State Legislation Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Students

State Legislation, Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Students: Where We’ve Been and Where We Hope to Go For CASFAA Conference 2006 Ontario, CA December 3, 2006

State Legislation • Gubernatorial Budget Proposal – Last Year’s Budget Positive for Higher Education – 2007/08 Outlook • Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic Students

2006 CA Community Colleges Budget • $97. 5 M for 2% enrollment growth • $312. 4 M for 5. 92% COLA • $55 M for Economic Development and Career Technical Education

2006 CA Community Colleges Budget • $500, 000 for the California Partnership for Achieving Students Success • $159. 4 M for equalization • Student fees reduced from $26/unit to $20/unit, effective with the Spring 2007 semester.

2006 CSU Budget • • • $54. 4 M to buy out scheduled fee increases $75. 7 M for 3% increase in basic budget support $61. 3 M for 2. 5% enrollment growth $1. 1 M for Science and Math Teacher Initiative $7 M for Student Academic Preparation and Education Programs

2006 UC Budget • • • $75 M for buy out of scheduled fee increases $51 M for 2. 5% enrollment growth $80. 5 M for 3% basic budget increase $375, 000 for Science and Math Teacher Initiative $19. 3 M for Student Academic Preparation and Education Programs

2006 CSAC Budget • $38. 8 M increase in the Cal Grant Program • $11. 9 M to increase the maximum Cal Grant for new recipients at non-public colleges from $8, 322 to $9, 708 • $6. 8 M for growth in the Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE)

Education Bond Proposition 1 D • Vote Outcome: – Yes: 4, 573, 007 56. 9% – No: 3, 474, 751 43. 1% • Split between segments: – CCC: $1. 5 B – CSU: $690 M – UC: $890 M

2006 Financial Aid Bills • AB 2813 (De La Torre) • AB 358 (Liu) • AB 751 (Chu) • AB 1315 (Liu)

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

2007 -08 Budget Outlook • LAO forecasts the state facing an operating shortfall in excess of $5 B in both 2007 -08 and 2008 -09. • The structural deficit of this year drew down our reserves to $3 B (from $9 B). • CSU and UC both proposing fee increases (unless bought out by Governor)

Federal Legislation • Current Presidential Budget Proposal • Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic Students • New Congress’ Education Priorities

Presidential Budget Proposal

Presidential Budget Proposal

Presidential Budget- New Programs • Academic Competitiveness Grants – $850 million • Advancing America Through Foreign Language Partnerships - $24 million • Community-Based Job Training Grants – $150 million

Other Legislation • DREAM Act – S 2075 DREAM Act (Sen. Durbin, IL) • Student Adjustment Act – HR 1684 (108 th Congress) • 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.

Other Legislation • Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005 – HR 921 (Rep. Randy Forbes, VA) – 2/17/05 – S 432 (Sen. George Allen, VA) – 2/17/05 – $250 M Appropriation

Where We Hope To Go • • Title V Request for 2007 Additional Appropriations Request for 2007 The Farm Bill Strengthen K-20 Pipeline HACU Requests

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

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

The Farm Bill • The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is set to expire in 2007 and must be renewed. • Seek to increase funds for HSIs to conduct R&D, expand infrastructure, curriculum and outreach capacity. • Seek to expand funding in other parts of Farm Bill

Strengthen K-20 Pipeline – 2007 Requests • $442. 2 M for Migrant Education Program • $44. 85 M for Drop Out Prevention • $42. 1 M for High School Equivalency Program/College Assistance Migrant Program (HEP-CAMP) • $325 M for GEAR UP • $900 M for TRIO

New Congress’ Education Priorities • “Student Loan Sunshine Act”, Sen. Kennedy • Increase Pell Grants from $4, 050 to $5, 100 • Cap college loan payments to no more than 15% of your income • Cut student loan interest rates

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