Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not specify if there are other requirements for qualifying besides moving into upper-division classes, as it refers to eligibility 'as specified.'
Extending Fee Waiver Eligibility for Community College Baccalaureate Students
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 This Bill 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 Names or 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.
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.
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.