1. (a) “California Dream Act Application” or “CADAA” means the financial aid application for students eligible for state financial aid programs pursuant to Education Code Sections 68122, 68130.5, 69504.5 and 69508.5.
2. (b) “California Resident” means a student that satisfies the eligibility requirements for a Cal Grant award pursuant to Education Code Section 69433.9, except that a student who is exempt from nonresident tuition under Education Code Section 68130.5 or 68122 shall not be required to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (a) of Education Code Section 69433.9.
3. (c) “CCC” means the California Community College system.
4. (d) “CCC BA Program” means a California Community College that offers a Baccalaureate program.
5. (e) “COA” means Cost of Attendance.
6. (f) “Commission” means the California Student Aid Commission.
7. (g) “CSU” means the California State University system.
8. (h) “Electronic Funds Transfer” or “EFT” means the process the Commission uses to transfer funds to Institutions electronically.
9. (i) “Eligible Student” means a student who meets the criteria defined by Education Code Section 70022.
10. (j) “Enrollment Record” means the student-level record information submitted by the Institution to the Commission needed to calculate the student's MCS award.
11. (k) “Expected Family Contribution” or “EFC” means a measure of how much the student and their family can be expected to contribute to the cost of the student's education for a given award year.
12. (l) “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” or “FAFSA” means the application for federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs.
13. (m) “Institution” means a CCC with a Baccalaureate program, CSU, or UC campus that is eligible to participate in the MCS Program.
14. (n) “MCS Program” or “MCS” means the Middle Class Scholarship Program established pursuant to Article 22 of the Education Code, commencing with Education Code Section 70020.
15. (o) “Student Aid Index” or “SAI” is calculated by a FAFSA or CADAA and is used to determine the amount of financial aid a student can receive during an academic year.
16. (p) “TCP” means a program of professional teacher preparation at an Institution approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
17. (q) “UC” means the University of California system.
18. (r) “WebGrants” means the California Student Aid Commission's grant management system.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 70021, 70022 and 70023, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70021, 70022 and 70023, Education Code.

History

1. New article 15.5 (sections 30800-30803) and section filed 3-21-2024; operative 3-21-2024 (Register 2024, No. 12). Pursuant to Education Code section 70023(c) and (g), this action is a deemed emergency. A Certificate of Compliance must be submitted to OAL by 9-17-2024 or the emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New Article 15.5 (sections 30800-30803) and section refiled 9-19-2024; operative 9-19-2024 (Register 2024, No. 38). Pursuant to Education Code section 70023(c) and (g), this action is a deemed emergency. A Certificate of Compliance must be submitted to OAL by 12-18-2024 or the emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New Article 15.5 (sections 30800-30803) and section refiled 12-19-2024; operative 12-19-2024 (Register 2024, No. 51). Pursuant to Education Code section 70023(c) and (g), this action is a deemed emergency. A Certificate of Compliance must be submitted to OAL by 3-19-2025 or the emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-19-2024 order, including repealer of subsections (j) and (p), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (l) and (o), transmitted to OAL 2-25-2025 and filed 4-9-2025; amendments operative 4-9-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 15).