California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2768: Student financial aid: waiver or deferment of fees and costs: foster youth.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 69509.7 to the Education Code, relating to student financial aid. student financial aid Student financial aid: waiver or deferment of fees and costs: foster youth. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to add Section 69509.7 to the Education Code, relating to student financial aid. student financial aid Student financial aid: waiver or deferment of fees and costs: foster youth. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. This bill would require the California State University, community college districts, and private postsecondary educational institutions and independent institutions of higher education that receive state financial assistance to, and would request the University of California to, for a student who has submitted a specified financial aid application and is a foster youth or former foster youth, as defined, upon the student’s initial enrollment at the postsecondary educational institution, either (1) waive the unpaid portion of enrollment fees and costs, or (2) defer the unpaid portion of enrollment fees and costs until the student has received an initial disbursement of the student’s financial aid award, as provided. If the postsecondary educational institution is unable to waive or defer costs related to books, supplies, materials, or equipment, the bill would require the institution to provide the student with clear information …