January 2022
Middle Class Scholarship Program
Key Information by Segment
2020-21 Actual |
2021-22 Revised | 2022-23 Enacted | Change from 2021-22 | ||
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. |