Affordability

A diverse coalition of 17 groups united in strengthening need-based financial aid applauds California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature for reaching a final 2022-23 state budget agreement.

Fact sheet highlights the extent to which California’s public two- and four-year college students’ total college costs are covered by financial aid, how much of their annual family income is required to pay college costs, and the financial aid reforms policymakers must prioritize to better serve students.

The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education is the first line of defense for students who enroll in private postsecondary programs and the primary state-level regulator of private colleges and institutions in California.

Earlier this month, Governor Newsom released his May revisions to the 2022-23 state budget proposal submitted to the Legislature in January.

Key investments include money for colleges, consumer protection, student borrower outreach, longitudinal data, and the middle-class scholarship, but additional funding for Cal Grants notably absent

TICAS letter urging the California State Legislature to include targeted and equitable investments to the Cal Grant program in the…