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

Feb 17, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Program Is More Challenging to Convey and Administer Than Other State Aid Programs. Unlike other state financial aid programs, MCS is not a set award amount. Additionally, as a “last ‑dollar ‑in ” program, the award amount is subject to variability as long as any component of the formula still could potentially change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Spending Increases for Financial Aid Are Primarily Due to Tuition Increases. CSU sets aside a portion of its tuition revenue to provide financial aid to students, also known as institutional financial aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals

Mar 9, 2021 - Background Monterey Bay Has Local Partnership in Computer Science. In 2013, CSU Monterey Bay and Hartnell College (a local community college) created an accelerated, three ‑year bachelor ’s degree program in computer science.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4399

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - To receive grants, collaboratives must create new intersegmental academic pathways in at least two of the following occupational areas: health care, education, business management, and engineering/computing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - The grants support innovation and improvement in lower-division courses, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM ) courses. The 2025-26 state budget agreement indicated intent to end this program in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Financial Aid Recommend Giving High Budget Priority to Needs ‑Based Cal Grant Program. Cal Grant costs increased at a historically high rate in 2024 ‑25 and are projected to increase at even higher rates in 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

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

May 15, 2019 - Third, the administration has not made a clear case that the proposed focus areas (such as social emotional learning and computer science) are the areas where teachers statewide have the greatest need for additional training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Over the past decade, institutional aid spending has grown notably, driven in part by increases in student enrollment and in part by increases in tuition charges (for which a portion is dedicated to institutional aid).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143