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Authors Mark González  
Principle Coauthors: Cervantes  
Coauthors: Alvarez   Hadwick  
Subject Community colleges: California College Promise: fee waiver eligibility.
Relating To relating to community colleges.
Title An act to amend Section 76396.3 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.
Last Action Dt 2025-02-20
State Introduced
Status Died
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
Majority No Yes No None No No Y
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Bill Actions
2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-04-23     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-09     Coauthors revised.
2025-04-09     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-10     Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
2025-02-21     From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2025-02-20
Analyses TBD
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Existing law establishes the California College Promise, under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to provide funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to each community college meeting prescribed requirements. Existing law authorizes a community college to use that funding to waive some or all of the fees for 2 academic years for first-time community college students and returning community college students, as defined, who are enrolled in 12 or more semester units or the equivalent, or less for students certified as “full time,” as specified, and who complete and submit either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or a California Dream Act application, except as provided.

This bill would authorize extending the term of eligibility of the California College Promise for an additional 2 academic years for first-time community college students and returning community college students who matriculate into upper division coursework of a community college baccalaureate degree program, as specified.