The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In this brief, we provide an update on Cal Grant cost estimates and discuss recent program trends leading to higher Cal Grant spending. We then analyze the Governor’s budget proposal to reduce Middle Class Scholarship award coverage and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2026 - In this brief, we provide an update on Cal Grant cost estimates and discuss recent program trends leading to higher Cal Grant spending. We then analyze the Governor’s budget proposal to reduce Middle Class Scholarship award coverage and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - MCS = Middle Class Scholarships and COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. Cal Grant Spending Continues to Grow at Historically High Rate. The Cal Grant program is the state ’s largest and longest ‑standing financial aid program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2026 - In this brief, we provide an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5112

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - When Classes Are Offered During regular high school day. Outside the regular high school day. Who Teaches Classes High school faculty (meeting minimum CCC qualifications) serving as CCC district employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program The 2022‑23 Budget Middle Class Scholarship Program Summary. The 2021 ‑22 budget agreement included plans to revamp the Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) program beginning in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - As a result, community college districts are likely to continue feeling pressure to provi de their employees with salary increases. This is particularly true in districts that report having challenges recruiting faculty and other staff due to less competitive salary levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - In this brief, we provide an update on Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship cost estimates, as well as analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for California College of the Arts and California Student Aid Commission’s state operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Note: Table excludes Executive and Management Personnel, Confidential Classes, Excluded Classes, nonacademic student employees, other intermittent employees, and faculty teaching in extension, special sessions, and summer sessions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - Anticipating challenges with the new form, the state, as part of last year ’s budget package, extended the application deadline for several state financial aid programs (including most Cal Grant award types and Middle Class Scholarships) from March  2, 2024 to April 2, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865