July 2026
Financial Aid
Changes in California Student Aid Commission General Fund Spending
Reflects July Budget Plan, 2025-26 and 2026-27 (In Millions)
| 2025-26 Enacted Spending | $2,542 |
| Cal Grants | $112 |
| Golden State Teacher Grants | 11 |
| Other adjustments | —a |
| Total 2025-26 Changes | $124 |
| 2025-26 Revised Spending | $2,665b |
| Ongoing Spending | |
| Cal Grants | $301 |
| State operationsc | 3 |
| Subtotal | ($304) |
| One-Time Initiatives | |
| Golden State Teacher Grants | $10 |
| Workforce Pell Grant implementation | 1 |
| Subtotal | ($11) |
| Other Actions | |
| 2025-26 Middle Class Scholarships awardsd | $959 |
| Remove 2025-26 one-time funding | -112 |
| Technical adjustments | 1 |
| Subtotal | ($848) |
| Total 2026-27 Changes | $1,163 |
| 2026-27 Enacted Spending | $3,828 |
| a Includes $306,000 upward adjustment for employee compensation, $52,000 upward adjustment for Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarships, and $164,000 downward adjustment to reflect vacancy savings pursuant to Control Section 4.12 in the 2024-25 Budget Act. | |
| b Includes technical correction that revises CSAC's local assistance funding upward by $21 million. | |
| c Consists of $3 million for operating expenses and equipment (part of a 2025-26 budget agreement) and $40,000 for employee compensation adjustments. | |
| d The state changed its budgetary approach for the Middle Class Scholarship program by appropriating funding one year in arrears. The state is paying for 2025-26 awards in 2026-27. | |