Bill > SB67

This bill extends 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 stationed outside of California, provided the service member maintains California as their legal residence. The bill specifically allows dependent natural or adopted children, stepchildren, or spouses of military personnel to qualify for these financial aid programs if they meet all other existing eligibility requirements. This change aims to support military families by removing residency barriers for students seeking higher education financial assistance. The bill modifies several sections of the Education Code to implement this expansion, ensuring that children of service members who are temporarily living outside California due to military assignments can still access state-based financial aid programs. Additionally, the bill includes technical provisions to coordinate potential amendments with other pending legislation and ensures that the changes are properly integrated into existing educational financial aid regulations.

Budget and Finance, Education, Military Affairs and Security

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB67