A student participant in the program shall meet both of the following requirements:

(a) Be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court, on or after the youth’s 13th birthday.

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Terms Used In California Education Code 79222

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • program: means a NextUp program as may be established under subdivision (a). See California Education Code 79220

(b) Be no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year in which the student first enrolls in the program.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 572, Sec. 5. (AB 190) Effective September 27, 2022. See ongoing operational condition prescribed in Section 79227.)

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