Public postsecondary education: waiver of campus-based fees: veterans.
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Overview
This bill expands existing provisions to waive mandatory campus-based fees for veterans and their families attending public postsecondary education in California. Specifically, it extends fee waivers to children of veterans with service-connected disabilities, Medal of Honor recipients, and children of Medal of Honor recipients under 27 years old. Additionally, the bill provides fee waivers for current and former foster youth meeting specific criteria, including age, foster care history, and financial need. The bill also clarifies that the University of California’s application of these waivers is subject to regents’ resolution.
Key provisions
- Prohibits campus-based fees for children of veterans with service-connected disabilities, Medal of Honor recipients, and their children under 27.
- Extends fee waivers to current and former foster youth meeting specific age and foster care history requirements.
- Requires eligibility determination by the Department of Veterans Affairs for certain veteran-related waivers.
- Establishes a state poverty level for income eligibility for some waivers.
- Specifies that waivers cannot exceed the cost of a four-year undergraduate program.
- Allows waivers for each academic year, but not for prior years.
- Requires reimbursement for state-mandated costs to local agencies and school districts.
- Allows the University of California to apply the provisions subject to regents’ resolution.
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