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Cal Grant

Coverage of Cal Grant in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 9 · 12:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 9 · 21:00 UTC
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Gavin Newsomperson2University of Californiaorganization2California State Universityorganization2Middle Class Scholarshiptopic2Legislative Analyst’s Officeorganization2Jessica L. Thompsonperson1The Institute for College Access & Successorganization1
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  • POLITICSJul 9 · 21:00 UTCLAIST
    Newsom’s final budget sends more than $1B to University of California, Cal State

    California's 2026-27 state budget allocates over $1 billion to the University of California and California State University systems, with ongoing funding for the Cal Grant program to cover tuition. However, the Middle Class Scholarship will see reduced average aid from $3,000 to $2,000, and bond measures for additional campus funding were rejected.

  • POLITICSJul 9 · 12:30 UTCCALMATTERS
    Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State

    California's 2026-27 state budget allocates over $1 billion to the University of California (UC) and California State University (Cal State) systems, with each receiving more than $500 million in ongoing taxpayer support. The budget maintains full funding for the Cal Grant program, which waives tuition for eligible students, but reduces the Middle Class Scholarship from $3,000 to $2,000 per recipient.