An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - To weather the reduction in revenues, the universities have implemented, or are considering, internal borrowing and transfers, shifting more money back into short-term investment accounts, and issuing bonds to help cover operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4293

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

Nov 10, 2020 - Internal Transfers. Internally transferring funds from one account to another (such as using reserves of student extended education fees to sustain parking programs) would enable campuses to fund their most urgent costs and priorities —potentially helping to keep noncore programs afloat during this time —but would result in funds not being spent on their originally intended purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Also allows institutions to transfer unused funds from the Federal Work-Study Program to the supplemental grants program. Waives the requirement that institutions/students return a prorated portion of Pell Grants and federal loans if students withdraw part way through the term due to the outbreak.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

The 2020-21 Budget: Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative

Mar 11, 2020 - For the California Community Colleges (CCC), the state-developed Student Centered Funding Formula similarly provides additional funding based on low-income student counts, with even more funding provided if these students attain certain educational outcomes, such as transferring to a four-year university.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4199

The 2020-21 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - This phase includes testing, repairing and upgrading software, and transferring knowledge from project contractors to CSAC staff.CSAC anticipates requesting additional one‑time funds to complete this phase in 2021‑22, with a potential future funding request for certain ongoing operational costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4182

The 2020-21 Budget: Medical Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - The following year, UC Davis transferred administration of the San Joaquin Valley PRIME program to UCSF. For the first cohort in 2019, consisting of six students, UCSF is taking the hybrid approach. Specifically, PRIME students complete basic science instruction at the UCSF main campus, with portions of their time (such as weeklong experiences and summer research projects) spent at Fresno.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4166

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - (For the past several years, CSU has had a more limited policy that redirects only CCC applicants with an associate degree for transfer degree.) State Budget Typically Sets an Enrollment Growth Target.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - For example, the Tri ‑County Nursing Pathway is a partnership between Riverside City College and two CSU campuses (Fullerton and San Bernardino) that allows associate degree nursing students to concurrently obtain their bachelor ’s degrees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140

The 2020-21 Budget: Analyzing UC and CSU Cost Pressures

Dec 18, 2019 - (Those not eligible as freshmen can enroll in community colleges and then transfer to the universities as upper ‑division students.) To ensure access under these policies, the state has sought to fund enrollment growth in years when the number of high school graduates increased.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4127

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - The legislation ( 1)  m ade transferable college ‑level courses the default placement for students, ( 2)  r equired the use of high school coursework and/or grades in making placement decisions, and ( 3)  s et expectations that students complete transferable college ‑level math and English coursework within one academic year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120