Highlights of the Governor’s Proposed 2020-21 Higher Education Budget
$110 million increase over last year’s budget with historic focus on closing racial equity gaps in college access, success, and faculty representation.
Over $15 million in new funding to better support undocumented students at the California Community Colleges.
Continues support for full implementation and indicates increase funding support for first-generation students once data is reliably collected.
Details of the Governor’s Proposed 2020-21 Higher Education Budget
California Community Colleges
- Faculty Diversity: Allocates one-time funding of $15 million for a pilot fellowship program to improve faculty diversity
- Undocumented Student Legal Support: $10 million to support legal services for immigrant students, faculty, and staff at California Community Colleges.
- Dreamer Resource Liaisons: $5.8 million to support positions focused on undocumented student support services at California Community Colleges.
- Student-Centered Funding Formula: Continues support for full implementation and indicates increase funding support for first-generation students once data is reliably collected.
California State University
- Adds $199 million in additional funding to CSU to support operations, enrollment growth, and improving graduation rates.
- Adult Learner Support: Provides $6 million to support Californians with some college credit, but no degree to complete degree & certificate programs.
University of California
- Adds $217.7 million in additional funding over 2019-20 levels, with an expectation that the UC will use a portion to enroll more California students
- Adult Learner Support: $4 million to support Californians with some college credit, but no degree to complete degree & certificate programs.
Financial Aid
- Aid for Student Parents: Increase of $21.6 million in Cal Grant awards for student parents.
- Summer Financial Aid: Extends UC and CSU Summer Financial Aid Programs from December 2021 to June 2023.
*Partial list of 2019 Budget Proposal items. Click here for a complete summary.
