Notwithstanding any other law: (

a) Effective for academic terms beginning on or after August 1, 2021, a student enrolled at a campus of the California Community Colleges or the California State University who meets all of the following requirements shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition or any other fee that is exclusively applicable to nonresident students:

(1) The student resides in California.

(2) The student meets the definition of “covered individual,” as that term is defined in

Section 3679(c)(2) of Title of the United States Code.

(3) The student is eligible for education benefits under the federal Montgomery GI Bill–Active Duty program (Chapter 30 (commencing with

Section 3001) of Title of the United States Code), the Veterans Readiness and Employment program (Chapter 31 (commencing with

Section 3100) of Title of the United States Code), the Post-9/11 GI Bill program (Chapter 33 (commencing with

Section 3301) of Title of the United States Code), or the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program (Chapter 35 (commencing with

Section 3500) of Title of the United States Code), as each read on January 5, 2022. (

b) A student who qualifies for an exemption from paying nonresident tuition and other applicable fees under paragraph (2) of subdivision (

a) shall be deemed to maintain “covered individual” status as long as the student remains continuously enrolled at a campus, even if the student enrolls in multiple programs, and the student shall continue to be exempt from paying nonresident tuition and other fees that exclusively apply to nonresident students. As used in this section, “continuously enrolled” means enrolled for at least the fall and spring semesters of an academic year, or for at least three of the quarters in an academic year for an institution using the quarter system. (

c) The attendance of a community college student who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition and other fees pursuant to this

section may be reported by the community college district of attendance for apportionment purposes.