The 2019-20 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2019 - In fall 2017, 10, 700 e ligible freshman applicants ( 14  p ercent) were referred to Merced. Very few of these students ( 119 o r 1. 1  p ercent) elected to enroll at that campus. Students who do not accept admission at UC may end up attending CSU, a private school, or a community college (then transferring to a four ‑year school, including UC, upon completing their lower ‑division coursework).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3946

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - To this end, Learning Lab awards competitive grants to intersegmental faculty teams at the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), and California Community Colleges (CCC). Faculty teams test ways to improve learning outcomes in college-level lower division courses, including by using adaptive learning technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Each year, half of the competitive awards are available to students at any segment who apply by March  2, and the other half is reserved for students attending the California Community Colleges (CCC) who apply by September  2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2020-21 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Mar 13, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Hastings College of the Law The 2020-21 Budget Hastings College of the Law In this post, we analyze the Governor ’s budget proposals for the Hastings College of the Law (Hastings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4201

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - Competitive Program Competitive Spending Grew Because of Increase in New Awards. As with the entitlement program, an increase in recipients (rather than award size) explains most of the spending growth in the competitive program over the 2009 ‑10 through 2017 ‑18 period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

The 2018-19 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 15, 2018 - These efforts include ( 1)  e stablishing an agreement with the CCC Chancellor ’s Office to share contact information for students deemed transfer ready, ( 2)  i ncreasing outreach efforts to community college counselors and students, and ( 3)  e xploring whether UC could better align its existing transfer pathways with the associate degree for transfer (ADT).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3748

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - In negotiating salary increases with their local unions, districts typically account for a number of factors, including the COLA the state is providing for apportionments, changes in housing and other costs for employe es, salary competitiveness, and the need to address non ‑salary cost pressures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - The Legislature could direct community colleges to partner with the relevant state and local agencies to explor e strategies to increase utilization of other public assistance among college students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Some of Same Colleges Are Participating in Juvenile Justice Component. In 2023, the Chancellor ’s Office awarded the juvenile justice funds through a competitive process. Of the 47 colleges that applied, 44 colleges received awards of $312,500 annually through 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - 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. Most Cal Grants Are Entitlements, but Some Are Awarded Competitively. For more than 20 years, the state has provided Cal Grants as entitlements to recent high school graduates as well as transfer students under age 28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865