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AB 402: Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program and the California Community College Expanded Entitlement Program.
What AB 402 does, verified August 15, 2026
The bill aims to amend the education code to make changes to the Cal Grant program and the California Community College Expanded Entitlement Program. It would set the maximum tuition award amount for new recipients starting with the 2026-27 award year, at either $9,708 or $8,056, depending on the achievement of target numbers for associate degree for transfer commitments. For students who receive the California Community College Expanded Entitlement Award and transfer to an independent institution, they would remain eligible to receive the award without specific conditions. Additionally, the bill would make changes to the Cal Grant program to increase the maximum tuition award amount for new recipients starting with the 2026-27 award year.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Jun. 15, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 18, 2025 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| Jun. 05, 2025 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |