Higher Education
7980 Student Aid Commission

The mission of the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) is to make education beyond high school financially accessible to all Californians. The Commission administers federal and state authorized financial aid, including grants and student loans. In addition, the Commission makes public policy recommendations concerning financial aid programs.

The Commission is composed of 15 members: 11 members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, 2 members are appointed by the Senate Rules Committee and 2 members are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Budget proposes a reorganization that would consolidate the functions of the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) and the Commission and decentralize the administration of financial aid, including Cal Grants, to the higher education segments. The Budget anticipates a partial-year savings of $2 million assuming mid-year implementation of this proposal and is scored under a separate organization code. A new control section is proposed that would authorize the Director of Finance to shift funding from the existing appropriations for the CPEC and the Commission consistent with this reorganization.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2009-10*
Positions
Dollars
15 Financial Aid Grants Program
122
$961,334
50 California Loan Program
24
1,522,293
80.01 Administration
28.8
3,376
80.02 Distributed Administration
-28.8
-3,376
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
146
$2,483,627
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
146
$2,483,627

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Student Aid Commission Budget (pdf * - 130K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 5K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.
Awards Granted/Proposed (pdf * - 108K)
Provides the number and dollar amount of awards granted or proposed by program for the prior, current, and budget years.