2017-2018 BOG Fee Waiver Application Changes

Problem Statement or Business Need

The CCC Chancellor's Office has released the 2017-2018 Approved BOG Fee Waiver Application (paper version) and there are required text and data field changes.  These must be prioritized and developed for release early in 2017.

Proposed Solution

• Identify change requirements 
• Prioritize development work
• Implement changes
• Plan release

Requirements Summary

Change Specifications

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Changes to the Dependency Section

Dependency Status

1. •  Yes
   •  No
   As of today, are you married or in a Registered Domestic Partnership (RDP)?
   (Answer "Yes" if you are separated but not divorced or have not filed a termination notice to dissolve partnership.)
    Yes     No
    
2. Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or currently serving on active duty for purposes other than training?   Yes     No
    
3. Do you have children who will receive more than half of their support from you between 07/01/2016 and 06/30/2017, or other dependents who live with you (other than your children and spouse/RDP) who receive more than half of their support from you, now and through 06/30/2017?   Yes    No
    
4. At any time since you turned age 13, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or were you a dependent or ward of the court?   Yes   No
    
5. Are you or were you an emancipated minor as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?  Yes   No
    
6. Are you or were you in legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?  Yes   No
    
7. At any time on or after 01/01/2015, did your high school or school district homeless liaison determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless?  Yes   No
    
8. At any time on or after 01/01/2015, did the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless?   Yes   No
    
9. At any time on or after 01/01/2015, did the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?   Yes   No 
    
10. At any time on or after 01/01/2015, did the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless?  Yes   No
     
11. At any time on or after 01/01/2015, did the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
    
    If your parent(s) filed or will file a 2015 U.S. Income Tax Return, were you, or will you be claimed on their tax return as an exemption by either or both of your parents?
12.   
13. Do you live with one or both of your parent(s) and/or his/her RDP?    Yes   No
     

Marital Status Section

Marital Status

The California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act extends new rights, benefits, responsibilities and obligations to individuals in domestic partnerships registered with the California Secretary of State under Section 297 of the Family Code. If you are in a Registered Domestic Partnership (RDP), or legal same sex marriage, you will be treated as an Independent married student to determine eligibility for this Fee Waiver and will need to provide income and household information for your domestic partner. If you are a dependent student and your parent is in a Registered Domestic Partnership, or legal same sex marriage, you will be treated the same as a student with married parents and income and household information will be required for the parent's domestic partner. (These new provisions apply to state student financial aid only, not to federal student financial aid.) 

 Marital Status  

Are you or your parent in a Registered Domestic Partnership with the California Secretary of State under Section 297 of the Family Code? 

(Answer "Yes" if you or your parent are separated from a Registered Domestic Partner but have NOT FILED a Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership with the California Secretary of State's Office.)

1.    Yes   No

Special Eligibilities

Special Classifications

1. Do you have certification from the California Department of Veterans Affairs that you are eligible for a dependent's fee waiver?  Yes  No
2. Do you have certification from the National Guard Adjutant General that you are eligible for a dependent's fee waiver?  Yes   No
3. Are you eligible as a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor or as a child of a recipient?  Yes   No
4. Are you eligible as a dependent of a victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack?  Yes   No
5. Are you eligible as a dependent of a deceased law enforcement/fire suppression personnel killed in the line of duty? 

Eligibility Methods

Method A Enrollment Fee

Are you (the student only) currently receiving monthly cash assistance for yourself or any dependents from:  

 Yes   No   Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) / CalWorks?

 Yes   No    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) / State Supplementary Payment (SSP)?

 Yes   No    General assistance?

Changes to Data Download File

Changes to Logic

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Supporting Documentation 

Below is additional documentation (i.e., CCCCO legal opinions, residency and/or education code citations, legislation citations, supplemental information, etc.) to be referenced in support of this change request.