The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 30, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs The 2018-19 Budget 2018 ‑19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs The federal government recently released updated information that affects the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that the state provides to certain school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - This new approach to state financial aid, especially when combined with the much higher income ceilings of the MCS program compared to the Cal Grant program, raises new issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

Creating a Debt Free College Program

Jan 31, 2017 - In estimating the initial cost of the new debt free college program, we do not assume any immediate increase in total enrollment (due to more college gift aid being available), any shift in enrollment among the public systems (due to all segments becoming equally affordable), or changes in students ’ living arrangements (due to all living arrangements, including living away from home, becoming equally affordable).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3540

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Certain Students Who Changed Living Arrangement Lost Cal Grant Eligibility. Due to the pandemic, on ‑campus housing is operating at significantly reduced capacity in 2020 ‑21. Many students who otherwise would have lived on campus are instead living at home with family.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2016-17 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 26, 2016 - The winning institutions will report on the effectiveness of their strategies by January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2020. Legislature Rejected Governor ’s Proposal for Additional Awards in 2015 –16 . Last year ’s proposal would have provided $25  million for new awards using a similar application process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3372

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

CCC and UC: An Evaluation of Best Value Procurement Pilot Programs

Dec 21, 2017 - For example, it appears that winning bidders scored higher than other bidders on quality (such as account management, reporting, and warranty), technical capabilities (such as innovative solutions and design), and previous experience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3726

The 2017-18 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 16, 2017 - The winning applications were for strategies that included improving K ‑12 alignment to higher education standards and expectations, redesigning curriculum and teaching practices to improve outcomes, and using technology to expand access to courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3559

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - The new student housing grant program is modeled off of programs generally intended to gauge housing affordability for low‑income families living in the community. College students, however, can be dependents of their parents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Even though LCFF was a key reform initiated by the prior administration, the new administration continues to fund it. The largest Proposition  98 augmentation in the Governor ’s budget is $ 2  b illion for LCFF, which covers a 3. 46  p ercent cost ‑of ‑living adjustment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916