March 24, 2023
In its first analysis focused on student basic needs and anti-poverty, TICAS details the disconnect between higher education access and SNAP eligibility requirements and provides policy solutions to help improve pathways that lead to economic security.
November 7, 2022
A coalition support letter from 10 organizations addressed to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) to express support for the proposed regulatory amendments, as of September 2022, to certain sections the California Code of Regulations pertaining to Cal Grant applicant qualifications and the newly established California Community College Expanded Entitlement Program.
July 1, 2022
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.
June 1, 2022
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.
December 13, 2021
16 organizations express appreciation to California Governor Gavin Newsom for making historic investments in college affordability this past year, and request measures to further strengthen the Cal Grant program in the 2022-23 state budget proposal by streamlining and simplifying it, removing access barriers based on GPA at community colleges, and addressing the continuing rise
September 13, 2021
Over 30 organizations respectfully urge California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law AB 1456 (Medina, McCarty, Leyva), which is vital to eliminating barriers to state financial aid and ensuring the state’s economic path out of the pandemic is equitable.
September 7, 2021
Senate Floor Alert from diverse coalition of over two dozen organizations in support of AB 1456 (Medina, McCarty, Leyva), the Cal Grant Reform Act, as amended September 3, 2021.
