79220.

 (a)  The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may enter into agreements with community college districts to provide, and allocate to selected community colleges within a community college district, funds for services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. This program shall be known as NextUp, and shall expand the number of students participating in the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services and shall not displace other students. The funding provided under this article shall be separate and apart from the funding provided under existing cooperative agencies resources for education programs pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 79150). In addition to the delivery of Student Success and Support Program services, as described in Section 78212, services shall include, when appropriate, but not necessarily be limited to, outreach and recruitment, consultation and eligibility verification, consultation and referrals for students deemed ineligible, service coordination, counseling, book and supply grants, tutoring, independent living and financial literacy skills support, frequent in-person contact, career guidance, transfer counseling, childcare and transportation assistance, and referrals to health services, mental health services, housing assistance, and other related services.

(b) The program may provide all services specified in subdivision (a), and direct financial support, to enrolled students who meet all eligibility requirements but whose courses have not yet commenced, and who have completed required matriculation activities as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 78212, if those services are necessary to enable the student to be successful upon the commencement of the academic term.

(c) As used in this article, “program” means a NextUp program as may be established under subdivision (a).

79221.

 (a) A community college district that wishes to participate in this program shall submit a letter of interest to participate to the board of governors for funding pursuant to this article. An interested community college district shall certify that services provided under this article to eligible youth are coordinated with, and do not supplant, other services provided by the county and state.

(b) If the number of requests to participate exceeds the funding made available for the program, the board of governors shall prioritize the apportionment of funding to community colleges based on the number of eligible students and geographical equity.

79223.

 The board of governors shall adopt regulations that authorize the director of the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services at each community college to accept students who are enrolled in at least nine units into this program. Students enrolled in fewer than nine units may be accepted into the program if enrollment is part of an academic education plan designed to move the student toward subsequent enrollment in at least nine units.

79228.

 The board of governors may authorize the chancellor, consistent with the requirements the board may impose, to designate up to 1 percent of the funds allocated pursuant to this article for program administration, program development, and program accountability.