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

Apr 30, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs The 2018-19 Budget 2018 ‑19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs The federal government recently released updated information that affects the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that the state provides to certain school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

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 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - The Government Finance Officers Association historically has recommended that government agencies hold at least two months of unrestricted budgetary fund balances (though exceptions are considered depending on certain factors such as the size of the agency, its diversification of revenue streams, the volatility of those revenue streams, and overall risk exposure).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - The Government Finance Officers Association historically has recommended that government agencies hold at least two months of unrestricted budgetary fund balances (though exceptions are considered depending on certain factors such as the size of the agency, its diversification of revenue streams, the volatility of those revenue streams, and overall risk exposure).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

Restructuring California's Adult Education System [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2012 - Our package of recommendations includes: (1) a state-subsidized system focused on adult education's core mission; (2) common, statewide definitions that clearly differentiate between adult education and collegiate education; (3) a common set of policies for faculty and students at adult schools and community colleges; (4) a dedicated stream of funding that creates incentives for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2672

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 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - Students will have a simil ar net price across all living arrangements, meaning they would no longer have an incentive to contain their living costs. This could lead some students who have the option of living at home to instead choose to live independently off campus or on campus, with the state bearing the additional cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - Two of the campaigns focused on broad advertising and included activities such as video advertisements, display banners, and audio streaming with messaging about the program to reach a wide audience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

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