Bill > AB88

This bill would extend Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship Program (MCSP) eligibility to students who were not California residents at the time of high school graduation but are dependents of members of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed outside of California on active duty, provided that the service member maintains California as their state of legal residence. Specifically, the bill allows dependent natural or adopted children, stepchildren, and spouses of such service members to be eligible for these financial aid programs if they meet all other existing eligibility requirements. The change aims to provide educational financial support for families of military personnel who are temporarily stationed outside of California but consider the state their legal home. The bill makes technical amendments to several sections of the Education Code to implement this expanded eligibility, ensuring that these military-connected students can access state financial aid programs even if they do not technically meet the traditional California residency requirements at the time of high school graduation.

Budget and Finance, Education, Military Affairs and Security

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB88