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- As California’s cost of living goes up, community college has become unaffordable for many students. As part of a $30 million pilot program, some California community college students will get paid by the hour to attend school and do homework.
Mar 1, 2024 · As California’s cost of living goes up, community college has become unaffordable for many students. As part of a $30 million pilot program, some California community college students will get paid by the hour to attend school and do homework.
Aug 16, 2024 · In 2019-20, only 51% of community college students in California applied for federal financial aid, compared with 75% of students attending public four-year universities. All in all, 54% of students attending the state’s community colleges did not receive a single drop of grant aid in 2019-20.
Apr 3, 2024 · One major reason California has a lower borrowing rate is because community college students, who make up most of the state’s undergraduates, almost never borrow — just 1% do. The federal government limits how much undergraduates can borrow annually in federal loans.
Jan 16, 2024 · In South Lake Tahoe, where the cost of housing has become unaffordable for many low-income students, the local community college is building a 100-bed dorm with state construction funding. But inflation led to rising building prices.
May 9, 2022 · Most Californians believe the University of California and California State University are unaffordable, and they highly value community colleges and vocational training as alternative paths to...
- teresa.watanabe@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Jan 10, 2020 · For years, California has led the way in college affordability—yet too many students still struggle to pay for school. Policymakers are debating reforms to state financial aid, including significant expansion of the Cal Grant and stronger support for students’ living expenses.
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Jul 30, 2020 · Oakland, CA – Despite facing the lowest tuition in the nation, low-income students attending a California community college typically pay more for college than do students at the state’s costlier university systems, according to a new analysis from The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS).
