The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - Under current law, families in Stage 1 child care transfer to Stage 2 when the county deems them stable. (Every county has its own definition of stability.) The May Revision proposes that a family receive Stage 1 child care for at least twelve months before being transferred to Stage 2 child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - Recent high school graduates and transfer students under age 28 who meet the above financial and academic criteria are entitled to Cal Grants. Students ineligible for entitlement awards —typically older students who have been out of school for at a least a few years —compete for a fixed number of Cal Grant awards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

California Community Colleges: Effects of Increases in Noncredit Course Funding Rates

Mar 30, 2017 - In our 2012 report, Restructuring California’s Adult Education System , we recommended the Legislature restrict credit instruction in English and ESL to transfer‑level coursework, such that colleges would offer precollegiate‑level courses in those disciplines on a noncredit basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3635

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - The Academic Senate ’s focus for every round of funding is to prioritize OER that is needed to complete a new zero ‑textbook ‑cost degree for students, with an emphasis on associate degrees for transfer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2019-20 Budget: Community College Student Success Awareness Initiative [Publication Details]

Apr 25, 2019 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposal to fund more student outreach regarding college affordability, career pathways, and transfer options at the California Community Colleges (CCC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4017

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

California Public Higher Education: Funding Supplemental Services for Low-Income and First-Generation Students

Dec 20, 2017 - Also, beca use the programs are set in statute and regulations —and funding generally cannot be transferred across programs —the system is not nimble in responding to new information, including changing student needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3724

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: 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

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309