66014.4.

 (a) For purposes of this section, “GI Bill educational benefits” means any educational benefit administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to Title 38 of the United States Code that is designed to help eligible veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States or other eligible persons with a relationship to a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States to cover the costs associated with enrollment as a student.

(b) Notwithstanding any law, commencing with the 2023–24 academic year, and annually thereafter for each academic year, the California State University shall, and the University of California is requested to, electronically transmit to the Department of Veterans Affairs, all of the following personal information regarding each student whose tuition or fees, or both, are paid, or intended to be paid, using GI Bill educational benefits, if the student has not opted out of the disclosure pursuant to subdivision (d):

(1) True, full name.

(2) Email address.

(3) Mailing address.

(4) Mobile telephone number.

(c) For purposes of subdivision (b), both of the following apply:

(1) The first data transfer shall include all students using or intending to use GI Bill educational benefits for the 2023–24 academic year.

(2) Each annual data transfer after the first data transfer shall include only new students not identified in the prior data transfer who are using or intending to use GI Bill educational benefits for the academic year.

(d) On or before June 1, 2023, the Student Aid Commission shall develop and post on its internet website an opt-out statement to be used on an existing financial aid form or on a new financial aid form that permits a student, when applying for financial aid, to opt out of having the student’s personal information shared with the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subdivision (b).

(e) Information obtained by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to this section shall be used only for purposes related to GI Bill educational benefits and shall not be disseminated except for those purposes.