89254. Grants awarded pursuant to this article shall be in an amount sufficient to pay the costs of a student, during his or her course of study, for tuition, books, and room and board in accordance with his or her needs as shall be determined by the trustees. No student shall be awarded a grant in excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per academic year. The trustees shall require that each applicant for a grant pursuant to this chapter also make prior or concurrent application for a federal basic educational opportunity grant, unless the trustees are satisfied that the applicant is not eligible for that federal grant.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 758, Sec. 263. Effective January 1, 1996.)