Lawmakers say their budget deal with Gov. Gavin Newson will expand enrollment at public universities and create a debt-free grant. But those items aren’t getting a dollar this coming year. Instead, bill language says the money will come next year. Other major investments are in this year’s budget, though.
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International students heading to California colleges navigate vaccine, visa hurdles
More California colleges are planning to require students to get COVID-19 vaccinations. For international students, that often means only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization will be accepted, even though not all students have access to those.
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Tens of thousands of community college students still taking unnecessary remedial classes
A 2017 law started to phase out remedial courses at community colleges, but while there’s been progress, many students still end up taking classes experts say they don’t need.
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El plan de condonación de deuda de Biden ayudaría a millones de estudiantes de California
Tanto el presidente electo Joe Biden como los demócratas del Congreso quieren perdonar una parte de la deuda federal de préstamos estudiantiles. La pregunta es, ¿cuánto – $ 10,000 o $ 50,000 – y es una buena idea?
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Biden’s debt forgiveness plan would help millions of California students
Both President-elect Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats want to forgive some amount of federal student loan debt. The question is, how much — $10,000 or $50,000 — and is it even a good idea?
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A billion dollars in relief coming to California’s community colleges and their students; will it be enough?
Cabrillo College plans to keep most students off campus until spring 2022, while UC Santa Cruz will stay mostly remote…