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HACU Western Regional Office
California Focus Groups
Federal Legislation
• Title V Request for 2007
• Additional Appropriations Request for 2007
• Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic
Students
HACU Title V Request
for 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 TwoYear Wait Out
HACU Appropriations
Request 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
Request 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
Request for 2007
• NASA - $10M to elevate Proyecto Access to a
nationwide program.
• NSF - $20M for HSIs for research, curriculum, and
infrastructure development
Other Legislation
• DREAM Act
– S 2075 DREAM Act (Sen. Durbin, IL)
• McCain-Kennedy Bill
– S1033 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.
State Legislation
• Gubernatorial Budget Proposal
– Overall Positive Budget for Higher Education
• Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic Students
Proposed CA Community
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
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
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
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
– 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
Infrastructure Bond
SB 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
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 decadelong financing plan for California higher
education
Financial Aid
• AB 1315 Liu
– Cal Grant Award would equal 20% of access
costs
• AB 2813 De La Torre
– Cal Grant B Initial Year Awards
– Increase Age Limitation
– Increase number of competitive grants
• AB 358 Liu
– Cal Grants for students attending
independent schools
Member Survey Results
and Discussion
Member Survey Results
and Discussion
• Academic Preparation
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K-12: English &Math/AP/A-G Requirements
Academic Preparation in Colleges/Universities
Vocational Education
Teacher Preparation
Member Survey Results
and Discussion
• Articulation
– Perceptions among the 3 public segments on
how well articulation is working
– Ideas on areas for improvement in the
transfer system
Member Survey Results
and Discussion
• Public Awareness Campaign
– Message
– Partners
Contact Information
Western Regional Office
915 L Street, Suite 1425
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 442-0392
Fax: (916) 446-4028