Statement on the Build Back Better Act

Oakland, CA – A college degree plays a crucial role in providing opportunities for economic mobility, and sustained and equitable…

The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education will sunset at the end of 2021 unless the legislature passes a bill to reauthorize the agency this year. SB 802 (Roth) will temporarily reauthorize the Bureau for one year, with a sunset review process scheduled for 2022. SB 802 is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, and TICAS and partners submitted a ...

The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) announced today that Sameer Gadkaree has been selected as the organization’s new president and CEO. Gadkaree has served in senior roles in both higher education and philanthropy. He will assume his new role at TICAS on October 1, 2021.

The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) is responsible for regulating private colleges and postsecondary educational institutions in California, and for the last decade the Bureau has served as the first line of defense against exploitative bad actors for California students who enroll in private postsecondary programs.

President Biden’s FY22 federal budget request includes $62 billion over ten years in new Completion Grants, aimed at increasing college completion rates nationwide among students of color, first-generation and low-income students.

There is a lot to celebrate about the 2021-22 California state budget agreement, from historic investments in college affordability to expansions in low-income Californians’ health care access and more resources to tackle homelessness.