§ 69504.5

California Education Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, students who are victims of trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes who have been granted a status under Section 1101(a)(15)(T)(i) or (ii), or Section 1101(a)(15)(U)(i) or (ii), of Title 8 of the United States Code shall be eligible to apply for, and participate in, all student financial aid programs and scholarships administered by a public postsecondary educational institution or the State of California to the same extent as individuals who are admitted to the United States as refugees under Section 1157 of Title 8 of the United States Code.

(b) The University of California is requested to adopt policies that are consistent with this section.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 509, Sec. 2. (AB 1899) Effective January 1, 2013.)

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