Higher Education
6980 Student Aid Commission

The mission of the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) is to make education beyond high school accessible to all Californians by administering financial aid programs.

The Commission consists 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. In general, members serve four-year terms; the two student members, appointed by the Governor, serve two-year terms.
MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • A net decrease of $304.6 million General Fund for the Cal Grant program in 2016-17 to reflect removal of $520.9 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) reimbursements budgeted for 2015-16 and inclusion of $825.5 million in TANF reimbursements budgeted for 2016-17. These reimbursements directly offset General Fund expenditures for the program.
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
2016-17*
Positions
Dollars
5755 Financial Aid Grants Program
64.5
$2,270,574
9900100 Administration
32.5
3,856
9900200 Administration - Distributed
-
-3,856
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
97.0
$2,270,574
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
97.0
$2,270,574

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 * - 145K) 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.
Detail of Financial Aid and Outreach Programs (pdf * - 127K)
Provides the number of awards and expenditures for financial aid and outreach programs administered by the Commission.