California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2520


Introduced by Assembly Member Rodriguez

February 19, 2016


An act relating to student financial aid.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2520, as introduced, Rodriguez. Student financial aid: task force.

Existing law establishes various student financial aid programs under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for the recipients of awards under those programs by participating students attending qualifying institutions.

This bill would express the Legislature’s intent to enact legislation that would provide for the establishment of a task force to study and recommend strategies for increasing the number and diversity of high school pupils completing applications for state and federal student financial aid for postsecondary institutions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation that would provide for the establishment of a task force
3to study and recommend strategies for increasing the number and
4diversity of high school pupils completing applications for state
5and federal student financial aid for postsecondary institutions.



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