§ 67434. — 67434. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 677, Sec. 5.)

(a)
The trustees shall develop and implement a Finish in Four and Through in Two program that complies with this part.
(b)
Commencing with the 2017–18 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a Finish in Four and Through in Two program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the student’s first year of enrollment.
(c)
Commencing with the 2017–18 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a Finish in Four and Through in Two program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the student’s first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.
(d)
Commencing with the 2018–19 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a Finish in Four and Through in Two program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the student’s first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable.
(e)
To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following:
(1)
Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility.
(2)
Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees.
(f)
Each Finish in Four and Through in Two program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus.
(g)
(1)
A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following:
(A)
A low-income student. For purposes of this section, “low-income student” shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295.
(B)
A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance.
(C)
A student who is a first-generation college student.
(D)
A transfer student.
(2)
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Finish in Four and Through in Two program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding.
(h)
Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the Finish in Four and Through in Two program shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:
(1)
(A)
Priority registration in coursework.
(B)
For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the office of the Chancellor of the California State University.
(C)
A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section.
(2)
Academic advisement that includes monitoring the student’s academic progress.
(i)
(1)
The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the Finish in Four and Through in Two program.
(2)
As a condition of continued participation in a Finish in Four and Through in Two program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following:
(A)
Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior academic year.
(B)
Attainment of a grade point average in excess of a standard established by the campus.
(3)
In implementing this part, the trustees shall take into consideration the report on graduation rates required pursuant to Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.
(j)
The
trustees shall submit recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 15, 2017, regarding potential financial incentives that could benefit students who participate in the Finish in Four and Through in Two program.
(k)
Each campus participating in the Finish in Four and Through in Two program shall take the following actions to promote the program:
(1)
Share information about the program at new student orientation.
(2)
Provide information about the program during the online course registration process.
(3)
Provide information about the program through an annual email to all students.
(4)
Post information about the program in an easily identifiable and accessible place on the campus internet website.
(5)
Post information about the program at advising offices.
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(1)
The trustees, on or before July 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, shall submit a report to the Legislature that includes all of the following information:
(A)
The program participation rate, as a percentage and number of students per campus.
(B)
Program participation demographics, including all of the following:
(i)
Student race and ethnicity.
(ii)
Whether the student is a federal Pell Grant recipient, as available.
(iii)
Whether the student is a first-generation college student.
(iv)
Whether the student entered as a first-time freshman or transfer student.
(C)
The amount of student success funds received and used per campus.
(2)
The report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(3)
This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2034.
(m)
A student who successfully completes an associate degree for transfer at a community college shall be guaranteed participation in the Finish in Four and Through in Two program at the California State University transfer campus, if established.
(n)
The trustees shall make every effort to close the achievement gap and encourage broad participation in a Finish in Four and Through in Two program that reflects the demographic populations served by the campus.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 677, Sec. 5. (AB 1205) Effective January 1, 2025.