Most California College Promise programs use a last-dollar financial aid model, with coverage varying across tuition, fees, and books¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The most common financial support structure is the last-dollar model, used by 33 of the 42 programs, with varying coverage of tuition, fees, and books. → Rauner 2018 q2 i? Five programs provide one-time first-dollar scholarships, and a few provide multi-year awards of up to four years. → Rauner 2018 (2)

Evidence¶

Rauner 2018¶

Rauner, M., Perna, L. W., & Kanter, M. J. (2018). California College Promise: Program Characteristics and Perceptions from the Field. WestEd. https://californiacollegepromise.WestEd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/College-Promise-Landscape-Scan-2018.pdf

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Database findings on the 42 programs: the last-dollar model determines support after factoring in other aid such as the CCPG; 33 programs use it with the printed breakdown of coverage types.

"Of the 33 last-dollar programs in California, 17 cover tuition, fees, and books, 9 cover tuition only, and 7 cover tuition and fees."

Rauner 2018 (2)¶

Rauner, M., Perna, L. W., & Kanter, M. J. (2018). California College Promise: Program Characteristics and Perceptions from the Field. WestEd. https://californiacollegepromise.WestEd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/College-Promise-Landscape-Scan-2018.pdf

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Database findings describing first-dollar awards, in which students receive an award regardless of other financial support, plus multi-year awards of $1,000-$1,500 per year and one first-dollar program giving up to $4,000 per year.

"Five of the 42 California programs provide a one-time first-dollar scholarship, and 2 of the 5 determine the amount of the scholarship based on the recipient's tuition fees."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Nearly all California College Promise programs pair financial aid with academic counseling, career counseling, and summer bridge supports — related
• California College Promise programs commonly impose full-time enrollment, GPA maintenance, and support-service participation requirements — related
• College Promise programs are defined by place-based eligibility and direct financial support, and all 42 California programs met these criteria in fall 2017 — related
• Most stakeholders believe College Promise programs will persist in California, with sustainability contingent on political and financial support — related