Cal. MVC § 896
This is the official text of Cal. MVC § 896, part of California’s Military and Veterans Code — covers the California National Guard and benefits for military veterans.
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Official statutory text
The department shall consider applications in the order in which they are received. If the funds available are insufficient to meet the obligations which would arise from the guardianship of all worthy applicants, the department shall assume wardship over the applicants who are most urgently in need of further education, taking into consideration both scholastic achievement and financial need.
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