Previous cuts to the California State University system could be restored, but it would be come at a cost to students.
 
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a budget proposal earlier this month that, if passed, would restore $305 million in general funds to higher education and allow $60.6 million for enrollment growth—if the state meets certain funding needs in other areas—according to a press release from the California Faculty Association. However, the proposal includes a 10 percent student fee increase, as well as cuts to new awards for the Cal Grant program for 2010.
 
The CSU school system has already raised student fees by 9.3 percent this year.
 
Chico State President Paul Zingg told The Orion, the Chico State Newspaper, that he was not optimistic about the Governor's proposal remaining intact in the final budget. 
 
"In general, the final budget ends up close to what the governor proposed in January," he said. "But in recent years, that has been less and less the case."
 
Zing also noted the fee increase would likely reduce enrollment, and said he is not in favor of cutting new Cal Grant awards.
 
"It would be bad public policy to reduce and certainly to eliminate Cal Grants," he said. 

 
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