The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - Recipient counts in the CCC Expanded Entitlement program were notably higher than original budget assumptions (23  percent higher), as were recipient counts for the Transfer Entitlement program (14  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - For example, all colleges are providing emergency grants to financially eligible students, and some colleges are offering gas cards or book and meal vouchers to students who enroll. Many colleges are loaning laptops to students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Under SCFF, apportionment costs can come in higher than projected for a number of reasons, including higher low ‑income student counts, better student outcomes, or enrollment adjustments other than growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - By comparison, remaining student counts (approximately 15  percent) are based on an FTE count that year. (For example, the 2018 ‑19 calculation was based on 2018 ‑19 FTE counts.) This counting method applies to incarcerated students, dually enrolled high school students, and students in noncredit programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - The new policy would mean that enrollment in the summer 2024 term would be counted only for 2024 ‑25 (and enrollment in the summer 2025 term would be counted only for 2025 ‑26). This approach would align summer enrollment reporting with the reporting of the other components of SCFF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - Those with State Library cards may borrow designated library materials at no charge. The State Library also provides specialized research services to the Legislature and the Governor. In addition, the State Library passes through state and federal funds to local libraries for specified purposes and provides related oversight and technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - As a result, the community college noncredit FTE student counts include students who are not included in the adult school ADA count. For this reason, one might view the noncredit FTE student count as somewhat overstated relative to the adult school ADA count.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Under SCFF, districts generate funding based on their enrollment, their low ‑income student counts, and certain student outcomes (such as the number of students completing a certificate or degree). We  estimate CTE instruction generates about $3  billion in apportionments annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Moreover, CSU ’s allocation factors have varied from strongly linked with program objectives (for example, Pell Grant counts) to not linked (for example, providing a flat amount to every campus regardless of need or performance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 31, 2023 - Specifically, for community colleges, the Student Centered Funding Formula allocates funds based upon enrollment counts, certain student group counts (including low ‑income student counts), and performance outcomes (including transfer rates and degree attainment rates).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4664