The Legislative Cycle: The Impact on The Legislative Cycle: The Impact on Latino Students and StaffLatino Students and Staff

For Latina Leadership NetworkWhittier, CAMarch 10-11, 2006

State LegislationState Legislation

• Gubernatorial Budget Proposal

– Overall Positive Budget for Higher Education

• Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic Students

Proposed CA Community Proposed CA Community Colleges Budget Colleges Budget

The Positives

• $148.8M for 3% enrollment growth

• $264.4M for 5.18% COLA

• $50M for Economic Development and Career Technical Education

Proposed CA Community Proposed CA Community Colleges Budget Colleges Budget

The Positives

• $500,000 for the California Partnership for Achieving Students Success

• $130M for equalization

• $491.7M from state bond funds for capital outlay projects

Proposed CSU Budget Proposed CSU Budget

The Positives

• $54.4M to buy out scheduled fee increases

• $75.7M for 3% increase in basic budget support

• $57.7M for 2.5% enrollment growth• $1.1M for Science and Math Teacher

Initiative• $234M for capital outlays projects

Proposed UC Budget Proposed UC Budget

The Positives

• $75M for buy out of scheduled fee increases• $52M for 2.5% enrollment growth• $80.5M for 3% basic budget increase• $375,000 for Science and Math Teacher Initiative• $340M for capital outlay projects

Proposed State Budget Proposed State Budget – The Negatives– The Negatives

• CSU would suffer $7M loss for Student Academic Preparation and Student Support Services Programs

• UC would suffer $17.3M loss for Student Academic Preparation and Education Programs

Proposed CSAC BudgetProposed CSAC Budget17

1,46

5

54,1

80

184,

950

55,6

95

195,

850

56,0

60

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

200,000

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Number of Awards Granted/Proposed

Entitlement Awards Competitive Grants$5

79,0

87

$108

,821

$645

,003

$11

5,45

3

$697

,217

$11

8,18

4

$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

Funds in Thousands

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Amount of Awards Granted/Proposed

Entitlement Awards Competitive Grants

Proposed CSAC Budget Proposed CSAC Budget 3,

325 4,11

5

14,8

70

845

800

14,9

15

180

110

16,0

10

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Number of Awards Granted/Proposed

Cal Grant A Cal Grant B Cal Grant C

$11

,663

$11

,11

6

$9,4

77

$2,7

49

$2,1

49

$9,1

92

$607

$294

$9,6

01

$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

Funds in Thousands

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Amount of Awards Granted/Proposed

Cal Grant A Cal Grant B Cal Grant C

Infrastructure BondSB 1164

• 2006 - $5.4B Bond

– $1.93B UC, $1.73B each for CSU/CCC

• 2010 - $2.6B Bond

– $1B UC, $800M each for CSU/CCC

• 2012 - $3.7B Bond

– $1.23B each for UC/CSU/CCC

• Senate Higher Education Committee’s recommendation is

45% CCC/30% CSU/25% UC

The California DREAM The California DREAM Act (SB 160)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 College Opportunity Act of 2006 (SB 1709)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 College Opportunity Act of 2006 (SB 1709)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 AidFinancial Aid

• AB 1315 Liu Cal Grant B Awards– 2006-07 Cal Grant B Award would be

$1,551– Beginning with 2007-08, the maximum

award for access costs would be increased until the amount equals at least 20% of the access costs

Federal LegislationFederal Legislation

• Current Presidential Budget Proposal

• Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic Students

Presidential Budget Presidential Budget ProposalProposal

$303

$828

$95

$105

$0

$380

$95

$0

$0$100$200$300$400$500$600$700$800$900

Funds in Millions

FY 2006 Actual FY 2007 Request

Gear Up TRIO HSIs Tech Prep

Presidential Budget Presidential Budget ProposalProposal

$13,

045

$771

$980

$66

$65

$12,

739

$771

$980

$0 $0

$0$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,000

$10,000$12,000$14,000

Funds in Millions

FY 2006 Actual FY 2007 Request

Pell Grants Supplemental Grants

Federal Work-Study Perkins Loans

LEAP

Presidential Budget- Presidential Budget- New ProgramsNew Programs

• Academic Competitiveness Grants

– $850 million

• Advancing America Through Foreign Language Partnerships - $24 million

• Community-Based Job Training Grants

– $150 million

Other LegislationOther Legislation

• DREAM Act

– S 2075 DREAM Act (Sen. Durbin, IL)

• Student Adjustment Act

– HR 1684 (108th Congress)

• McCain-Kennedy Bill

– S1033  The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act

Other LegislationOther 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 LegislationOther 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

– $250M Appropriation

Where We Hope Where We Hope To GoTo Go

• Title V Request for 2007

• Additional Appropriations Request for 2007

• The Farm Bill

• Strengthen K-20 Pipeline HACU Requests

HACU Title V Request HACU Title V Request for 2007for 2007

• Title V Appropriations for Undergraduate Support for HSIs - $175M

• First Time Legislation and Funding for Graduate Education Under Title V - $20M

• Remove 50% Low-Income Requirement from HSI Definition and Eliminate Two-Year Wait Out

HACU Appropriations HACU Appropriations Request for 2007Request for 2007

• USDA – Request $20M for HSIs under Title VII of the Farm Bill, $25M under Title X

• DOD - $15M for R&D, testing and evaluation infrastructure, $5M for faculty development

• US Dept. of Energy - $10M for the Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation

HACU Appropriations HACU Appropriations Request for 2007Request for 2007

• HUD - $12M for HUD HSI Assisting Communities Program; $5M to reinstate HUD HSI Work-Study Program

• DHHS - $20M for HSIs for the National Institutes of Health

HACU Appropriations HACU Appropriations Request for 2007Request for 2007

• NASA - $10M to elevate Proyecto Access to a nationwide program.

• NSF - $20M for HSIs for research, curriculum, and infrastructure development

The Farm BillThe 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 Strengthen K-20 Pipeline – 2007 Pipeline – 2007

RequestsRequests

• $442.2M for Migrant Education Program

• $44.85M for Drop Out Prevention

• $42.1M for High School Equivalency Program/College Assistance Migrant Program (HEP-CAMP)

• $325M for GEAR UP

• $900M for TRIO

Contact InformationContact Information

Western Regional Office

915 L Street, Suite 1425

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 442-0392

Fax: (916) 446-4028