Higher Education
7980 Student Aid Commission

The mission of the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) is to make education beyond high school financially accessible to all Californians. The Commission ensures the effective and efficient administration of federal and state authorized financial aid, including grants and student loans. In addition, the Commission has responsibility to provide leadership on financial aid issues and to make public policy recommendations concerning financial aid programs. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Budget proposes an increase of $26.7 million over the revised 2007-08 level for anticipated growth in the Cal Grant Program. The Budget also includes an increase of $80 million to the Cal Grant Program as a placeholder for potential fee increases by the University of California and the California State University systems.

BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $2.2 million in 2008-09.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
15 Financial Aid Grants Program
145.1
$923,498
50 California Loan Program
-
-
80.01 Administration
28.5
3,369
80.02 Distributed Administration
-28.5
-3,369
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
145.1
$923,498
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
145.1
$923,498

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Student Aid Commission Budget (pdf * - 162K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 4K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.
Awards Granted/Proposed (pdf * - 135K)
Provides the number and dollar amount of awards granted or proposed by program for the prior, current, and budget years.