{"code":"EDC","codeName":"Education Code","section":"69870","citation":"Ed. Code, § 69870","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION [66000. - 101460.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-3"},{"name":"DIVISION 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS [66000. - 70115.2.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-3/division-5"},{"name":"PART 42. STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM [69400. - 70115.2.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-3/division-5/part-42"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Student Financial Aid Programs [69500. - 70048.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-3/division-5/part-42/chapter-2"},{"name":"ARTICLE 17. Federal Workforce Pell Grant Program [69870. - 69876.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-3/division-5/part-42/chapter-2/article-17"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 79, Sec. 11. (SB 135) Effective July 13, 2026.","effective":"2026-07-13","html":"

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Commission” means the Student Aid Commission.

(b) “Participating institution” means a federal Workforce Pell Grant-eligible postsecondary educational institution that offers a short-term program and enrolls students living in the state in a short-term program.

(c) “Postsecondary educational institution” means a campus of the University of California, the California State University, or the California Community Colleges, a private postsecondary educational institution defined in Section 94858, or an independent institution of higher education defined in Section 66010.

(d) “Short-term program” means an educational program offered by a participating institution that includes 150 to 599, inclusive, hours of instruction, or an equivalent number of credit hours, over 8 to 14 weeks, inclusive.

(e) “Workforce Pell Grant program” means the federal program established pursuant to Public Law 119-21, under which federal Workforce Pell Grants may be awarded to students enrolled in a short-term program at a participating institution.

","text":"For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Commission” means the Student Aid Commission. (b) “Participating institution” means a federal Workforce Pell Grant-eligible postsecondary educational institution that offers a short-term program and enrolls students living in the state in a short-term program. (c) “Postsecondary educational institution” means a campus of the University of California, the California State University, or the California Community Colleges, a private postsecondary educational institution defined in Section 94858, or an independent institution of higher education defined in Section 66010. (d) “Short-term program” means an educational program offered by a participating institution that includes 150 to 599, inclusive, hours of instruction, or an equivalent number of credit hours, over 8 to 14 weeks, inclusive. (e) “Workforce Pell Grant program” means the federal program established pursuant to Public Law 119-21, under which federal Workforce Pell Grants may be awarded to students enrolled in a short-term program at a participating institution.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/federal-workforce-pell-grant-program-69870","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}