The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 30, 2018 - For 2018 ‑19, the two periods being compared are the April 2016 through March  2017 period and the April 2017 through March  2018 period. The Bureau of Economic Analysis typically releases the data the state needs to finalize the COLA for the upcoming year in late April.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - In 2017 ‑18, UC and CSU increased undergraduate tuition charges by 3  percent and 5  percent, respectively. (UC also increased its systemwide Student Services Fee by 5  percent annually from 2015 ‑16 through 2017 ‑18.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - MCS = Middle Class Scholarships and COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - Cal Grants Also Assist Some Students With Living Costs. In addition to receiving tuition coverage, some students receive a Cal Grant access award. This award assists students with living costs such as food and housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

The 2019-20 Budget: Student Food and Housing Insecurity at the University of California

Apr 25, 2019 - In 2018 ‑19, UC students living off campus spent on average $32,468, with $14,015 spent on tuition and fees and the remaining $18,453 spent on living costs. Students living on campus pay on average more (a total of $35,28 3) a nd students living with their parents on average pay less ($26,504).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4014

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Certain Students Who Changed Living Arrangement Lost Cal Grant Eligibility. Due to the pandemic, on ‑campus housing is operating at significantly reduced capacity in 2020 ‑21. Many students who otherwise would have lived on campus are instead living at home with family.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - COLA = cost ‑of ‑living adjustment. Governor ’s CCC Budget Plan Includes Proposition   98 Reserve Funding. The Proposition   98 Reserve is an account designated for school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

Creating a Debt Free College Program

Jan 31, 2017 - For example, costs would be over one and a half times greater had we assumed all students living with family shift to living off campus. Fiscal Estimate Program Estimated to Cost Additional $3.3   Billion Dollars Annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3540

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - Nearly all of the students living on campus are undergraduates, with fewer than 20 graduate students living on campus. As of spring 2023, UC  Merced housed a larger share of its students than the average of the other UC general campuses (38  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - State law defines guided pathways to include “group projects, internships, and other applied learning experiences to enhance instruction and student success. ” In 2017 ‑18, the state provided CCC with $ 150  m illion one time for this initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372