Student Debt and the Class of 2019

Joint letter from the University of California Student Association (UCSA) and TICAS regarding proposed changes to the University of California’s Education Financing Model, urging the adoption of a hybrid approach that incorporates both differential self-help by family resources and a debt-free college pathway to best support under-resourced and underrepresented students.

A coalition of more than 20 organizations representing statewide student leadership, higher education advocacy, civil rights and social justice, and business and workforce has sent a letter to California legislative leadership urging policymakers to make targeted reforms to protect students’ state financial aid through the COVID-19 pandemic.

TICAS and partners submitted comments urging the legislature to prioritize oversight of for-profit colleges as part of the COVID-19 response, and to include two high priority policy changes in any reauthorization legislation passed regarding the Bureau in 2020.

Coalition letter from Californians for College Affordability discussing steps the Legislature could take to protect students’ access to state and institutional need-based financial aid during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Over 20 organizations urged the Conference Committee on the Budget to make a down payment towards college affordability by increasing the number of new competitive Cal Grants to 70,000 annually and allowing AB 540 students to compete on equal footing, and increasing the size of the base Cal Grant B access award to $1,836. Doing so will ensure more students across all types of...

Over 20 organizations urged the California State Assembly Committee on Budget, Subcommittee 2 on Education Finance to make a down payment towards college affordability by increasing the number of competitive Cal Grants and the size of the Cal Grant B access award. Doing so will ensure more students across all types of colleges get the assistance they need to cover total college...