The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

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The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - MCS does have an income cap, but it is very high ($250,000 in 2026 ‑27) and not based on family size. With such a high income cap, MCS is not targeted. The majority of CSU and UC resident undergraduates qualify for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Furthermore, the community college formula for allocating state funding takes into account the outcomes of low-income students, such that colleges have a fiscal incentive to improve the outcomes of these students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - This formula is intended to create stronger incentives for colleges to enroll lower ‑income students and improve outcomes for them and students overall. Under SCFF, districts receive apportionment funding for regular credit courses based on three components: (1)  a base allocation linked to  enrollment, (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts, and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

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The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The premium costs that UC covers for employees depends on an employee ’s income level, with lower ‑paid employees receiving a higher share of their premium costs covered. UC ’s health care spending generally has increased over time, growing from $532  million in 2015 ‑16 to an estimated $781  million in 2024 ‑25 (up 4.4  percent on average each year).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143