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 by administering state authorized financial aid programs.

The Commission is composed of 15 members: 11 members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, 2 members are appointed by the Senate Rules Committee and 2 members are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. Members serve four-year terms except the two student members, appointed by the Governor, who serve two-year terms. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Budget proposes to shift $946.8 million of Cal Grant Program costs from the General Fund to the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program through a reimbursement from the Department of Social Services associated with CalWORKs reduction proposals.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year personnel years and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2011-12*
Personnel
Years
Dollars
15 Financial Aid Grants Program
100.8
$1,597,768
50 California Loan Program
-
-
80.01 Administration
32.3
3,247
80.02 Distributed Administration
-32.3
-3,247
Totals, Personnel Years and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
100.8
$1,597,768
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Personnel Years and All Expenditures
100.8
$1,597,768

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

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Personnel Years for expenditures, personnel years, 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 * - 136K) 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 * - 5K)
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 * - 109K)
Provides the number and dollar amount of awards granted or proposed by program for the prior, current, and budget years.