Higher Education
Community Colleges

The Budget continues to recognize the extraordinary role of the Community Colleges in addressing the economic well-being of California. For the fourth year in a row, the Budget increases the level of investment in this higher education segment, by providing funding for enrollment growth, funding to backfill property tax shortfalls, and continued funding for important statewide initiatives that address the nursing shortage, career technical education, and increasing success rates for students who lack adequate preparation for college-level work. In total, the Budget provides General Fund and Proposition 98-related increases of over $312 million compared to 2007-08, including $21.6 million in one-time resources from the Proposition 98 reversion account. These increases are detailed in the traditional highlights for the Community Colleges below.

Student fees remain at $20 per unit and continue to be the lowest in the nation-just 22 percent of the national average.
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Higher Education Back to Top

 UC and CSU Fees and Enrollments
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 Career Technical Education Initiative
 Nurse Education Initiative
 CCC Student Success Initiative
 Sale of EdFund
 University of California
 California State University
 California Community Colleges
 Hastings College of the Law
 Student Aid Commission
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Enacted Budget Summary - Higher Education (pdf * - 195K) -
Provides the entire Higher Education Chapter in pdf format.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Enacted Budget Detail - Higher Education
Displays Enacted Budget Detail information for Higher Education.