(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that pupils who are enrolled in schools identified by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580 receive additional support to increase the number of these pupils who are admitted to, and enroll at, the University of California and who successfully complete an undergraduate degree within four academic years of freshman admission.

(b) The University of California shall approve a plan, including a timeline, to do all of the following:

(1) Identify, in the files for each applicant for freshman admission, whether the applicant is enrolled in a school identified on the list developed by the Superintendent pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580.

(2) (A) Provide direction to each campus regarding supplemental consideration in the admission process for pupils who are enrolled in schools identified pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580 that comply with university policy.

(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, all pupils enrolled in schools identified pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580 shall meet the same admission requirements as pupils who are enrolled in high schools not identified pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580.

(3) Increase, at each campus and in each academic year, beginning in the 2016–17 academic year, the number of California resident freshmen admits, including students meeting the requirements of Section 68130.5, who are enrolled at a school identified by the Superintendent pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580. It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of California examine its practices to encourage more pupils who are enrolled at schools identified by the Superintendent pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580 and who are admitted to the university to enroll at the university.

(4) Expand services and resources to be provided specifically for students who entered as freshmen and who were previously enrolled in a school identified by the Superintendent pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580.

(c) No later than December 15, 2016, the university shall submit to the Director of Finance and the Legislature an evaluation of the costs and benefits of providing application fee waivers to applicants who are enrolled in schools identified by the Superintendent pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580.

(d) Commencing in 2017, no later than November 30 of each year, the university shall report to the Director of Finance and to the Legislature the number of pupils who attended a school identified by the Superintendent pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 41580 and were admitted to the university, and the number of those students who enrolled, disaggregated by campus.

(e) This section is operative if funds are appropriated in the Budget Act of 2016 to the University of California.

(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 24, Sec. 26. (AB 1602) Effective June 27, 2016.)