The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Program Has Considerable Overlap With Cal Grant Program. When MCS was originally created, it was targeted to help moderate ‑income students who did not receive Cal Grants cover tuition costs. Thus, the original MCS program was intended to have little, if any, overlap with the Cal Grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate The 2019-20 May Revision K-12 Cal Grant Mandate In the May Revision, the Governor proposes to fund a new mandate relating to the Cal Grant program. In this post, we provide background on the mandate, discuss the Governor ’s proposal, share our assessment, and provide an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Cal Grant Spending Continues to Grow at Historically High Rate. The Cal Grant program is the state ’s largest and longest ‑standing financial aid program. The Governor ’s budget includes a $337   million ongoing General Fund augmentation (12   percent increase) to cover higher projected Cal  Grant costs in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2026 - In this brief, we provide an update on Cal Grant cost estimates and discuss recent program trends leading to higher Cal Grant spending. We then analyze the Governor’s budget proposal to reduce Middle Class Scholarship award coverage and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5127

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - (The CCC Expanded Entitlement program allows students to retain their Cal Grant awards when they transfer.) Our Cal Grant Spending and Cal Grant Recipients EdBudget tables summarize costs and recipients, respectively, by segment and award type.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2026 - In this brief, we provide an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - (In addition, the California Student Aid Commission budget includes $53 million ongoing General Fund to pay for higher associated Cal Grant costs for CSU students in 2026‑27. Many CSU students with financial need receive full tuition coverage under the Cal Grant program.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates California’s Fiscal Outlook Cal Grant Cost Estimates Cal Grants are the state ’s main type of student financial aid. Total spending on Cal Grants has more than doubled over the past decade.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - Cal Grant Reform State Has Plans to Restructure Cal Grants, Subject to Trigger Provision. In the 2022 ‑23 budget package, the state adopted a potential restructuring of the Cal Grant program, commonly referred to as “Cal Grant reform. ” Cal Grant reform would replace the existing award types with a
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905