The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, the National Science Foundation has provided grants to all three segments that focus on improving undergraduate STEM learning outcomes. Moreover, some federal grants provide opportunities for intersegmental collaboration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - For example, a study from the Healthy Minds Network (a research organization focused on the mental health of young adults) indicates that the prevalence of depression among college students nationally increased from 36  percent in fall 2019 to 41  percent in spring 2021, while the prevalence of anxiety increased from 31  percent to 34  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - In September 2019, several members of the Legislature requested that the California Student Aid Commission convene a work group to provide recommendations to restructure the Cal Grant system. The work group identified several policy objectives, including ( 1) s implifying the program to make it easier for students to navigate; ( 2) e xpanding eligibility for low ‑income students; and ( 3) a ddressing the total cost of attendance, including nontuition costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - This other research is supported by various fund sources, including state General Fund and competitive grants and contracts from other federal and state agencies. UC Cooperative Extension Operates Out of Numerous Sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - The state also created a climate change research program at the Strategic Growth Council, providing the program a total of $34  million (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund) from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Figure 5 Certain Categorical Programs Have Received a COLA in Recent Years 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - These spring plans should ( 1)  i dentify the amount of federal relief funds that colleges intend to use for student aid, ( 2)  e stimate the number of students likely to receive federal emergency grants, ( 3)  d escribe the methods colleges are using to distribute funds among students, ( 4)  e stimate the amount of aid a student is likely to receive, and ( 5)  i dentify students ’ remaining financial needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Based on the most recent National Student Clearinghouse fall enrollment report, we estimate the percentage of c ommunity college students majoring in CTE programs nationally increased from 47  percent in fall 2019 to 49  percent in fall 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

Third Round of Federal Higher Education Relief Funding

May 3, 2021 - The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed in March  2020, created the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and provided $14  billion nationally for it. The federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), signed in December 2020, provided an additional $22.7  billion nationally for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4421

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - The  state  also provides a limited number of competitive awards (13,000 new awards annually) to students who do not qualify for an entitlement award —typically older students attending four ‑year universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865