Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - Due to the limited availability of basic needs funding, some campuses encourage or require students to maximize aid from these financi al aid programs prior to receivin g emergency grants through basic needs programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Having access to a laptop als o opens up greater opportunities for students to receive support from counselors and tutors in a more direct and timely way, which could improve student success. CCC Funding Model Lacks Fiscal Incentive to Promote Success for These Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - In future years, as more data becomes available on DSIG participation, the Legislature could revisit the ongoing funding level to al ign it better with demand, thus minimizing the amount of unspent DSIG funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals

Mar 9, 2021 - This information would allow the Legislature to weigh the benefits of the propos al against the drawbacks of using funds for purposes other than originally intended. If the administration and CSU cannot provide this information in the spring, the Legislature may wish to reject the proposal in light of those drawbacks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4399

The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - Other changes, such as expanding online course offerings, could free up lecture space to accommodate addition al students. In a recent report to the Legislature, UC indicated that it has made some progress but is still in the early stages of implementing these reforms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - On April 30, ED announced institutional al locations for $322  million of this funding, with the remainder to be allocated at a later date. To determine these institutional allocations, ED first identified all public and private nonprofit institutions receiving less than $500,000 from other components of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, then provided each institution the amount needed to bring its total allocation to $500,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The loss of feder al funds will put pressure on district operating budgets to cover these costs should revenues from these auxiliary programs fail to return to pre ‑pandemic levels. Recommendation Make COLA Decision Once Better Information Is Available This Spring.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

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

May 15, 2019 - The May Revision contains more than 100 proposed changes to education programs. The changes range from large new policy proposals, to major modifications of January proposals, to small adjustments relating to revised student attendance estimates. In this post, we focus on the first two categories of proposals. The post has six sections. The first section provides an overview of the proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048