The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - As Figure  4 shows, CSAC uses a scoring matrix to prioritize among eligible applicants. The scoring matrix places greatest weight on measures relating to an applicant ’s financial need, including their EFC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - The deposits are invested so they have the potential to grow over time. Once the child goes to college, the funds in their CalKIDS account can be spent on qualified higher education expenses —generally tuition and related fees, books and supplies, room and board, and computer equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget provides the Scholarshare Investment Board (SIB) with $6.1  million one-time General Fund to open additional college savings accounts for foster youth as part of the California Kids Investment and Development Savings (CalKIDS) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - (Of this amount, UC has earmarked $95  million for its systemwide program that provides student financial aid.) In addition, UC intends to use $20  million from its investment earnings for its core operating costs in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Under WIOA and associated state law, each of these boards is required to have representation from industry, labor, and education, with more than half of the members on each board coming from industry.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - CSAC ’s investment in cybersecurity is also part of its mission to position itself as compliant with Cal ‑Secure. Cal ‑Secure is a roadmap created by the administration in 2021 to enhance and improve the state ’s role in the cybersecurity space, including ensuring the state has effective cybersecurity defenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

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 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - In addition to CSAC, other agencies are receiving funds for student financial aid. Most notably, the budget provides funding increases to the Scholarshare Investment Board (Scholarshare) for the California Kids Investment and Development Savings (CalKIDS) program —a college savings program created in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - CSU has grant programs that support innovative education and faculty development to improve courses. For example, CSU ’s Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge ​ supports faculty-led projects that test new teaching methods that incorporate AI, including projects focused on STEM courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Higher Education Proposals

May 10, 2022 - Figure 1 Governor ’s Higher Education Innovation Proposals Have Varied Over the Years One ‑Time General Fund (In Millions) Budget Bachelor ’s degree production, four ‑year completion, and transfer from community colleges Award committee with appointed members 2015 ‑16 b Award committee with appointed members 2016 ‑17 Curriculum redesign,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4594