Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2012-13 Budget

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 Go Back  Student Aid Commission Governor's May Revision methodology to reduce Cal Grant award amounts Reject Governor's May Revision proposal to prorate Cal Grant amounts based on students' eligibility for federal Pell Grants. The Governor's proposal uses too crude a measure of financial need. Instead direct that an independent study be completed by January 2013 with recommendations for comprehensive reform of the state's financial aid programs, which may include differential award amounts. 5-30-12

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For more detail, please see our handout, "Assessment of Governor's May Revision Proposals: Financial Aid."