Letter of Support

TICAS and several members of its Californians for College Affordability coalition submitted a letter to the CA Senate Education Committee in support of CA Senate Bill 1006 (Padilla), which would ensure that the Cal Grant B access awards do not continue to lose purchasing power.

TICAS submitted a letter to the California Senate Education Committee in support of CA Senate Bill 1006 (Padilla), which would ensure that the Cal Grant B access awards do not continue to lose purchasing power. The awards help the state’s lowest income students – including student parents and recent foster youth – to help cover critical non-tuition college costs. 

TICAS submitted testimony in support of CA Assembly Bill 1534, which provides structure for California's implementation of the federal Workforce Pell Grants.

TICAS submitted testimony in support of Senate Bill 628, Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Institutional Debt –Report, addressing institutional debt…

TICAS submitted testimony in support of MD Senate Bill 509, Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program – Implementation (SB509), which provides structure for Maryland’s implementation of the federal Workforce Pell Grants.

TICAS submitted written testimony on higher education priorities to the New York state legislature for their 2026 Joint Budget Hearing. Our testimony outlines policies and funding that NY state can implement to increase college access and affordability, strengthen accountability and consumer protections, increase basic needs security, and provide greater data transparency.