Public Colleges and Universities in the Governor’s May 2020 Revise
The May Revision includes $18.6 billion in state General Funds and local Property Taxes for the University of California, the California State University and the Community College systems. The state General Funds for Higher Education are proposed to be cut by 10% or roughly $1.7 billion.
Pursuant to the federal CARES Act, the UC, CSU, and CCC's are expected to receive at least $260 million, $525 million, and $579 million, respectively.
University of California – 10 campuses and 280,000 students
The following proposals are withdrawn from the Governor’s Budget:
· $169.2 million ongoing General Fund to support a 5-percent UC base increase.
· $3.6 million ongoing General Fund to support a 5-percent UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources base increase.
· $3 million ongoing General Fund to establish the Center for Public Preparedness Multi-Campus Research Initiative.
· $4 million one-time General Fund to support degree and certificate completion programs at UC extension centers.
· $1.3 million one-time General Fund to support a UC Subject Matter Project in computer science.
Absent additional federal funds, the following reductions are necessary to balance the state budget. These reductions will be eliminated if the federal government provides sufficient funding to restore them:
· A decrease of $338 million ongoing General Fund to reflect a 10-percent reduction in support of UC. In implementing this reduction, the Administration expects UC to minimize the impact to programs and services serving underrepresented students and student access to the UC.
· A decrease of $34.4 million ongoing General Fund to reflect a 10-percent reduction in support of UC, UC Office of the President, UC PATH, and the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
· A decrease of $4 million limited-term General Fund provided to support summer term financial aid.
CSU serves approximately 410,000 students across 23 campuses.
The following proposals are withdrawn from the Governor’s Budget:
· $199 million ongoing General Fund to support a 5-percent increase in base resources.
· $6 million one-time General Fund to support degree and certificate completion programs.
Absent additional federal funds, the COVID-19 Recession makes the following reductions necessary to balance the state budget. These reductions will be eliminated if the federal government provides sufficient funding to restore them:
· A decrease of $398 million ongoing General Fund to reflect a 10-percent reduction in support for the CSU.
· A decrease of $6 million General Fund provided to support Summer Term Financial Aid.
California Community Colleges are the largest system of higher education in the nation, serving roughly one‐quarter of the nation’s community college students -- approximately 2.1 million students. The CCCs provide basic skills, career education, and undergraduate transfer education with 73 districts, 115 campuses, and 78 educational centers.
The following proposals are withdrawn from the Governor’s Budget:
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• $15 million one-time Proposition 98 General Fund for a faculty pilot fellowship program.
• $10 million one-time Proposition 98 General Fund for part-time faculty office hours.
• $10 million one-time Proposition 98 General Fund to develop and implement zero-textbook cost degrees.
• $5 million ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund to provide instructional materials for dual enrollment students.
• $9.3 million ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund, of which $0.1 million is attributable a revised cost-of-living adjustment at the May Revision, for a 2.31 percent cost-of-living adjustment for various categorical programs.
Absent additional federal funds, the COVID-19 Recession makes the following reductions necessary to balance the state budget. These reductions will be eliminated if the federal government provides sufficient funding to restore them:
• $167.7 million ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund, of which $0.6 million is attributable a revised cost-of-living adjustment at the May Revision, for a 2.31 percent cost-of-living adjustment for apportionments.
• $31.9 million ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund for enrollment growth.
• $83.2 million Proposition 98 General Fund, of which $40.4 million was one-time, for support of apprenticeship programs.
• Decreasing available Student Centered Funding Formula Proposition 98 General Fund by $593 million Proposition 98 General Fund, or roughly 10 percent when combined with a foregone cost-of-living adjustment. To maintain student access to CCCs, the Administration proposes statute to proportionally reduce district allocations through adjustments to the Formula’s rates, stability provisions, and hold harmless provisions.
• Decreasing support for the CCC Strong Workforce Program by $135.6 million Proposition 98 General Fund.
• Decreasing support for the Student Equity and Achievement Program by $68.8 million Proposition 98 General Fund.
• Decreasing Support for the Part-Time Faculty Compensation, Part-Time Faculty Office Hours, and the Academic Senate of the CCCs by $7.3 million Proposition 98 General Fund.
• Reducing Support for Calbright College by $3 million Proposition 98 General Fund.
• The May Revision also proposes to defer $330 million from 2019-20 to 2020-21 and $662.1 million from 2020-21 to 2021-22. These deferrals will help to maintain programs given the magnitude of the reduction proposed to the schools. Also, the community colleges will benefit from supplemental payments to increase the Proposition 98 guarantee starting in 2021-22.
California Student Aid Commission administers financial aid programs, including the Cal Grant program and the Middle Class Scholarship Program. It is estimated to provide over 394,000 financial aid awards to students who meet specified eligibility criteria in 2019-20. To support college affordability, the May Revision maintains all financial aid programs, adjusted for caseload.