LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California will phase in free tuition for students from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less, USC President Carol L. Folt announced Thursday. As part of the initiative, ownership of a home will not be counted in determining a student’s financial need...
Next Stop for Free College: Cal State University?
In yet another push to make higher education more accessible in California, a bill filed in the state Legislature last week would extend the state’s tuition-free college guarantee to four years — and beyond community college — for some students, making it one of the most generous programs in the...
US Universities See Decline in Students From China
BURLINGTON, Vt. — After a decade of booming enrollment by students from China, American universities are starting to see steep declines as political tensions between the two countries cut into a major source of tuition revenue. Several universities have reported drops of one-fifth or more this fall in the number...
Free College Tuition? Learn More at State Center's 'Extreme Registration'
If you're a first-time, full-time community college student who doesn't qualify for California's tuition waiver for low-income students, you could still get some help with tuition or other college costs. State Center Community College District employees can supply information about how to get money from the California College Promise program...
Audit: Cal State System Stashed $1.5 Billion, Still Raised Tuition
SAN FRANCISCO — California's state auditor says the California State University system kept $1.5 billion in discretionary reserves while raising tuition at its 23 campuses and lobbying the Legislature for more funds. Auditor Elaine Howle says in a report released Thursday that CSU put the money, which came primarily from...
Parents & Kids Pay Big Price for Broken Preschool Promise
Since the 1990s, California’s leaders have promised to make preschool universal for every child. Maybe they’ll actually do it by the time I have grandchildren. It’s already too late for my own kids. The youngest of my three sons graduated from preschool last week. I celebrated by writing my final...
Take 5: Lt. Gov. Candidate Ed Hernandez Stresses Health Care, Economic Development & Education
Ed Hernandez is a former Assemblyman who represents the 22nd District in the California Senate. The West Covina optometrist, a Democrat, is now running for the lieutenant governor's seat held by termed-out Gavin Newsom. Others in the Field It's a crowded race. In addition to Hernandez, there are three other...
Take 5: Lt. Gov. Candidate Ed Hernandez Stresses Health Care, Economic Development & Education
Ed Hernandez is a former Assemblyman who represents the 22nd District in the California Senate. The West Covina optometrist, a Democrat, is now running for the lieutenant governor's seat held by termed-out Gavin Newsom. Others in the Field It's a crowded race. In addition to Hernandez, there are three other...