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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
(2) “Regents” means the Regents of the University of California.
(3) “Trustees” means the Trustees of the California State University.
(b) The
trustees, the board of governors, and the regents may develop, for each of their respective campuses, a student service learning program for students with financial need who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5, or who meet equivalent requirements adopted by the regents. Except as provided in subdivision (e) or as otherwise determined by the appropriate segment, the program may be offered to complement existing state and federal financial aid awards.
(c) A student service learning
program established at a campus pursuant to this section shall do all of the following:
(1) Identify opportunities for each student participating in the program to provide volunteer service hours while learning new skills and experiences that supplement his or her academic learning.
(2) Be established and administered as part of the campus’s existing financial aid structure and services.
(3) Offer, as part of an existing financial aid award of the
campus or the segment, grants, fee waivers, or reimbursements to an eligible student for his or her educational expenses.
(d) (1) Only students described in subdivision (b) may participate in the program.
(2) A student described in subdivision (b) who meets any additional requirements adopted by the appropriate segment pursuant to subdivision (f), may participate in the program regardless of his or her immigration status.
(e) A student service learning program established pursuant to this section may supplement or be
a component of existing state work-study programs as deemed appropriate by the appropriate segment.
(f) The
trustees, the board of governors, and the regents may adopt, as necessary, application procedures, forms, additional application criteria, administrative guidelines, and other requirements for the development and implementation of a student service learning program pursuant to this section.
(g) (1) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, information provided by an applicant for, or by a recipient of, a student
service learning program established pursuant to this section is confidential and shall not be open to the public for inspection or disclosed without the written consent of the applicant or recipient, or as otherwise required by California law or pursuant to a state or federal court order.
(2) Information that is provided by an applicant for, or by a recipient of, a student service learning program shall be collected, recorded, used, and retained by the appropriate public postsecondary educational institution only for determining the applicant’s eligibility for the program
or for administering the program.
(3) This subdivision does not prohibit disclosure of aggregate data that does not reveal personal identifying information about the student.