| The State of California must develop a new policy framework for higher education finance to assure that the goals of the Master Plan are met. This framework should be the basis for the subsequent development of periodic "compacts" between the state and the institutions of higher education. |
| Recommendations | Current Status | Constituencies | Priorities | Actions |
| 7a. The California State University is a public teaching-centered institution. | | | | |
| 7b. The public tax base must be supplemented by private revenues in order to assure continued access and quality... | Private fund development infrastructure, increase in grants and contracts.. | | | |
| 7c. There are public and private benefits to investment in higher education, and the system of finance should recognize both aspects. | | | | |
| 7d.
Students and their families should bear responsibility doe paying a portion od the costs of their Education... | | | | |
| 7e. The fees paid by students may increase as they move from undergraduate to graduate and professional education. Professional fees for post-baccalaureate education may reflect differences in program costs... | RCE programs can set differential fees.. | | | |
| 7f. Student fees should not be a barrier to higher education for academically qualified but financially needy students. | Better coordination of student scholarship. | | | |
| 7g. The CSU shall maintain the tradition of not charging differential fees within baccalaureate programs to reflect cost differences... | Extra fees might be appropriate. | | | |
| 7h. The goals of educational equity and institutional efficiency can be complementary. | | | | |