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College Corps expansion draws support and concern; LAO flags high administrative share
Summary
The administration proposed making College Corps an ongoing program and asked for roughly $83.6 million to expand slots and partnerships; supporters highlighted student benefits and community service while the LAO warned nearly half the proposed funds would support administration rather than direct student aid.
The committee heard a presentation on College Corps, a statewide paid service and workforce development program for undergraduates, and members questioned the program’s long‑term cost and administrative share.
Anthony Chavez, chief deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement, told the subcommittee the program provides paid service opportunities to low‑ and middle‑income and AB 540 Dream Act students and has placed participants in classrooms, food banks and disaster response. He said the governor’s budget proposes roughly $83.6 million ongoing beginning in 2026–27 to continue and expand College Corps…
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