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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 28Ch. 10Art. 7§ 52620 Adult College Enrollment Authorization

§ 52620 Adult College Enrollment Authorization

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§ 52620 Adult College Enrollment Authorization

Key Takeaways

  • •Adult students working on their high school diploma or equivalent can take community college classes part-time if their school recommends it.
  • •The community college gets paid for these classes, but only if no other school is already getting paid for the same class.
  • •This rule helps adult students get used to college while still finishing high school.

Example

A 25-year-old is taking night classes to get their high school diploma. Their teacher thinks they’re ready for some college classes too.

The school can let them take a community college class part-time, like math or English, to help them get ready for college. The community college will get paid for teaching them, but only if no other school is already getting paid for the same class.

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§ 52620 Adult College Enrollment Authorization

The governing board of a school district overseeing an adult education program or the governing board of a community college district overseeing a noncredit program may authorize a student pursuing a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate, upon recommendation of the administrator of the student’s adult school or noncredit program of attendance, to attend a community college during any session or term as a special part-time student, and the community college district shall be credited or reimbursed pursuant to Section 48802 or 76002, provided that no school district has received reimbursement for the same instructional activity. The intent of this section is to better facilitate streamlined enrollment in colocated credit college courses on adult education and noncredit program sites and to help ensure a smoother transition from secondary education to college for adult high school equivalency students by providing them with greater exposure to the collegiate atmosphere. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 528, Sec. 1. (SB 554) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

educationcommunityenrollmentstudentschoolrecommendationattendancereimbursement

Related Statutes

  • § 52621 Community College Dual Enrollment Credits
  • § 56194 Special Education Advisory Committee
  • § 76001 Special Student Admission Rules
  • § 52500.1 Adult School Enrollment Rules
  • § 52523 Adult Education Priority Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 52620.
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