CSU System Priorities for 2012
On January 24, 2012, the Board of Trustees approved the CSU Federal Agenda for 2012 (.pdf). The item sets federal priorities geared toward the goals listed below. You may also download a printable fact sheet (.pdf) summarizing the CSU's Policy Priorities.
One of the nation's best bargains, CSU annual tuition is $6,519. Significant state and institutional grant aid helps our neediest students. Federal financial aid programs remain critical to CSU students from low-income families, including over 165,000 who rely upon need-based Pell Grants.
- Sustain current Pell program funding level, supporting a maximum grant of $5,635
- Maximize investment in Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and Work-Study with focus on need
The CSU is on the cutting edge of partnering with P-12 to assess and improve student preparation and to measure the performance of CSU-trained teachers. The federal government is a vital partner.
- Fund GEAR UP and TRIO programs at president's budget levels
- Maintain strong federal partnership with colleges and universities to transform the preparation of America’s teachers and school leaders
The CSU provides more than half of all undergraduate degrees granted to California's Latino, African American and Native American students, and is a leader in transitioning veterans to the civilian workforce. Federal grants help bridge the completion gap.
- Maintain funding for Hispanic-serving and other minority-serving institutions
- Support the unique needs of America’s veterans on campus and smooth their transition to the civilian workforce
99,000 annual graduates drive California's economy in the information technology, life sciences, agriculture, business, education, public administration, entertainment and multimedia industries.
- Support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, including specific funding for NSF Science Masters, Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation and Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship programs
- Invest in USDA Hispanic-serving Institutions National Program
In laboratories, at field sites and through programs at the CSU, students, faculty and collaborating scientists advance California's capacity to address key issues of significance to our state and nation.
- Maintain strong NSF, NIH, Department of Energy and NIST funding
- Invest in Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (HSACU) and non-land-grant colleges of agriculture (NLGCA) programs