Sunday, February 20, 2022

California will reward volunteering college students with aid — but spend half the money on overhead - VCStar

A new California program to financially reward college students for volunteering has drawn national attention — but less than half of its budgeted money is going to actual student aid. The California Volunteers College Corps program, backed by $159 million in mostly state money, promises to award up to $10,000 to 6,668 low-income students who volunteer in K-12 education, on climate action or to reduce food insecurity. That only works out to $66.7 million for students, though. So where is the other $92 million going? 

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2022/02/07/less-than-half-california-volunteers-college-corps-program-budget-goes-towards-direct-student-aid/6695157001/