HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT Governor Schwarzenegger announced a multi-year commitment to California’s public higher education institutions that will bring financial stability and enhanced academic quality to the CSU and UC systems. Higher Education Compact (.doc) The full text of the Compact, which details the agreement between the Governor and the CSU and UC from 2005-06 until 2010-11, and includes information on budget support, student fees, enrollment and more. Compact Fact Sheet (.doc) This fact sheet contains details on the Higher Education Compact. Five Reasons To Support the Compact These points illustrate why this is the right agreement at the right time for the CSU. Budget Central Visit Budget Central for the latest budget news and how it affects the CSU.

QUOTES "We have made a long-term commitment for greater investments in our schools and equipping California's workforce with the best and the brightest for years to come." -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor release» "Gov. Schwarzenegger is to be congratulated for his commitment to higher education. He clearly knows CSU's and UC's impact on the state's economy, and recognizes that to keep the state strong, higher education must continue to produce graduates for the workforce and to provide research capabilities and community service that benefit the state and its residents." -- CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed CSU release» "After years of deep budget cuts with no end in sight, this compact brings the promise of renewed fiscal stability for public universities in California." -- UC President Robert Dynes UC release»