July 2025
Financial Aid
California Student Aid Commission Budget
(Dollars in Millions)
| 2023-24 Actual |
2024-25 Revised |
2025-26 Proposed |
Change from 2024-25 | ||
| Amount | Percent | ||||
| Spending | |||||
| Local assistance | |||||
| Cal Grants | $2,295 | $2,548 | $2,791 | $243 | 9.5% |
| Middle Class Scholarships | 803 | 1,004a | 0 | -1,004 | -100.0 |
| Golden State Teacher Grantsb | 192 | 107 | 68 | -39 | -36.3 |
| California College of the Artsb | — | 3 | 20 | 18 | 700.0 |
| California Indian Nations Collegeb | — | — | 10 | 10 | — |
| Other programs and adjustments | 51 | 40 | 48 | 9 | 21.8 |
| Subtotals | ($3,341) | ($3,701) | ($2,937) | (-$763) | (-20.6%) |
| State operations | $25 | $23 | $26 | $2 | 9.3% |
| Totals | $3,366 | $3,724 | $2,963 | -$761 | -20.4% |
| Funding | |||||
| General Fund | $2,890 | $3,302 | $2,542 | -$760 | -23.0% |
| Ongoing | (2,471) | (2,905) | (2,442) | (-463) | (-15.9) |
| One-time | (419)c | (397) | (100) | (-297) | (-74.8) |
| Federal TANF | 400 | 400 | 400 | — | — |
| Other funds and reimbursements | 28 | 22 | 21 | -1 | -4.6 |
| a Includes $368 million in one-time funds. | |||||
| b One-time initiatives. | |||||
| c Does not include carryover funds used to support 2023-24 spending. | |||||
| TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. | |||||