A new California budget approved at the beginning of the month will provide a range of investments to the state’s public colleges and universities. The budget will expand enrollment, increase financial aid opportunities, and assist students’ basic needs. Additionally, it will reinstate $299 million in funding cuts implemented at the peak of the pandemic and increase $185.9 million in general funding. The 23-campus California State University, which enrolls 486,000 undergraduate and graduate students each year, will receive $81 million to help reach its goal of 9,434 new students in 2022-2023. Lastly, the system will receive a one-time amount of $325 million for maintenance and projects deferred during the pandemic to help improve energy efficiency. 

For more information on California’s new budget for public colleges and universities, refer to the link below: 

https://edsource.org/2021/budget-deal-invests-in-financial-aid-enrollment-growth-at-californias-colleges-and-universities/657100