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AB-791 • 2026

Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance.

Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance.

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Sponsor
Berman
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

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.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance.