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Subcommittee presses CSAC and segments after $103 million Middle Class Scholarship shortfall and late institutional reporting
Summary
CSAC told lawmakers that late campus reporting and an unusual number of eligible students pushed the 2024–25 Middle Class Scholarship caseload above initial projections; the commission extended the MCS reporting window and proposed regulation changes to avoid future uncertainty.
Members of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 were briefed on a current‑year shortfall in the Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) program and on steps CSAC proposes to stabilize the program.
CSAC officials said they initially estimated roughly 327,000 MCS‑eligible recipients during the budget process but later received additional institutional records that pushed the eligible count higher. “There were approximately 33,000 students that applied for the Middle Class Scholarship between May 2 and July 1,” CSAC staff said, and the commission reported a current‑year program…
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