Section 30800 - Definitions(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.(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.(c) "CCC" means the California Community College system.(d) "CCC BA Program" means a California Community College that offers a Baccalaureate program.(e) "COA" means Cost of Attendance.(f) "Commission" means the California Student Aid Commission.(g) "CSU" means the California State University system.(h) "Electronic Funds Transfer" or "EFT" means the process the Commission uses to transfer funds to Institutions electronically.(i) "Eligible Student" means a student who meets the criteria defined by Education Code Section 70022.(j) "Enrollment File Record Layout" means the "2023-2024 MCS Enrollment File Record Layout" (4/27/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference. The "2023-2024 MCS Enrollment File Record Layout" is the guide the Commission provides to Institutions which specifies how to upload enrollment file records to the Commission's WebGrants system.(k) "Enrollment Record" means the student-level record information submitted by the Institution to the Commission needed to calculate the student's MCS award.(l) "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.(m) "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" or "FAFSA" means the application for federal financial aid and state financial aid programs.(n) "Institution" means a CCC with a Baccalaureate program, CSU, or UC campus that is eligible to participate in the MCS Program.(o) "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.(p) "Payment Roster File Layout" means the "MCS Payment Roster File Layout" (11/20/2023), which is hereby incorporated by reference. The "MCS Payment Roster File Layout" is the guide the Commission provides to Institutions that specifies how payment data should be organized and presented so that it can be uploaded to the Commission's WebGrants system.(q) "Student Aid Index" or "SAI" means an eligibility index number that a student's college or career school's financial aid office uses to determine how much federal student aid the student would receive if they attended the school.(r) "TCP" means a program of professional teacher preparation at an Institution approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.(s) "UC" means the University of California system.(t) "WebGrants" means the California Student Aid Commission's grant management system.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 30800
Note: Authority cited: Sections 70021, 70022 and 70023, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70021, 70022 and 70023, Education Code.
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.