Section 54712 Of Article 6.3. Early Commitment To College Program From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 29. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 6.3.
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. The Superintendent shall perform the following
responsibilities:
(a) Identify schools as College Opportunity Zones.
(b) Develop the "Save Me a Spot in College" pledge, which shall
include the commitments made by the pupil and the major postsecondary
and financial aid opportunities provided by the state. The pledge
shall contain all of the following assurances:
(1) A pupil who signs the pledge and enrolls in the Early
Commitment to College program, in the same manner as all other
pupils, shall be eligible to continue his or her postsecondary
education at a campus of the California Community Colleges to pursue
career technical education or an associate degree, or to prepare for
transfer to a four-year college or university, or, if he or she meets
the admission requirements and applies for admission, at the
University of California or the California State University.
(2) A pupil who signs the pledge and meets all the eligibility
requirements of the Cal Grant Program (Article 3 (commencing with
Section 69530) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3) at
the time of application shall be eligible to receive a Cal Grant
award.
(3) In a manner that is consistent with Article 1 (commencing with
Section 76300) of Chapter 2 of Part 47 of Division 7 of Title 3, a
pupil who signs the pledge shall receive, upon enrollment at a
community college, a fee waiver under the fee waiver program of the
Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for two or
more years of enrollment at a campus of the California Community
Colleges, as long as the student is a California resident and
continues to show financial need on a completed Free Application for
Federal Student Aid.
(c) Consult with the California Community Colleges, the University
of California, the California State University, the Student Aid
Commission, and independent colleges and universities in developing
the pledge, letter, and supporting materials, including a method for
participating school districts to notify colleges and universities in
their service area that the school district is participating in the
program and seeking partnerships with colleges, universities, and
others to plan and conduct activities to implement the program.
(d) Determine the form of recognition for pupils who have been
certified by his or her school district as having fulfilled the
requirements of the pledge pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section
54711.
(e) Develop a method by which participating schools shall record
and report participation in, and outcome data of, the Early
Commitment to College program to the Superintendent pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 54711.
(f) (1) Develop a letter addressed to pupils enrolled in grades 6
to 9, inclusive, and their parents or guardians, and signed by the
Superintendent and the superintendent of the school district that
describes the major steps to prepare for college, including
postsecondary career technical education, and the major postsecondary
and financial aid opportunities available to students in California.
(2) Develop a second letter signed by the Superintendent and the
superintendent of the school district, to be directed to pupils
eligible to sign the pledge pursuant to Section 54711, and their
parents or guardians, that details the Early Commitment to College
program, including the pledge, in addition to the information in the
letter directed to all pupils in grades 6 to 9, inclusive.
(3) Make both letters and information on the Early Commitment to
College program available on the Internet Web site of the department
and request all school districts to distribute the letters as
appropriate through existing means to all pupils and their parents.