(a) A dependent of a veteran applying for aid under this article shall be over 14 years of age or shall have entered the ninth grade, and shall be a native of or shall have lived in this state for five of the nine years immediately preceding the date that the application is filed.
(b) Any dependent of a veteran who has attained eligibility pursuant to this article while under 21 years of age may continue to receive the benefits of this article until the needed training is completed or until they attain 27 years of age, whatever first occurs.
(c) The eligibility limitations of subdivision (b) shall not apply to the spouse or dependent surviving spouse or domestic partner of a veteran. However, the spouse or dependent surviving spouse or domestic partner of a veteran shall be limited to not more than 48 months, of full-time training, or the equivalent thereof in part-time training.
(d) Notwithstanding the eligibility limitations of subdivision (b), a dependent who has honorably served in the Armed Forces of the United States may be granted an extension of training through 30 years of age.
(e) The eligibility limitations of subdivisions (a) and (b) shall not apply to the dependent of a veteran as defined in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 890.
(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 129, Sec. 70. (SB 1097) Effective January 1, 2025.)