Program


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(a) Participants shall be enrolled in an approved course of study leading to the teacher, site supervisor, or program director level of the Child Development Permit.

(b) An applicant shall be eligible to participate if he or she meets one of the following criteria:

(1) Is nominated by a postsecondary institution.

(2) Is nominated by his or her employing agency that holds an approved waiver of staffing qualifications on behalf of the applicant.

(c) From the list of applicants who are eligible under subdivisions (a) and (b), the Student Aid Commission, or an agency designated by the commission, shall select participants on the basis of their demonstrated financial need and academic achievement, which may include, but not be limited to, high school grade-point average, college grade-point average, or academic test scores.

(d) Participants shall maintain no less than half-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress as defined by the postsecondary educational institution.

(e) Recipients of a grant may renew their participation by maintaining satisfactory academic progress, financial need, and intent to pursue the approved course of study leading to the teacher, site supervisor, or program director level as provided in subdivision (a). The maximum amount any one recipient may receive through the grant program is six thousand dollars ($6,000).

(f) Participants may not concurrently receive benefits from the grant program under this article and from the Child Development Teacher Loan Assumption Program.

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(a) To receive a grant under this article, a participant shall enter into a contractual agreement with the Student Aid Commission under which the participant agrees to do all of the following:

(1) Pursue a course of study leading to the Child Development Permit at the teacher, site supervisor, or program director level.

(2) Maintain full-time employment in a licensed children’s center in California for a period of one year for each year in which grant assistance was received and provide the Student Aid Commission with evidence of compliance with this requirement.

(b) Each participant shall complete and return to the Student Aid Commission an employment verification for each year of service as a teacher, instructor, or supervisor. A year of employment may be based on a calendar year or a school year.

(c) The Student Aid Commission shall develop appropriate mechanisms to document and report annually to the State Department of Education regarding compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).

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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that up to 100 new grants be awarded each year, or that the maximum number of grants be based on the amount of federal funds available from the Child Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (P.L. 97-35).

(b) (1) Grants shall be awarded in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each academic year if the participant is enrolled at least one-half time in a four-year institution.

(2) Grants shall be awarded in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each academic year if the participant is enrolled at least one-half time in a two-year institution.

(3) Participants may renew their awards for a maximum of one additional year.

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(a) In order to accomplish the purposes set forth in this article, commencing January 1, 1998, the Controller, the State Department of Education, the State Department of Social Services, or any other state agency receiving funds from the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (P.L. 97-35) shall make these funds available to the Student Aid Commission for this program only to the extent this program is incorporated into, and approved in, the state plan established pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 658E of Subchapter C as contained in Section 5082 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-508).

(b) For the purpose of implementing this article, the State Department of Education or designated state agency shall enter into an interagency agreement with the Student Aid Commission to allocate federal funds received annually for purposes of this program and to include funds for the administrative costs.

(c) On or before January 1, 1999, and each year thereafter, the Student Aid Commission shall report to the State Department of Education or designated state agency regarding the federal funding level required to award 100 new grants and all of the renewal grants annually. The State Department of Education or designated state agency shall take these amounts into consideration when developing the state plan referenced in subdivision (a). The State Department of Education or designated state agency shall notify the Student Aid Commission of any revision to the federal funding level as reflected in changes to the Child Care and Development Block Grant State Plan.

(d) This program is contingent upon the receipt of federal funds for the childcare and development block grant for the purposes of implementing this program.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 659, Sec. 1. Effective September 18, 2002.)

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(a) The Student Aid Commission shall administer the Child Development Teacher and Supervisor Grant Program. This includes determining the application procedures and the selection criteria for grant awards.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Student Aid Commission consult with the Child Development Division of the California Department of Education, postsecondary educational institutions, and child care and development representatives of statewide organizations regarding the development of the program, including the program requirements and selection criteria.

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Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government Code, the Student Aid Commission shall report to the Governor and the Legislature by January 1, 2001, on the Child Development Teacher and Supervisor Grant Program to assess the following:

(a) The number of applicants annually.

(b) The number of participants annually.

(c) The rate of compliance with academic and employment requirements.

(d) Participating postsecondary educational institutions.

(e) Needs assessment for program growth based on the eligible pool of applicants.

(f) Participation and success rates for each permit.

(g) The amount of grant funds awarded each year, by institution.

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text: This article shall not be implemented unless and until federal funds are made available for the purposes of implementing this article in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 69625.

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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Community Colleges recognize the need and accept the responsibility for extending the opportunities for community college education to all who may profit from that education regardless of economic, social, and educational status. It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in establishing the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) to encourage local community colleges to establish and implement programs directed to identifying those students affected by language, social, and economic handicaps, to increase the number of eligible EOPS students served, and to assist those students to achieve their educational objectives and goals, including, but not necessarily limited to, obtaining job skills, occupational certificates, or associate degrees, and transferring to four-year institutions.

(b) The rules and regulations of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall be consistent with this article. The operation of EOPS, as well as these rules and regulations, shall be consistent with all of the following goals:

(1) To increase the number and percentage of students enrolled in community colleges who are affected by language, social, and economic disadvantages, consistent with state and local matriculation policies.

(2) To increase the number and percentage of EOPS students who successfully complete their chosen educational objectives.

(3) To increase the number and percentage of EOPS students who are successfully placed into career employment.

(4) To increase the number and percentage of EOPS students who transfer to four-year institutions following completion of the related educational programs at community colleges.

(5) To strive to assist community colleges to meet student and employee affirmative action objectives.

(6) To improve the delivery of programs and services to the disadvantaged.

(c) The Legislature further intends that EOPS shall not be viewed as the only means of providing services to nontraditional and disadvantaged students or of meeting student and employee affirmative action objectives.

(d) The Legislature finds that the establishment and development of extended opportunity programs and services are essential to the conservation and development of the cultural, social, economic, intellectual, and vocational resources of the state.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 134. Effective January 1, 2007.)

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text: The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) provided by a community college district shall supplement the regular educational programs of the community college district to encourage the enrollment of students handicapped by language, social, and economic disadvantages, and to facilitate the successful completion of their educational goals and objectives. EOPS shall be provided by certificated directors and instructors, as well as by counselors and other support staff approved by the governing board of the community college district. Participation in an extended opportunity program or service shall not preclude participation in any other program offered by the community college district.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 247.)

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article: 8. Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services


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The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall consider adopting regulations which include all of the following objectives:

(a) That the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services provided by a community college shall include, but not be limited to, staff qualified to counsel all EOPS students regarding their individual educational objectives and the specific academic or vocational training program necessary to achieve those objectives, and that each EOPS student receives that counseling upon his or her initial enrollment in the community college, and at least every six months thereafter.

(b) That in assisting all EOPS students to identify their educational objectives, the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services provided by a community college identifies those students who want to transfer to a four-year institution, and those who have the potential to transfer successfully, and that the EOPS director at each community college disseminates the names and addresses of these potential transfer students to admissions staff at public universities throughout the state at least once a year.

(c) That the EOPS director at each community college shall work with other community college staff to encourage all interested EOPS students to enroll in existing community college classes designed to develop skills necessary for successful study at a university, including, but not limited to, time management, research and study skills, classroom note-taking skills, and writing skills, and that these classes be developed if they are not already established.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 248.)

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text:
Definitions:

(a) “Extended opportunity program” means a special program or method of instruction designed to facilitate the language, educational, or social development of a student and increase his or her potential for success in the college.

(b) “Extended opportunity services” means a program of assistance designed to aid students with socioeconomic handicaps to permit them to enroll in and participate in the educational activities of the college, and to progress toward completing their educational goals and objectives, including, but not limited to, graduation from college.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 249.)

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(a) There is in the state government the Advisory Committee on Extended Opportunity Programs and Services. It shall be comprised of nine members appointed by the board, two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The nine members appointed by the board shall serve for four-year terms, except the first term of each shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. Three shall serve for four years, three shall serve for three years, and three shall serve for two years. The two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules shall serve at the pleasure of the respective appointing powers.

(b) The chairperson and vice chairperson of the committee shall be designated by the board.

(c) The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in performing their duties and responsibilities.

(d) The committee shall serve as an advisory body to the board, shall formulate and present policy recommendations as it determines will effect statewide establishment and conduct of community college programs of extended opportunities and services, shall review annually and report to the board the progress made under this article with the California Community Colleges toward the extension of educational opportunities for all students who may profit from instruction, and make other recommendations to implement this article. The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall be executive secretary of the committee, shall report to the board on the actions of the committee, and, at the recommendation of the committee and its direction, shall make recommendations to the board pursuant to this article.

(e) All meetings of the committee shall be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the committee.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1038, Sec. 1. Effective October 14, 1991.)

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By January 1, 1986, the board shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this article, including rules and regulations which do all of the following:

(a) Prescribe the procedure by which a district shall identify a student eligible for extended opportunity programs or services on the basis of the student’s language, social, or economic disadvantages.

(b) Establish minimum standards for the establishment and conduct of extended opportunity programs and services. The standards may include, but shall not be limited to, guidelines for all of the following:

(1) The provision of staffing and program management.

(2) The establishment of a documentation and data collection system.

(3) The establishment of an EOPS advisory committee.

(4) The provision of recruitment and outreach services.

(5) The provision of cognitive and noncognitive assessment, advising, and orientation services.

(6) The provision of college registration.

(7) The provision of basic skills instruction, seminars, and tutorial assistance.

(8) The provision of counseling and retention services.

(9) The provision of transfer services.

(10) The provision of direct aid.

(11) The establishment of objectives to achieve the goals specified in Section 69640, and objectives to be applied in implementing extended opportunity programs and services.

(c) Subject to approval of the chancellor, establish procedures for the review and evaluation of the districts’ extended opportunity programs and services.

(d) Require the submission of the reports by districts that will permit the evaluation of the program and services offered.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 255.)

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text: The board of governors may use up to 1 percent of the funds appropriated for the EOPS program by the annual Budget Act to monitor program activities and to conduct the evaluation of EOPS offered by districts.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 256.)

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(a) The governing board of a community college district may, with the approval of the board, establish an extended opportunity program.

Except as provided in subdivision (b), in order to be eligible to receive state funding, the program shall meet the minimum standards established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 69648.

(b) The board of governors may waive any or all of the minimum standards established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 69648 if the board of governors determines that unusual circumstances which merit a waiver exist.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 258.)

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The governing board of a community college district may, with the approval of the board, establish extended opportunity services. Such services may include, but need not be limited to:

(a) Loans or grants to meet living costs or a portion thereof.

(b) Loans or grants to meet the cost of student fees.

(c) Loans or grants to meet cost of transportation between home and college.

(d) The provision of scholarships.

(e) Work-experience programs.

(f) Job placement programs.

history: (History: Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

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text: The governing board of a community college district shall not use any funds received from the state for the operation and administration of extended opportunity programs and services to supplant district resources, programs, or services authorized by Sections 69649 and 69650. The governing board may use those funds to meet the matching requirements to receive federal funds, or funds granted by nonprofit foundations, designated for the same purposes, for extended opportunity programs and services, as defined by Section 69641.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1178, Sec. 7.)

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text: The governing board of a community college district may apply to the board for an allowance to meet all or a portion of the cost of establishing and operating extended opportunity programs or services authorized by this article. The application shall contain a detailed plan or plans for use of the allowance. The plan or plans shall be submitted in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board. The board may also adopt rules and regulations relating to the form and content of applications and procedures for review, evaluation, and approval thereof.

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text: Applications shall be subject to the approval of the board. Upon approval by the board, it shall certify an apportionment or apportionments to the Controller. The Controller shall draw warrants on the State Treasury in the amounts certified in favor of the governing board of the community college district which has jurisdiction over the applicant district in accordance with a schedule of payments established by the board and approved by the Department of Finance.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 260. Operative January 1, 1992, by Sec. 709 of Ch. 1372.)

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text: The board shall review the need for state funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter and shall include an estimate of such need in its budget for each year.

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(a) Pursuant to Section 69648, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall determine the elements of a statewide data base for the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, which shall be used for periodic evaluation of the programs and services. The data base shall include all information necessary to demonstrate the statewide progress towards achieving the program goals identified in Section 69640, and program objectives adopted pursuant to Section 69648 including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) The annual number of extended opportunity programs and services (EOPS) students and non-EOPS students who complete degree or certificate programs, transfer programs, or other programs, as determined by state and local matriculation policies.

(2) The annual number of EOPS and non-EOPS students who transfer to institutions which award the baccalaureate degree. In implementing this paragraph, the chancellor shall work in cooperation with the California Postsecondary Education Commission, the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the California State University, and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities to establish methods for obtaining the necessary data.

(3) The annual number of EOPS and non-EOPS students completing occupational programs who find career employment.

In implementing this paragraph, the chancellor shall integrate the data collection with existing data collection requirements pertaining to vocational education.

(b) Beginning in January 1987, the chancellor shall annually report to the Legislature regarding the number of students served by the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services and the number of EOPS students who achieve their educational objectives.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1455, Sec. 4.)

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text: It is the intent of the Legislature that the California State University and the University of California provide fee waivers for admissions applications for all EOPS transfer students who provide waiver forms signed by a community college EOPS director.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1586, Sec. 3.)

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(a) This article shall be known as the Golden State Education and Training Grant Program Act.

(b) For purposes of this article:

(1) “Commission” means the Student Aid Commission.

(2) “Grant” means a Golden State Education and Training Grant awarded pursuant to this article.

(3) “Institution of higher education” means a campus or extension center of the University of California, the California State University, or the California Community Colleges.

(4) “Program” means the Golden State Education and Training Grant Program established by this article.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 144, Sec. 30. (AB 132) Effective July 27, 2021.)

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(a) From any funds appropriated by the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this article, the commission shall administer the program, which is hereby established. Under this program, the commission shall make available one-time grants to California resident workers who have been displaced from their employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are not already accessing an educational or training program, can demonstrate a financial need by meeting the income and asset qualifications, established pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 69432.7, to be eligible for a Cal Grant A award, and agree to use the grant funds for any of the following purposes:

(1) To access an educational program or qualified training program at an institution of higher education.

(2) To obtain training from a provider that is included on the state’s Eligible Training Provider List.

(b) (1) The commission shall determine the amount of each grant award so that no grant awarded under this article is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and no award exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). The commission shall consider individual applicant financial need and educational or training program costs in determining individual award amounts. The commission shall prioritize available grants to participants with incomes that are the greatest percentage less than the average monthly family or individual income in calendar years 2018 and 2019 needed to meet the average living wage in the participant’s California county or metropolitan statistical area of the state, as computed by the living wage calculation developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

(2) The commission shall allocate at least one-half of the funding appropriated in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this article to provide grants to eligible individuals who are caring for at least one dependent child under 18 years of age in the calendar year of the application.

(c) In awarding grants to individuals pursuant to this article, the commission shall do all of the following:

(1) Develop an application for prospective individuals to request a grant. In developing the application, the commission shall consider if the application process can be integrated within the application process for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the California Dream Act application.

(2) Verify that an applicant was displaced from the applicant’s employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and meets the income and asset criteria, established pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 69432.7, to be eligible for a Cal Grant A award.

(3) Require an applicant to self-certify that they have been unable to obtain employment that provides an average monthly wage that is equal to, or greater than, the average monthly wage received from their employment before the COVID-19 pandemic.

(4) Verify that the applicant was not enrolled in a training program, college, or university at the time the applicant was displaced from the applicant’s employment.

(5) Ensure that, if a student opts to attend an institution of higher education, the student’s grant funding is used to supplement and not supplant other sources of grant financial aid.

(d) Grants allocated by the commission under this article shall be used to do either of the following:

(1) Support the costs to access an educational program offered by an institution of higher education.

(2) Obtain training from a provider that is included on the state’s Eligible Training Provider List, and that has a demonstrated track record of having the majority of its participants obtain employment that pays at least a living wage, as calculated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology within one calendar year of program completion.

(e) An eligible individual may request and receive no more than one grant under this article.

(f) To the extent practicable, applicants determined to be eligible for a grant under this article shall have their grants provided directly to the institution of higher education of their choosing or directly to the applicable training provider included on the state’s Eligible Training Provider List.

(g) The commission shall collaborate with institutions of higher education to facilitate the offering of these grant opportunities through campuses of those institutions. As a condition of making these grants available to individuals through institutions of higher education, those institutions shall comply with the applicable programmatic requirements of subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, and report the information necessary for the commission to complete the report required pursuant to subdivision (i). To the extent practicable, institutions of higher education shall match the grant awards provided to individuals enrolling in an educational program offered by the institution with any available institutional aid.

(h) The commission may adopt regulations it deems necessary for the implementation of this program. If the commission opts to adopt regulations pursuant to this subdivision, these regulations shall be adopted by December 31, 2021, and shall be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare, notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.

(i) No later than December 31, 2023, the commission shall report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, and to the Governor on the number of grants provided to an institution of higher education on behalf of a grantee or to a training provider included on the state’s Eligible Training Provider List on behalf of a grantee.

(j) (1) The commission may use up to 1 percent of the amount appropriated for purposes of this article to support its direct costs in administering the program.

(2) Institutions of higher education administering this grant program through their campuses may use up to 1 percent of the amount allocated to their campuses for purposes of this section to support direct costs to administer the program.

(3) The commission shall provide a portion of funds not to exceed 1 percent of the amount appropriated for purposes of this article to institutions of higher education administering this grant program for purposes of promoting the program and attracting eligible applicants in their respective communities.

(k) The Legislature finds and declares, within the meaning of subsection (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States Code, that undocumented persons shall be eligible to receive grants under this article.

(l) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate state funding in the annual Budget Act or another statute to support the provision of a grant award to any eligible resident who meets, or could meet in a future year, the requirements for exemption from nonresident tuition pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 68130.5.

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article: 9. Golden State Education and Training Grant Program Act


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There is hereby established the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Community Service Scholarship Program, the purpose of which shall be to reward pupils for volunteering to serve their communities, to address serious social and economic community needs, and to increase the tendency of youth to be involved in public service. The program shall be administered by the Student Aid Commission. Pursuant to that authority, the commission shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide information regarding the program to each school district in this state. Any public high school of this state, other than any continuation or alternative high school, may participate in the program upon request. Each participating high school shall provide adequate notice to its pupils of the availability of the scholarships authorized under this article.

(b) Establish a model scholarship application form of no more than one page in length, requiring no more than 25 data elements, and provide copies of that application form to all participating high schools. Participating high schools may use either the model form or their own scholarship application form. Scholarship funds to be awarded pursuant to this article shall be provided without regard to the requirements otherwise set forth in this chapter.

(c) Conduct periodic reviews in order to ensure that the selection of scholarship recipients is conducted in compliance with this article.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1188, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1990, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1188.)

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text:
(a) At least one scholarship under this article shall be made available each year to each high school participating in the program to award to a pupil who is enrolled in that high school. One additional scholarship shall be available each year to each participating high school for each 1,000 pupils enrolled in that school in excess of 1,000 pupils.

(b) Each participating high school shall establish and maintain a community service scholarship committee that consists of the following persons:

(1) One full-time teacher employed by the school.

(2) One employee of the school who is a classified employee or pupil counselor, and who has contributed to the academic or personal development of high school pupils. In the event that no person meets those qualifications, the principal of the school shall designate any other employee of the school to serve on the committee.

(3) One parent of any pupil who is enrolled in the high school but is not an applicant for a scholarship under this article.

(4) Two representatives from community organizations or agencies, as described in subdivision (c).

(c) Scholarships made available to the participating high school shall be awarded by the community service scholarship committee to pupil applicants determined by a majority vote of the membership of the committee to have made significant contributions to the community through community service. For the purposes of this article, “community service” means volunteer work for any nonprofit organization that meets the description set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of Title 26 of the United States Code, or for any other community service agency or organization that is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian, which work is performed to further purposes of education, environmental quality, health care, local, state, or federally funded public assistance, public safety crime prevention or control, transportation, recreation, housing and neighborhood improvement, rural development, conservation, child care, senior citizens’ quality of life, outdoor beautification, or any other purpose of human betterment and community improvement. In the event that the community service scholarship committee determines that the number of applicants who qualify for a scholarship under this subdivision exceeds the number of scholarships available to the high school under this article, the committee shall apply the following additional criteria in order to select scholarship recipients:

(1) The applicant’s financial status, including the applicant’s ability to finance a college education.

(2) The extent to which the applicant’s capacity to provide volunteer service has been limited by the applicant’s other extracurricular activities, summer or part-time employment, or responsibilities to the applicant’s family.

(3) Whether the applicant would be the first member of the applicant’s immediate family to attend an institution of higher education.

(d) Each scholarship awarded shall be for a period of one year, subject to the requirement that no scholarship funding shall be payable as to any academic term in which the recipient fails to both maintain a course load of at least six semester units or the equivalent and meet or exceed the institution’s standards for satisfactory academic progress. For purposes of this determination, homelessness, as defined as a “homeless individual” within the meaning of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11302(a)), or as defined as a “homeless child or youth,” as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), is an extenuating circumstance for students who are otherwise unable to meet the requirements deemed to constitute “satisfactory academic progress” at that institution that may be considered by the institution to alter or excuse compliance with those progress requirements.

(e) No later than June 15 of each year, the community service scholarship committee of each participating high school shall notify the Student Aid Commission of the names of the scholarship recipients selected by the committee, or, alternatively, that no pupil applicants were determined by the committee to qualify for a scholarship pursuant to subdivision (c). No later than August 15 of that year, the commission shall provide funding for the subsequent academic year for each scholarship awarded pursuant to this section, in an amount equal to the amount of the undergraduate student fees charged for that school year by the University of California, except that no such allotment shall be in an amount of less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

(f) Scholarship funding provided under this article may be applied to educational costs incurred by the recipient pursuant to the applicant’s attendance at an institution of higher education. Those costs may include, but are not necessarily limited to, tuition, fees, instructional materials, and room and board.

(g) Scholarships shall be funded under this article to the extent funds are made available for that purpose.

(h) This article shall not be construed to prevent any participating high school or pupil from seeking private or other funding sources to supplement the amount of any scholarship or scholarships awarded under this article. Any scholarship or scholarships awarded under this article shall augment, and not supplant, student financial aid from other sources.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 285, Sec. 3. (AB 2416) Effective January 1, 2021.)

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article: 11.5. Willie L. Brown, Jr. Community Service Scholarship Program


text:
Each applicant for a scholarship under this article shall meet all of the following qualifications:

(a) Is maintaining satisfactory educational progress, as defined in Section 35160.5.

(b) Has provided volunteer service to one or more community organizations or agencies, as described in subdivision (c).

(c) Is eligible to graduate from high school in the school year in which the application is made.

(d) Intends to attend an institution of higher education in California during the subsequent school year, and to maintain a course load of at least six semester units or the equivalent.

(e) Is a resident of California.

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Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this article.

(a) “Commission” means the Student Aid Commission.

(b) “Eligible education and training programs” means education and training programs approved by the commission that lead to eligibility for a license to practice law as a licensed attorney.

(c) “Eligible expenses” means reasonable expenses associated with the costs of acquiring an education such as tuition, books, equipment, fees, room and board, and other expenses determined by the commission.

(d) “Eligible participant” means a licensed attorney who has been admitted to the program and is a resident of this state and who can provide proof of residency in this state.

(e) “Licensed attorney” means an attorney who resides in this state who has successfully passed the California bar examination and has been admitted to practice in this state or has otherwise been licensed to practice law in this state by the State Bar of California.

(f) “Loan repayment” means a loan that is paid in full or in part if the participant renders legal services in this state in a public interest area of the law.

(g) “Participant” means a licensed attorney who has been admitted to the program and has commenced practice as a licensed attorney in this state in a public interest area of the law.

(h) “Program” means the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Program.

(i) “Public interest area of the law” means those areas of the law determined by the commission, in consultation with the advisory committee, to serve the public interest, including, but not necessarily limited to, providing direct legal service at a local (1) legal services organization, (2) prosecuting attorney’s office, (3) child support agency office, or (4) criminal public defender’s office. For the purposes of this article, a “legal services organization” is a legal services provider in California that serves a clientele over 70 percent of whom are low-income persons according to applicable federal income guidelines.

(j) “Required service obligation” means an obligation by the participant to provide legal services in this state in a public interest area of the law as established pursuant to this article.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 881, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

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text: The Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Program is established for licensed attorneys who practice or agree to practice in public interest areas of the law in this state. The program shall be administered by the commission.

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article: 12. Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Program


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(a) Participants in this program are eligible for a maximum of eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) in loan assistance for four years, as follows:

(1) For the first year, two thousand dollars ($2,000) in loan repayment assistance.

(2) For the second, third, and fourth years, three thousand dollars ($3,000) in loan repayment assistance for each year.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any fiscal year, the commission shall award no more than the number of warrants that are authorized in the annual Budget Act for that fiscal year for the assumption of loans pursuant to this article.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 79, Sec. 28. Effective July 19, 2006.)

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(a) The commission shall establish eligibility criteria for participation in the program based upon need and merit. These criteria shall be based on all of the following, which are set forth in order of importance:

(1) The applicant’s need, which shall be based on the applicant’s salary, personal resources, and law school debt.

(2) The applicant’s commitment to public interest law, which shall be determined by examining the applicant’s employment and volunteer history, and taking into consideration a low-income applicant’s need to work while in law school.

(3) The applicant’s declared interest in practicing in areas of the state where the need for public interest attorneys is high.

(4) The applicant’s academic achievements.

(b) The commission shall adopt initial regulations for the program within one year of the effective date of the initial appropriation funding the program.

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text: The program is intended to supplement, and not to replace, existing loan repayment programs operated by law schools. Prior to participating in the program, an applicant shall apply for any educational loan assistance from his or her educational institution for which he or she may qualify. Only if an applicant has received no loan repayment assistance, or only partial assistance, from other available sources, may he or she apply to the program for assistance in repaying the balance of his or her educational loans.

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text: The commission shall select, from the qualified applicants, the individuals who are eligible to participate in the program. After each year-long period of full-time, or full-time equivalent, employment in a public interest area of the law, the loan repayment of the eligible participant shall be made to the lender.

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text: The commission may use the funds appropriated for the program for the purpose of loan repayments and to defray reasonable administrative costs. The commission shall annually establish the total amount of funding to be awarded for loan repayments. Allocation of funds shall be established based upon the best use of funding for that year, as determined by the commission.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 79, Sec. 29. Effective July 19, 2006.)

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(a) Loans from both government sources and financial institutions may be repaid by the program. Each participant shall agree to allow the commission access to loan records and to acquire information from lenders necessary to verify eligibility and to determine payments. Loans may not be renegotiated with lenders to accelerate repayment.

(b) Payments shall be made annually to the lender until the loan is repaid, fulfilled, or until the required service obligation is fulfilled and eligibility discontinues, whichever comes first.

(c) If the participant discontinues practicing in a public interest area of the law, payments against the loans of the participant shall cease to be effective on the date that the participant discontinues service.

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text: The commission is not responsible for any outstanding payments on principal and interest to any lender once a participant’s eligibility expires.

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The commission shall submit an annual written report to the Legislature regarding this program. The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following data:

(a) The total number of loan repayment awards made under the program in the immediately preceding fiscal year, classified by the repayment year as described in subdivision (a) of Section 69741.5.

(b) The total amount of funds expended for the purposes of loan repayments, and the total amount of funds expended to defray administrative costs, in the immediately preceding fiscal year.

(c) The annual and cumulative attrition rates of participants, as calculated through the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. Effective July 19, 2006.)

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text: California is hereby authorized to participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program for eligible postsecondary students and their parents, which includes, but is not limited to, the Federal Stafford Loans, the Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, the Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), and the Federal Consolidation Loans. The programs shall be consistent with Title IV of the act of Congress entitled the “Higher Education Act of 1965” (P.L. 89-329) and extensions thereof, the Education Amendments of 1976 (P.L. 94-482), or any similar act of Congress, and the rules and regulations adopted under those acts.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 485, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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(a) The purposes of California’s participation in the Federal Family Education Loan Program are as follows:

(1) To ensure that, in meeting their educational costs, a source of loans is available to assist the greatest number of eligible resident students.

(2) To ensure that loans are available to eligible resident students that meet the criterion set forth in paragraph (1), the commission is authorized to provide a source of loans to eligible students within and outside California irrespective of their residence or the location of their educational institution, to assist them in meeting educational costs at eligible schools of their choice.

(3) To accept, receive and administer the funds provided under Title IV of the “Higher Education Act of 1965,” and extensions thereof, or any similar act of Congress in any jurisdiction permitted under the Higher Education Act.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that subdivision (a), as amended during the 1999 portion of the 1999–2000 Regular Session, reflects the intent of the Legislature in enacting Chapter 961 of the Statutes of 1996, and is therefore declaratory of existing law.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 636, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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article: 13. Federal Family Education Loan Program


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The commission shall serve as a state student loan guarantee agency, pursuant to P.L. 94-482, and subsequent federal regulations, including, but not limited to, the following provisions:

(a) The commission shall be the designated state agency for receiving any federal funds for administrative costs and payments of insurance obligations.

(b) Educational loans to undergraduate and graduate students, or to their parent or parents, or to undergraduate and graduate students and to their parent or parents, shall not exceed the limits provided in federal law.

(c) Participating educational institutions shall notify lenders and the commission of enrollment status changes and current addresses of participating students.

(d) No educational institution shall lend to more than 50 percent of its undergraduate students; this provision may be waived by the United States Secretary of Education if the limitation creates a hardship for present or prospective students.

(e) A student may receive a loan only if he or she is maintaining satisfactory progress in a course of study pursuant to practices of the institution in which the student is enrolled, and provided the student has not previously defaulted on any student loan. If a student has made satisfactory arrangements to repay a default on a previous student loan, the student may be eligible to receive a loan.

(f) An insurance premium may be charged student borrowers not to exceed the maximum rate allowable, pursuant to federal statutes and regulations.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 485, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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text: To promote responsible and timely repayment of guaranteed student loans, the commission shall establish a process to ensure regular, annual credit reporting on the repayment status of borrowers whose loans are guaranteed by the commission and whose paper has matured.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 485, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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text: Loans made pursuant to this chapter shall be made without regard to race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 637, Sec. 9. (AB 620) Effective January 1, 2012. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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(a) (1) The commission shall administer the Federal Family Education Loan Program as authorized pursuant to this chapter. The commission may enter into any contract with the United States Secretary of Education or any other federal officer or agency under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, any extension thereof, or any similar act of Congress, may cooperate with the government of the United States, or any agency or agencies thereof, in administration of the act of Congress and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder. The commission shall adopt any rules and regulations it deems necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.

(2) Loans or loan guarantees issued by the commission, irrespective of the domicile of the eligible student or the location of the educational institution attended by the eligible student, prior to the effective date of amendments made to this section during the 1999 portion of the 1999–2000 Regular Session, have been determined by the Legislature to be consistent with the purposes of California’s participation in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and within the authority of the commission to administer that program, and consistent with the intent of the Legislature in enacting Chapter 961 of the Statutes of 1996.

(b) The rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to this section shall include a provision authorizing the commission to impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation against any financial or educational institution that violates any applicable law, rule, regulation, limitation, consent agreement, or school or lender agreement, relative to a state financial aid program. The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall provide all of the following:

(1) No civil penalty shall be imposed against an institution without first affording that institution an opportunity to request a hearing and, if a request for a hearing is made, a hearing shall be held before a representative of the commission.

(2) No civil penalty shall be imposed against an institution unless an action against that institution has been initiated pursuant to Section 30302 or 30304 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

(c) Any moneys derived from the assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Student Loan Operating Fund.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 636, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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(a) If a borrower defaults on a guaranteed student loan and the lender’s default claim has been paid, the Student Aid Commission shall fulfill the collection efforts required by federal law, which includes initiating a civil suit against the borrower for repayment of the loan.

(b) After the period specified in federal law for commencing action, the amount of the promissory note, plus interest and costs, may be collected by the filing of a certificate requesting judgment pursuant to subdivision (c) or by other appropriate civil action.

(c) If the loan principal, interest, and predefault and collection costs are not paid when due, and there is evidence that the borrower does not intend to pay under the terms of the promissory note or promissory notes, the commission may file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, or any other county, a certificate specifying the amount of the loan principal, interest, and predefault and collection costs due, the name and last known address of the individual liable for the amount due, the fact that the commission has complied with all applicable state and federal laws in the computation of the amount due, and a request that judgment be entered against the individual in the amount of the loan principal, interest, and predefault and collection costs specified in the certificate.

(d) Prior to the filing of the certificate, the commission shall, by mail, notify the individual of the amount that is due and of the opportunity for a hearing. If a hearing is requested, 10 days’ notice shall be given of the time and place of the hearing, which shall be held in Sacramento County or, if properly requested, the county of residence of the person requesting the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by a referee who shall submit findings and recommendations to the director of the commission, or an authorized representative, who shall decide the matter. The decision shall be effective upon notice to the interested parties. The director of the commission, or the authorized representative, may rescind the decision and reconsider the matter for good cause shown at any time within three years after the date the disputed loan first became due, or within one year from the hearing, whichever is later. If no hearing is requested within 15 days after mailing the notice required by this subdivision, the certificate required by subdivision (b) may be filed.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 90. Effective January 1, 2003. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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(a) The clerk, immediately upon the filing of the certificate specified in Section 69763.1, shall enter a judgment for the people of the State of California against the individual in the amount of the loan principal, interest, and predefault and collection costs listed on the certificate. The clerk may file the judgment in the book entitled “California Student Aid Commission Judgments.”

(b) Execution shall issue upon the judgment specified in subdivision (a) upon request of the Student Aid Commission in the same manner as execution may issue upon other judgments as prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure.

(c) At least 10 days before executing any writ to collect, the commission shall send notice of the intent to execute upon a writ to the borrower and to any cosigners, by certified mail, to the most recent addresses maintained in the files of the commission. Any person receiving the notice of the intent to execute upon a writ may request a hearing to contest the existence or the amount of the writ. At the request of the individual, the commission shall conduct a hearing pursuant to Section 69763.1, at which it shall be determined whether the loan principal, interest, and predefault and collection costs in the amount claimed by the commission are due and whether the individual named on the certificate is liable for the amount. If no hearing is requested, the execution shall be commenced for the garnishment of wages, the attachment of property, or other legal collection action.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 91. Effective January 1, 2003. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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text: At any time before wages are garnished or a lien is placed on property, a borrower may pay the Student Aid Commission the amount of the recorded judgment, plus costs. If that payment is made, wage garnishment or the attachment of property shall not commence. The payment shall not constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 659, Sec. 3. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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text: If the Student Aid Commission, or an authorized agent, has reasonable cause to believe that a lien on property may be jeopardized within the 10-day notice-of-intent period, the lien may be filed without prior notice. The commission shall provide notice of the attachment of property by lien to the owner and to any other person known to be claiming an interest in the property, within 48 hours after filing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and the holidays specified in Section 6700 of the Government Code. Any hearing to contest the lien shall be requested within 10 days following transmittal of the notice.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 659, Sec. 4. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2007, Ch. 184, Secs. 2 and 4.)

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