Middle Class Scholarship Program [EdBudget]

January 2022

Middle Class Scholarship Program

Key Information by Segment

	2020-21 Actual	2021-22 Revised	2022-23 Enacted	Change from 2021-22
	2020-21 Actual	2021-22 Revised	2022-23 Enacted	Amount	Percent
Recipients
CSU	43,772	47,025	245,901	198,876	423%
UC	11,649	12,825	114,211	101,386	791
Total	55,421	59,850	360,112	300,262	502%
Spending (in millions)
CSU	$77	$79	$426	$347	439%
UC	37	38	206	168	442
Total	$114	$117	$632	$515	440%
Average award
CSU	$1,759	$1,678	$1,731	$53	3.1%
UC	$3,192	$2,968	$1,806	-1,162	-39.1

Notes:
Data for 2020-21 reflect California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) estimates. Data for 2021-22 and 2022-23 reflect CSAC estimates adjusted by LAO to align with the spending level proposed in the Governor's budget.
For 2020-21 and 2021-22, the maximum award amount is set at 40 percent of systemwide tuition and fees ($2,298 at CSU and $5,028 at UC). Award amounts are graduated downward as a student's household income increases. In 2021-22, award amounts are prorated to keep total program spending at the statutory limit of $117 million.
For 2022-23, award amounts will be based on the total cost of attendance minus the sum of other available gift aid, a student contribution from part-time work earnings, and a parent contribution for dependent students with a household income of over $100,000. Award amounts will be prorated to keep total program spending at the proposed funding level of $632 million.
CSU = California State University. UC = University of California.