<p>While it’s true that many won’t be able to afford their schools w/o it, I’m actually surprised that the Cal Grant program didn’t get cut earlier. I’ve actually been surprised to see some of the super generous FA packages coming out of Calif publics this year.</p>
<p>At a minimum, there should have been more of an encouragement for students to apply to state schools that they could commute to so that additional dollars weren’t needed for room and board. While it’s really nice to be able to “go away” and live on campus, if the state can’t afford it, then it can’t afford it.</p>