Education Code section 69870

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.

Source: Section 69870, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=69870.­ (updated Jul. 13, 2026; accessed Jul. 27, 2026).

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