HACU Western Regional Office California Focus Groups

HACU Western Regional Office California Focus Groups

Federal Legislation • Title V Request for 2007 • Additional Appropriations Request for 2007 • Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic Students

HACU Title V Request for 2007 • Title V Appropriations for Undergraduate Support for HSIs - $175 M • First Time Legislation and Funding for Graduate Education Under Title V - $20 M • Remove 50% Low-Income Requirement from HSI Definition and Eliminate Two. Year Wait Out

HACU Appropriations Request for 2007 • USDA – Request $20 M for HSIs under Title VII of the Farm Bill, $25 M under Title X • DOD - $15 M for R&D, testing and evaluation infrastructure, $5 M for faculty development • US Dept. of Energy - $10 M for the Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation

HACU Appropriations Request for 2007 • HUD - $12 M for HUD HSI Assisting Communities Program; $5 M to reinstate HUD HSI Work-Study Program • DHHS - $20 M for HSIs for the National Institutes of Health

HACU Appropriations Request for 2007 • NASA - $10 M to elevate Proyecto Access to a nationwide program. • NSF - $20 M for HSIs for research, curriculum, and infrastructure development

Other Legislation • DREAM Act – S 2075 DREAM Act (Sen. Durbin, IL) • Mc. Cain-Kennedy Bill – S 1033 The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act

Other Legislation • SMART Grants (Senator Frist) – Will provide Pell Grant eligible students: • $4, 000 grants per year for maintaining a 3. 0 GPA and majoring in math, science, engineering, technology or foreign languages critical to national security during their third and fourth years of college.

State Legislation • Gubernatorial Budget Proposal – Overall Positive Budget for Higher Education • Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic Students

Proposed CA Community Colleges Budget The Positives • $148. 8 M for 3% enrollment growth • $264. 4 M for 5. 18% COLA • $50 M for Economic Development and Career Technical Education

Proposed CA Community Colleges Budget The Positives • $500, 000 for the California Partnership for Achieving Students Success • $130 M for equalization • $491. 7 M from state bond funds for capital outlay projects

Proposed CSU Budget The Positives • • • $54. 4 M to buy out scheduled fee increases $75. 7 M for 3% increase in basic budget support $57. 7 M for 2. 5% enrollment growth $1. 1 M for Science and Math Teacher Initiative $234 M for capital outlays projects

Proposed UC Budget The Positives • $75 M for buy out of scheduled fee increases • $52 M for 2. 5% enrollment growth • $80. 5 M for 3% basic budget increase • $375, 000 for Science and Math Teacher Initiative • $340 M for capital outlay projects

Proposed State Budget – The Negatives • CSU would suffer $7 M loss for Student Academic Preparation and Student Support Services Programs • UC would suffer $17. 3 M loss for Student Academic Preparation and Education Programs

Infrastructure Bond SB 1164 • 2006 - $5. 4 B Bond – $1. 93 B UC, $1. 73 B each for CSU/CCC • 2010 - $2. 6 B Bond – $1 B UC, $800 M each for CSU/CCC • 2012 - $3. 7 B Bond – $1. 23 B each for UC/CSU/CCC • Senate Higher Education Committee’s recommendation is 45% CCC/30% CSU/25% UC

The California DREAM Act (SB 160) • Senate Bill SB 160 by Senator Cedillo would allow AB 540 students to apply for, and participate in, state financial assistance to the extent the federal law permits

College Opportunity Act of 2006 (SB 1709) • Direct the Governor to convene a “State of College Opportunity” meeting every two years through 2015 • Family notification of college opportunities • Improve K-12 and community college coordination

College Opportunity Act of 2006 (SB 1709) • Require a 10 -year enrollment plan for the entire education system • Decrease costs per graduate by 10% by focusing on increasing completion rates • Call on the state to develop a decade-long financing plan for California higher education

Financial Aid • AB 1315 Liu – Cal Grant Award would equal 20% of access costs • AB 2813 De La Torre – Cal Grant B Initial Year Awards – Increase Age Limitation – Increase number of competitive grants • AB 358 Liu – Cal Grants for students attending independent schools

Member Survey Results and Discussion

Member Survey Results and Discussion • Academic Preparation – K-12: English &Math/AP/A-G Requirements – Academic Preparation in Colleges/Universities – Vocational Education – Teacher Preparation

Member Survey Results and Discussion • Articulation – Perceptions among the 3 public segments on how well articulation is working – Ideas on areas for improvement in the transfer system

Member Survey Results and Discussion • Public Awareness Campaign – Message – Partners

Contact Information Western Regional Office 915 L Street, Suite 1425 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 442 -0392 Fax: (916) 446 -4028