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 $111.5 million in reductions by setting the Cal Grant award amount for independent school students at the CSU award amount.
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
2012-13*
Personnel
Years
Dollars
15 Financial Aid Grants Program
109.7
$1,364,472
50 California Loan Program
-
-
80.01 Administration
28.5
3,199
80.02 Distributed Administration
-28.5
-3,199
Totals, Personnel Years and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
109.7
$1,364,472
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Personnel Years and All Expenditures
109.7
$1,364,472

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 * - 31K) 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 * - 6K)
Provides the number and dollar amount of awards granted or proposed by program for the prior, current, and budget years.