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This bill expands support for students with dependent children across California's public postsecondary education system (University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges) by enhancing childcare services and resources. The bill requires campuses to broaden the definition of "basic needs services" to explicitly include childcare, and mandates that Basic Needs Centers provide direct financial and service support for parenting students. Financial aid offices will now be required to provide students with dependent children information about campus childcare centers, supplemental awards like Cal Grant, and referrals to Basic Needs Centers. Child development centers and preschools on these campuses will also be required to refer students seeking childcare to the Basic Needs Center and financial aid office. The bill aims to make accessing childcare resources and financial support easier for student parents by creating more comprehensive, centralized support systems. If the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill creates additional costs for local agencies, the state will provide reimbursement for those expenses. By facilitating access to childcare services and financial aid, the legislation seeks to reduce barriers to higher education for students with children.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB271