Riverside County high school students who meet requirements are guaranteed admission to one of 10 Cal State campuses, part of a direct-admissions pilot program.
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Fewer California high school seniors are applying for financial aid. Some blame Trump’s immigration policies
Applications for financial aid by high school seniors in California are down 25% compared to this time last year. Although financial aid application information has not been shared with immigration or other agencies in the past, many fear that will change.
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California has more money than expected. Here’s how Gavin Newsom wants to spend it
Gov. Gavin Newsom expects a small California budget surplus after facing a deficit one year ago. His office is releasing details as devastating wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area.
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UC faces half-billion-dollar budget shortfall and eyes tuition increase for new nonresident students
The University of California anticipates more than a $500 million budget gap next summer, so It’s considering a $3,402 jump in tuition for new nonresident students next fall. Meanwhile, the system is planning billions in construction projects.
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UC says federal law prevents it from hiring undocumented students. A lawsuit seeks to change that
Members of the coalition that’s been pushing to get the University of California to hire its undocumented students for campus jobs are now suing the university system, days after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have made such employment a reality.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
UC students push for a place to get — and stay — sober on every campus
The University of California’s student government wants every campus to have a collegiate recovery center, programs that offer support groups and other tools to help students battle addiction. Right now half of the system’s 10 campuses – UC Santa Cruz among them – have such a center.
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UCLA, UC Davis student workers join UCSC’s on picket lines as strike expands, with amnesty for protesters a key demand
Student workers are striking at three University of California campuses after union members at UCLA and UC Davis on Tuesday morning followed UC Santa Cruz workers to the picket lines. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.
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Newsom’s budget proposal ditches promise to fund 5 years of growth for UC and Cal State
With California facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, the latest version of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts funding by a combined $200 million for the state’s two public university systems.
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The Cal Grant expansion for California college students is in jeopardy as the state deficit grows
The Cal Grant fully covers tuition at the University of California and California State University, and legislators planned to offer it to an additional 137,000 students.
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Cal State faculty ends strike after reaching a tentative contract agreement
California State University faculty agreed to a 5% raise Monday night after months of negotiations, ending what would have been a weeklong strike at the nation’s largest four-year public university system.
