Title EDC — California Educ. Code

Both of the following priorities shall be followed at the time of job referral and placement: (a) A student shall only be placed in an educationally beneficial position that relates to the student’s area of study, career objective, or the exploration of career objectives. (b) The…

The institution shall assure that each learning-aligned employment position meets all of the following conditions: (a) The position shall be educationally beneficial or related to a particular career interest or the exploration of career options. (b) The work performed by the stu…

A participating institution shall do both of the following: (a) Develop partnerships with employers willing to contribute resources toward a percentage share of student compensation to be paid by the employer and by the program, respectively. (1) (A) For learning-aligned employme…

A participating public postsecondary educational institution is strongly encouraged to develop competency-based educational opportunities in order to grant academic credit for work performed in a learning-aligned employment position.

(a) The program may include summer learning-aligned employment opportunities in order to provide learning-aligned employment positions for eligible students who may find it difficult to locate meaningful employment because of a rigorous academic program that does not allow them t…

(a) The commission, in consultation with the office of the President of the University of California, the office of the Chancellor of the California State University, and the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, shall do all of the following: (1) Develop…

(a) Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of the program shall be provided to the commission for allocation to participating public postsecondary educational institutions based on their share of students receiving a federal Pell Grant in the …

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) “Administrative fund” means the funds used to administer this article. (b) “Beneficiary” has the same meaning as “designated beneficiary,” as provided in paragraph…

(a) There is hereby created an instrumentality of the State of California to be known as the Golden State Scholarshare College Savings Trust. (b) The purposes, powers, and duties of the Scholarshare trust are vested in, and shall be exercised by, the board. (c) The board, in the …

In addition to the powers and authority granted pursuant to Section 69981, the board shall have the powers and authority to do all of the following: (a) Carry out studies and projections in order to advise participants regarding present and estimated future higher education expen…

The Scholarshare trust may enter into participation agreements with participants on behalf of beneficiaries pursuant to the following terms and agreements: (a) The board may specify a required minimum length of time before distributions for higher education expenses may be made, …

(a) (1) The board shall segregate moneys received by the Scholarshare trust into two funds, which shall be identified as the program fund and the administrative fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the program fund is hereby continuously appropriated, witho…

(a) Any participant may cancel a participation agreement at will. A participant shall be entitled to a refund upon cancellation thereof of an amount equal to the then current market value of the amount of all contributions made to his or her account. (b) Upon the occurrence of an…

For all purposes of California law, all of the following apply: (a) The participant shall retain ownership of all contributions made under any participation agreement up to the date of utilization for payment of higher education costs for the beneficiary, and all interest derived…

(a) The board shall submit an annual audited financial report, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, on the operations of the Scholarshare trust by October 31 to the Governor, the Controller, the State Auditor, and the Legislature. The annual audit…

(a) The board shall provide an annual listing of distributions to individuals with respect to an interest in a participation agreement to the Franchise Tax Board at a time and in a manner and form as specified by the Franchise Tax Board. The taxpayers’ identification numbers obta…

The assets of the trust, including the program fund, shall at all times be preserved, invested, and expended solely and only for the purposes of the trust and shall be held in trust for the participants and beneficiaries and no property rights therein shall exist in favor of the …

The board shall aggressively market this program to the citizens of the State of California. The board shall include in its marketing efforts information designed to educate citizens about the benefits of saving for higher education and information to help them decide the level o…

Funding for startup and first-year administrative costs shall be appropriated from the General Fund in the annual Budget Act. The board shall repay, within five years, the amount appropriated, plus interest calculated at the rate earned by the Pooled Money Investment Account. Nec…

The board may adopt regulations for the purposes of this chapter as emergency regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). For …

No public funds nor any funds available pursuant to this article may be expended to pay for, nor shall the board enter into any agreement that provides for, the appearance of any elected official or declared candidate for public office in any paid advertisement promoting the act.

This act shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its legislative intent. The purposes of this act and all of its provisions with respect to powers granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate that intent and purposes and not as to any limitation of powers.

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program or KIDS Program.

The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program is hereby established. The board shall administer the program for the purposes of expanding access to higher education through savings.

For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (a) “Account” means a Scholarshare 529 account established pursuant to this article under Article 19 (commencing with Section 69980), or other child savings plan where applicable…

(a) (1) Each child born on or after a date determined by the board pursuant to paragraph (2) who is a California resident at the time of birth is eligible for the program. (2) The date designated by the board for which eligibility commences shall be no later than July 1, 2022. (b…

The board shall have the power and authority to do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Make and enter into contracts necessary for the implementation and administration of the program. (c) Cause moneys in the fund to be held and invested and reinvested. (d) Enter into …

The board may consider marketing the program to California residents. The board may include in its marketing efforts information designed to educate California residents about the benefits of saving for higher education and information to help them decide the combination of savin…

(a) The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, except for moneys derived from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, moneys in the fund shall be continuously…

(a) Funds appropriated pursuant to Schedule 1 of Item 0954-162-8506 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 shall be used to support program enhanced deposits and to establish KIDS Accounts for eligible children who do not already have a KIDS Account established. For the 2021–2…

(a) The board may establish rules and regulations to ensure that money in a KIDS Account established pursuant to this article is disbursed directly to the institution of higher education indicated on the award recipient’s claim form. These rules and regulations, if established, s…

(a) (1) For the 2021–22 fiscal year, through the program, all of the following shall occur: (A) Each pupil enrolled in grades 1 to 12, inclusive, on the State Department of Education’s official census day in the 2021–22 fiscal year who meets the requirements to be considered an u…

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Military Department GI Bill.

There is hereby established the California Military Department GI Bill Award Program.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The California Military Department exists to provide a military organization in California with the capability to protect the lives and property of the people of the state during periods of natural disaster and civil di…

(a) Commencing January 1 of the 2009–10 academic year, and each academic year thereafter, any qualifying member of the California National Guard, the State Guard, or the Naval Militia may apply for an award under the California Military Department GI Bill. (b) (1) A qualifying me…

(a) The Student Aid Commission is responsible for issuing awards authorized by Section 69999.16, upon receipt of a certificate from the Adjutant General verifying that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements of this article. The commission shall provide any information t…

Qualifying members shall not receive both a California Military Department GI Bill award and any Cal Grant award for the same academic year. A qualifying member under this article who is also eligible for a Cal Grant award may elect between an award under this article and any Cal…

The Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Military Department, shall adopt emergency rules and regulations, pursuant to Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, for the purpose of administering this article. These rules and regulations shall include provisions that esta…

(a) Costs incurred by the Student Aid Commission for issuing and processing awards shall be reimbursed through an interagency agreement from appropriations in the annual Budget Act to the Military Department for purposes of this article. (b) The Student Aid Commission may enter i…

The Student Aid Commission shall report annually to the Legislature regarding program participation, including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following, as categorized on the basis of age, ethnicity, and gender: (a) The total number of participants in the program es…

This article shall become operative only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for the purposes of this article.

(a) In enacting this article, it is the intent of the Legislature to accomplish all of the following: (1) Provide explicit authority to the board to continue to administer accounts for, and make awards to, persons who qualified for awards under the provisions of the Governor’s Sc…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days after enactment of the Budget Act of 2004, the Scholarshare Investment Board shall transfer from the Golden State Scholarshare Trust to the General Fund the lesser of (1) fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) or…

As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the Scholarshare Investment Board established pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 69984. (b) “Former Article 20” means former Article 20 (commencing with Section 69995) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of t…

(a) The Governor’s Teaching Fellowships Program is hereby established to be administered by the Chancellor’s office of the California State University. The chancellor’s office shall collaborate with the University of California, the California Community Colleges, the Association …

(a) The Chancellor’s office of the California State University shall have the following duties: (1) Developing an application process that establishes a merit-based fellowship program for graduate students who agree to teach at a high-priority school for four years. (2) Establish…

An intersegmental review committee is hereby established to review all applications for the Governor’s Teaching Fellowships. The committee shall recommend teaching fellowship candidates to the Chancellor’s office of the California State University. The committee shall consist of …

(a) A fellowship recipient shall agree to teach in a high-priority school for four years and shall have four years, upon completion of his or her preparation program, to meet that obligation. Except as provided in subdivision (c), a fellowship recipient shall agree to repay the s…

The Trustees of the California State University shall provide an annual report, for each higher education institution, on the number of fellows receiving funding, the number of fellows completing programs, and the place of employment for each candidate.