The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - In most cases, students must also meet a grade point average (GPA) requirement. The specific GPA requirement varies by award type. Most award types require a minimum high school GPA of 2. 0 or 3.0 or a minimum community college GPA of 2.0 or 2.4.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

Creating a new online university administered by the University of California (UC). [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2023 - To be eligible for UC admission, entering freshmen must have completed certain high school courses, generally have obtained high grade point averages (GPA), and generally rank among the top of their graduating high school class.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-034

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - All nine general UC campuses participate in this program, though campus GPA requirements vary. UC and CSU Transfer Pathways Are Different. UC Transfer Pathways do not have complete overlap with CSU ’s transfer pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 4, 2022 - Third, whereas the current program requires students to have a minimum grade point average (GPA), the new program will not have a GPA requirement for CCC students. These program changes are projected to lead to a net increase of 150,000 award offers in 2024-25, at an estimated additional net cost of $365  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4632

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Students must also have a minimum grade point average (GPA), which ranges from 2.0 to 3.0 depending on award type. Cal Grants are provided as entitlements to recent high school graduates and transfer students under age 28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - Under the state ’s 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education , CCC students who complete their lower ‑division work with a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) are eligible to attend CSU as upper ‑division undergraduate students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - The specific GPA cut ‑offs are based on research conducted by the Multiple Measures Assessment Project, a collaborative of community college researchers and practitioners. In English, for example, the Chancellor ’s Office recommends concurrent academic support for students with a high school GPA lower than 2.6.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - CSAC also requires a verified grade point average (GPA) for most Cal Grants. The minimum GPA to receive certain Cal Grant awards is 2.0, with other Cal Grant awards requiring a higher GPA. In most cases, students may renew their awards for up to four years of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

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

May 28, 2019 - Students who did not attend one of these districts were responsible for obtaining a paper form, having a school official certify their GPA, and mailing the form to CSAC before the application deadline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - During 2014, the Chancellor ’s Office consulted with the CSU Academic Senate and decided that students must successfully complete at least one term at their home CSU campus, earning at least 12 units (with a 2. 0 o r higher GPA), to cross ‑enroll in online courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725