A certificate earned toward an associate degree no longer blocks College Promise waivers
Community college students who earned a certificate as part of a course sequence leading to an associate degree stay eligible for the California College Promise fee waiver. Other earlier degrees or certificates still make a student ineligible.
Who it affects
Community college students seeking College Promise fee waivers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1920: Community colleges: California College Promise: fee waiver eligibility.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.