Higher Education Table of Contents
LAO Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill

• Overview
  • State Higher Education Resources Near Historic Highs
    • Spending by Major Program
    • Major Budget Changes
    • Enrollment
    • Student Fees

Crosscutting Issues

• • Is a Tidal Wave Coming?
    • Projections of Higher Education Enrollments
    • The Enrollment Projections
      • Projected Enrollment Growth Not of Tidal-Wave Proportions
    • Enrollment Growth Is Not an Unmanageable Force
    • Conclusion
  • Federal Tax Credits And State Financial Aid
    • Background
    • Grants Reduce Potential Federal Credits
    • Recommendation

Departmental Issues

• University of California (6440)
  • Is UC's Eligibility Pool Too Large?
  • Reject Unnecessary Growth Funds
  • Details Needed on Tenth Campus
  • Progress Report on Faculty Workload
• California State University (6610)
  • California State University Wants Nearly $40 Million It Already Has
    • Background
    • Problems With the Request
    • Recommendation
  • State Needs to Proceed Cautiously Before Moving Ventura Off-Campus Center
    • Proposal Is Premature
  • A Market-Driven Solution to Train More Teachers
    • A Market-Driven Alternative
• California Community Colleges (6870)
  • Legislature's Funding Options
    • LAO Alternative Funding Proposal for 1998-99
    • Legislature Should Create Proposition 98 Reserves For CCC and K-12
    • Proposed Enrollment Growth Exceeds Underlying Growth In Adult Population
    • Telecommunications/Technology Augmentation
    • Details Lacking on "Partnership for Excellence"
• Student Aid Commission (7980)
  • Major General Fund Budget Changes
    • Governor Calls for Task Force to Advise on Cal Grant Changes for May Revision
  • Overview of the Cal Grant Program
    • Cal-SOAP Should Seek Federal Funds for Scholarship Program

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