Bill > AB2766

This bill aims to improve housing and enrollment access for foster youth and homeless youth in California's public postsecondary education systems. It expands priority enrollment eligibility for foster youth and former foster youth who are enrolled in the NextUp program, regardless of their age. For student housing, the bill strengthens provisions for California Community Colleges and the California State University (CSU) by requiring them to give priority to current and former foster and homeless youth, and to implement specific application procedures, deferral of housing costs until financial aid is disbursed, and clear communication about these benefits on their websites. The University of California (UC) is also requested to adopt similar housing priority measures, with the understanding that these will be implemented if the UC Regents agree. The bill also clarifies definitions for "eligible student" and "housing-related costs" and establishes procedures for deferring housing payments for eligible students until they receive their financial aid.

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