The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission [Publication Details] Description: 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/Detail/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Background CSAC ’s Mission Is to Administer State Financial Aid Programs. CSAC administers certain state financial aid programs and provides related technical assistance. As discussed earlier in the brief, the largest of these programs are the Cal Grant and MCS programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2025 - In this brief, we provide an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4957

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - As part of the June 2024 budget agreement, the Legislature effectively decided to reduce programs elsewhere so that it could maintain funding for the state ’s longest ‑standing student financial aid program, the Cal Grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - UC designates a portion of new student tuition revenue generated by tuition and enrollment increases to its institutional aid programs. In 2024‑25, UC reports spending an estimated $1.2 billion on its largest institutional aid program, which provides gift aid for undergraduates with financial need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - Financial Aid Costs Are Largest of Remaining Operating Costs. CLSF faces various operating costs beyond employee salary and benefits. In 2024 ‑25, CLSF estimates that financial aid costs account for nearly 20  percent of its operating expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - These funds are to support up to 65 colleges in providing various services, including academic advising, tutoring, financial aid application assistance, and assistance accessing other campus and community resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005