Plain English Breakdown
The provided official summary does not define specific terms like 'Cal Grant Program' or 'Cost of attendance,' so definitions were removed from the final output.
AB-791: Cal Grant Program Cost of Attendance Rules
This law requires schools to create a policy for calculating student costs using federal standards in order to qualify as a participating institution under the Cal Grant Program.
What This Bill Does
- Requires qualifying institutions to develop and implement a cost of attendance policy.
- Mandates an adjustment process to estimate and update cost information.
- Sets the rule that these estimates must match federal standards, as specified in the bill.
Who It Names or Affects
- Postsecondary educational institutions seeking qualifying status under the Cal Grant Program
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not specify an effective date for when schools must begin following this new rule.
- The bill refers to federal standards but does not list every specific detail of those standards in the provided summary.