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Notes and Sources

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Abbreviations

CCC	California Community Colleges
CSU	California State University
CWS	Federal College Work-Study
FDSLP	Ford Direct Student Loan Program
FFELP	Federal Family Educational Loan Program
FTE	Full-time equivalent
PLUS	Parent Loans to Undergraduate Students
SEOG	Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
SLS	Supplemental Loans for Students
SSIG	State Student Incentive Grant
UC	University of California

General Notes

Aid is reported by the academic year in which it is awarded. The academic year is defined as July 1 to June 30. When necessary, fiscal year data are converted to the academic year equivalents by reassigning the July through September expenditures.

Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Notes on California Terminology

In this report, the term "sectors" refers to the public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit (or proprietary) institutions in California. "Segments" refers to the two public universities (CSU and UC) and the California Community Colleges (CCC).

Traditionally, the term "fees" has been used in the California public segments rather than tuition because the 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education stipulated that students in California were not to be charged tuition, but rather only fees covering administrative and auxiliary services. For the most part, this convention is reflected in this report.

A Note on Constant Dollar Conversion

The Consumer Price Index for all urban dwellers (CPI-U) is used to adjust for inflation. The base year for constant-dollar conversion in this publication is calendar year 1996. The current year is the academic year in which aid was awarded.

Primary Sources

Unless otherwise noted, the sources for data on aid awarded, student charges, and student fee revenue are as follows:

University of California:
Student Financial Support, Office of the President

California State University:
Academic Affairs, Access and Retention, Office of the Chancellor

California Community Colleges:
Student Financial Assistance Programs, Office of the Chancellor

Independent Nonprofit Institutions:
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities

Proprietary and Specialty Institutions:
California Student Aid Commission

Additional Sources

Loan Data for Independent Nonprofit and Proprietary Institutions:
U.S. Department of Education, National Student Loan Database

FTE Enrollment:
California State Department of Finance

Disposable Personal Income:
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1993 (113th edition) Washington, D.C. 1993.

Median Household Income:
Housing and Household Economics Statistics Division, Income Statistics Branch, Bureau of the Census

State General Fund and Student Fee Revenue Expenditures:
California State Department of Finance

Consumer Price Index:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (http:\\www.bls.stats.gov)

Acknowledgments

Many people assisted with this report by providing data, reviewing drafts, and offering comments. Special thanks to the student aid professionals from the public sector: Kimberly Hart at the University of California, Mary Robinson at the California State University, and Linda Michalowski at the California Community Colleges. Jonathan Brown and Marjorie Suckow at the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities also provided important data and assistance. These colleagues were primary sources; their advice, explanations, and comments have greatly improved the report.

The authors also wish to thank: Joni Finney of The California Higher Education Policy Center; Jacqueline King, American Council on Education; Roberta Merchant-Stoutamire, College Board; Maria Rojtman and Barry Goldstein, U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education; Don Hills and Cathy Wakeman, California Student Aid Commission; Judy Day, California State Department of Finance; and Sam Kipp, Kipp Research and Consulting.