Tag: California Student Aid Commission

October 5, 2017

New online tool to track and encourage college aid applications statewide

About 56 percent of California high school seniors applied for federal or state financial aid for college. The new dashboard aims to increase that number and allow schools to compare their statistics to other schools around California.

Larry Gordon

August 22, 2017

California wants to simplify its $2 billion-a-year college aid programs

The state's student aid commission is looking for ideas to consolidate various Cal Grants and other grant programs.

Larry Gordon

August 6, 2017

Understanding Cal Grant financial aid for college students: a quick guide

Cal Grants are among the most generous state-funded student aid programs in the nation and can cover entire tuition at CSU and UC.

Larry Gordon

March 3, 2017

Dream Act application numbers surpass last year's after successful campaign to overcome fears

The final application numbers top last year's by 5 percent after much publicity and pledges that personal data will not be shared with federal authorities.

Larry Gordon

October 18, 2016

Exploring new pathways to college completion

California needs to produce 11.9 million degrees by 2025 to remain economically competitive.

Lande Ajose, Harry LeGrande, Jamillah Moore and Wm. Gregory Sawyer