Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed into law a bill that provides community college students who transfer to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with a one-time grant of up to $5,000.
Assembly Bill 1400, introduced by State Assembly Majority Leader Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) in February, would provide such grants through the existing College Access Tax Credit Fund—a taxpayer fund that was intended to supplement Cal Grant B, a state higher education scholarship for low-income students.
