Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5 § 30601

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 30601 - Eligible Student

(a) To be eligible to participate in the Program, a Student must meet all the following criteria:

(1) Be from an underrepresented background, as described in subsection (b);

(2) Be enrolled at least half-time in an Institution, as described in subsection (c);

(3) Satisfy the residency requirements in Part 41 of the California Education Code, commencing with section 68000, as described in subsection (d);

(4) Demonstrate satisfactory academic progress, based on the enrolled student's eligibility for federal financial aid as determined by the Institution;

(5) Demonstrate financial need, as described in subsection (e); and

(6) Be eligible to work in the United States, as described in subsection (f).

(b) An underrepresented background for a Student consists of one or more of the following conditions:

(1) First generation college students.

(2) Low-income students.

(3) Current or former foster youth, based on information provided by the Commission to the Institution, which may include, but is not limited to, a verification letter provided by a case worker or county office of social services that establishes that the student's dependency was established or continued by a court of competent jurisdiction on or after the youth's 13^th birthday and who is no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year in which the student applies to participate in the Program.

(4) Homeless students or those at risk of becoming homeless, based on self-reported information on the FAFSA or CADAA.

(5) Students with disabilities.

(6) Displaced workers. The determination shall be made by the Institution's financial aid office, or Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act documentation.

(7) Students with dependent children.

(8) Formerly incarcerated students.

(9) Students meeting the requirements of Education Code section 68130.5, including undocumented students.

(10) Students who are veterans, including veterans of the national armed forces and the state's military department.

(c) A Student must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at least half-time in courses required to complete a degree or certificate excluding any summer term or summer break. Half-time enrollment shall be determined by each Institution's financial aid policy.

(1) An Eligible Student may work in a Program employment opportunity during the summer term or break if the Eligible Student is:

(A) Enrolled at least half-time in summer courses required to complete a degree or certificate; or

(B) Accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis for the following academic term.

(2) When an Eligible Student works in a LAEP position during a summer term or break, the Institution may use the following academic year's costs of attendance to determine eligibility for the Program.

(d) A Student shall meet the residence classification described in Part 41 of the Education Code, commencing with section 68000, as documented by the Institution consistent with policies adopted by the CCCCO, CSUCO, or UCOP, as applicable to the Institution.

(e) A Student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the financial aid office of the Institution in which the student is enrolled. The determination shall be made pursuant to approved federal financial aid methodologies. If circumstances limit the Student or the Student's family's ability to contribute to the student's total financial resources, the financial aid office may make reasonable adjustments to the computed total student resources.

(f) A Student must be eligible to work in the United States, including Students who completed the CADAA, and who are eligible to work in the United States.

(g) Program income earned by an Eligible Student shall be reported on future financial aid applications, as applicable.

(h) An Eligible Student employed in a LAEP-funded position shall immediately inform the Institution of any change that affects Program eligibility.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 30601

Note: Authority cited: Section 69967(a), Education Code. Reference: Sections 69956 and 69967(a), Education Code.

1. New section filed 10-18-2023; operative 1/1/2024 (Register 2023, No. 42).