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AB-1035
Extending Fee Waiver Eligibility for Community College Baccalaureate Students
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:05 AM
In one sentence
This law allows eligible community college students to receive fee waivers for up to four years if they move into upper-division classes in a bachelor's degree program.
What it does
- It extends the time limit for receiving California College Promise fee waivers by an additional two academic years, making it possible to get them for up to four years total.
- The extension applies only to students who start taking upper-division classes in a community college baccalaureate degree program.
- Community colleges may use existing funding to waive some or all fees under this new rule if the Legislature provides money for it.
Who it affects
- First-time and returning community college students who move into upper-division coursework for a bachelor's degree at their college.
- California Community Colleges that administer the fee waiver program.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not create new funding; colleges can only use this option if the Legislature appropriates money for it.
- Students must be enrolled in specific upper-division classes to qualify for the extra two years of fee waivers.
Plain language
Terms to know
- California College Promise
- A state program that provides funding to community colleges so they can waive enrollment fees for eligible students if money is approved by the Legislature.
- Upper division coursework
- Advanced classes taken in a bachelor's degree program, which are more difficult than introductory classes.
- Baccalaureate degree program
- A college program that leads to a bachelor's degree offered by the community college itself.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Community colleges: California College Promise: fee waiver eligibility.
Official activity
Bill history
- Assembly - Died - Appropriations