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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 54Ch. 1§ 88800 Community College Success Grants

§ 88800 Community College Success Grants

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§ 88800 Community College Success Grants

Key Takeaways

  • •This law creates a program to give money to California community colleges.
  • •The money helps colleges try new ways to teach and support students who need extra help.
  • •Colleges must apply and show they have a good plan to get the money.
  • •The goal is to help students finish school and get good jobs faster.

Example

A community college wants to help students who struggle with math.

The college can apply for this grant to get money. If they win, they can use the money to try new teaching methods, like extra tutoring or special classes, to help those students pass math and graduate on time.

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§ 88800 Community College Success Grants

A financial and professional development grant funding program, administered by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, is hereby established. The chancellor shall distribute multiyear grants, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the governing boards of community college districts pursuant to applications that satisfy the requirements of this part. Moneys allocated pursuant to this program shall be expended for community colleges within a district that receives a grant to adopt or expand the use of evidence-based models of academic assessment and placement, remediation, and student support that accelerate the progress of underprepared students toward achieving postsecondary educational and career goals. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 22, Sec. 20. (SB 81) Effective June 24, 2015.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

communityeducationstudentportlegislatureacademiceffective junedevelopment

Related Statutes

  • § 101401 School Facility Age Impact
  • § 51004 Workforce Preparation Education Rights
  • § 71020.5 Community College Accountability System
  • § 76140 Nonresident Tuition Fee Exemptions
  • § 78017 Agricultural Education Funding

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 88800.
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