California Governor Newsom proposes $510m cut to Middle Class Scholarship program, affecting 300,000 students.

California Governor Gavin Newsom proposes significant cuts to the Middle Class Scholarship program and signals not to expand the Cal Grant program in his revised budget, impacting financial aid for over 300,000 students. A $510m reduction is proposed for the Middle Class Scholarship program, and a one-time $485m cut for the Learning-Aligned Employment program. The Golden State Teacher Grant program also faces an unspecified reduction.

May 11, 2024
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